Honda and Yamaha had very contrasting journeys in the Indian
two-wheeler segment. While Yamaha predominately announced its arrival in
the bike segment, Honda has been providing the Indian customers with a
number of high-profile, best-selling products such as the Activa and
Aviator. Yamaha also recently decided to enter the gearless scooter
range to challenge the top leaders in the segment. Today, we will be
having a look at the latest offering from these companies, Yamaha
Fascino and the Honda Dio.
Designs and Looks
The looks and design on the Honda Dio looks stale and uninspiring
largely due to the fact that the design has been used predominately by a
number of manufacturers before. The handlebar is missing the front
headlights which are placed beneath it. On the other side, the looks on
the Fascino looks sleek and unique. The outer design frame of the
scooter is made out of highly rigid under bone and the curves looks from
the front to the back looks smooth and great. You can look at the Yamaha Fascino images to get a better look of the new and unique design on the Fascino.
Winner: Yamaha Fascino
Engine
The Yamaha Fascino is powered by an 113cc air-cooled engine which is
larger than the air-cooled, 109.2cc engine on the Dio. Surprisingly
though, the smaller engine on the Dio is still able to generate a power
output of 8 BHP which is too much greater than the 7 BHP generated on
the Fascino. The torque on the Dio is 8.77 Nm which is also larger than
the 8.1 Nm on the Yamaha Fascino.
Winner: Honda Dio
Wheels and Tires
It comes as no surprise that both the Dio and Fascino share the same
specification on the tires and wheels front as most of the automatic
scooters in this segment also have the same setup as them. They both are
fitted with a pair of 10-inches sheet metal wheels and 90/100-10
tubeless tires for added road grip.
Winner: Draw
Brakes
For added safety and security, the Yamaha Fascino is fitted with a
pair of 130mm drum brakes on its scooter, the exact same specifications
which are also equipped on the Honda Dio. It is probably very
disappointing fact that none of them have gone for a front disc brake
while is the norm these days in the price segment.
Winner: Draw
Transmission and Suspension
The Honda Dio uses an automatic clutch system for the automatic gear transmission process whereas the Fascino is equipped with a Dry, Centrifugal suspension system.
On the suspension front, Honda Dio is equipped with spring loaded
hydraulic type suspension on both the sides whereas the Fascino uses a
telescopic fork suspension unit on the front end and a unit swing
hydraulic suspension with shock absorber on the rear end.
Winner: Yamaha Fascino
Fuel Consumption
The Honda Dio is backed by the Honda Eco Technology and is fitted
with a 5.3 Liter fuel tank in comparison to the 5.2 Liter fuel tank on
the Fascino. Even though, the fuel tank capacity difference is
negligible, the Yamaha Fascino is able to provide a far better fuel
mileage at 66kmpl when compared to the 55kmpl fuel mileage offered by
the Honda Dio. The overall riding range for the Yamaha is around 343 km
whereas the Honda Dio is only able to 294 km on a single full fuel tank.
Winner: Yamaha Fascino
The Last Words
The Yamaha Fascino is available in India at an on-road price of Rs
56,881 whereas the Dio is available for a lesser amount of Rs 51,892
(on-road price). Clearly, the Yamaha Fascino takes the upper-hand
against the Honda Dio in terms of looks as evident from Yamaha Fascino images, in fuel consumption and suspension. However, the Dio manages to pip the Fascino in the engine performance.
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