Five commuter bikes under 1 lakh rupees compared on mileage and price

Our test riders ran five bikes through 400 km of city and highway to find the best economy.

Published 23 October 2026 at 8:11 pm IST · 1 min read

Commuter bike shortlist.
Bike	Engine	Tested economy	Price (demo)
Zeal 100	100 cc	68 km/l	INR 74,000
Mitra Plus	110 cc	63 km/l	INR 79,500
Rider 125	125 cc	56 km/l	INR 88,000
Spark 125	125 cc	54 km/l	INR 91,500
Nari 125	124 cc	55 km/l	INR 96,000

The Zeal 100 was the thriftiest, the Nari 125 the most comfortable.

This is a demo story: every name, place, organisation and figure in it is fictional.

Corrections and updates

Correction · 23 October 2026 at 8:11 pm IST
An earlier version gave the wrong date for the meeting. It has been corrected.

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