Hero Honda Passion Plus Review

Hero Honda Passion Plus Review

The leading two wheeler manufacturer Hero Honda has introduced the new Passion series bike known as Passion Plus in Indian market. The new bike is available in various colors which would definitely attracts the bike enthusiasts. The Hero Honda Passion Plus price is found to be approximately Rs.44050 and it is designed with latest advanced features. It is one of the low maintenance bikes and it has high resale value which is quite good. The new Passion Plus comes with revised features including a wider pillion grip, body colored mirrors, dual tone colors, white dial instrument cluster and many more.

Hero Honda Passion Plus Colors

The colors available for all the variants of Hero Honda Passion Plus includes

1) Black With Orange Stripes
2) Moon Yellow
3) Black With Magna Red Stripes
4) Amranth Maroon
5) Candy Blazing Red
6) Cloud Silver
7) Tornado Grey
8) Tahitian Blue
9) Turquoise Blue
10)Black With Purple Stripes
11)Tasmanian Green

Hero Honda Passion Plus Dimensions

The Passion Plus has an excellent external dimension in terms of its length, width and height.

1) Length – 1980 mm
2) Width – 720 mm
3) Height – 1060 mm

Along with that, the bike provides the wheelbase of 1235 mm and ground clearance of 160 mm.

Design and Style

The Hero Honda Passion Plus is one of the sportive bikes packed with lot of thrilling and latest features. It comes with a tubular double frame body type which looks really modern. The front appearance of the bike is really aggressive with the front halogen bulb multi reflector headlamp of 12 V – 35 W helps the rider while riding at night time or even in bad weather condition giving the provision of better visibility. It has a stylish rear view mirror useful to see the rear happenings of the road. The bike is fitted with a powerful engine for better power and torque delivery. The instrument cluster of the Passion Plus looks very decent comprising speedometer, odometer and fuel gauge indicator. These indicators help the rider to know about the information of the bike in just a glance. The fuel tank of the bike is very aggressive with the graphics affixed on it and the minimum fuel tank capacity of the bike is measured as 12.8 litres and 1 liter usable reserve. The seating arrangement of the Passion Plus is really comfortable and it is of cushion type which is suited for long rides. It has large space separating the seat between the pillion and rider. The side panels are also impressive with the long heat shield muffler which is really good. The rear part of the bike ends with a grab rail for additional support for the pillion. It has a tail lamp and turn signal lamp of multi reflector clear lens helps to indicate turnings on every nook and corner of the roads. The braking and suspension mechanisms of the Hero Honda Passion Plus are really appreciable which adds much safety and it is easy to handle the bike.

Hero Honda Passion Plus Engine Details

The Hero Honda Passion Plus has been designed with a powerful engine for better performance and fuel efficiency. The Hero Honda Passion Plus features a 4 Stroke, Air Cooled OHC, Single Cylinder OHC engine which provides the displacement very close to 97.2 cc. The engine produces the maximum power output of 7.5 BHP @ 8000 RPM in combination with the maximum torque output of 7.55 NM @ 6000 RPM. The bore and stroke of the bike is measured as 50 mm and 49.5 mm along with the compression ratio of 8.8:1. The Passion Plus comes with the CDI ignition type and it has kickstart option for starting the vehicle. The engine of the bike is mated with a four speed wet multiplate clutch for smoother and quicker gear shifts.

Hero Honda Passion Plus Performance

The Passion Plus is expected to provide decent acceleration and pick up. The vehicle can accelerate from 0-60 kmph in just 12.2 seconds and it can reach from 0-400 m in just a short span of 26.1 seconds. The maximum speed achieved by the bike is approximately 82.1 which is really good. Hero Honda Passion Plus Mileage Not only the performance, the mileage is also excellent with the dynamic engine of the Hero Honda Passion Plus. The new bike is one of the fuel efficiency bikes with the fuel tank capacity of 12.8 litres and Hero Honda Passion Plus mileage is appreciable one. The bike can generate the mileage of around 50-55 kmpl in city traffic roads and 60-65 kmpl on highways. The company claims that the bike would offer 70 kmpl in an average.

Brakes and Suspension

The Passion Plus is fitted with good braking and suspension mechanisms in which both front and rear brakes are of internal expanding shoe type of 130 mm which is quite impressive. On the other hand, the front suspension is of telescopic hydraulic type while the rear suspension is of swing arm adjustable hydraulic shock absorber. This combination of braking and suspension mechanisms ensures more safety and security.

Safety Features

The Hero Honda Passion Plus is packed with an array of safety features includes head light and tail lamp for better vision at night time. The comfortable seats ensures safe ride for long hours and it is easy to handle the bike. The front tire size is of 2.75 x 18 – 42 P/4 PR and rear tire size is of 3.00 x 18 – 48 P/6 PR with alloy wheel and spoke wheel in some variants adds more safety. Some other safety features includes powerful engine, good brakes and suspension system, rear view mirrors and many more.