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Bajaj Freedom 125 vs Rivals: How Good is Bajaj’s New Bike Over its Rivals?
Freedom 125 vs Rivals

On July 5th, 2024, Bajaj finally launched the Freedom 125 motorcycles which consists of both Petrol and CNG making it the world’s first bi-fuel motorcycle. Although, it doesn’t have any direct rivals, it can still be compared with the likes of Honda Shine 125, Hero Glamour 125, TVS Raider 125, and the Hero Xtreme 125.

Bajaj Freedom 125 vs Rivals: Dimensions

DimensionsBajaj Freedom 125Honda Shine 125Hero Glamour 125TVS Raider 125Hero Xtreme 125R
Length2046 MM2042 MM2070 MM2009 MM
Width737 MM742 MM785 MM793 MM
Height1116 MM1090 MM1028 MM1051 MM
Saddle Height825 MM791 MM790 MM794 MM
Wheelbase1340 MM1285 MM1267 MM1326 MM1319 MM
Ground Clearance170 MM162 MM170 MM180 MM180 MM
Fuel Tank Capacity2 L – Petrol
2 KG – CNG		10.5 L – Petrol10 L – Petrol10 L – Petrol10 L – Petrol
Kerb Weight147.8 KG114 KG122.5 KG123 KG136 KG

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  • TVS Raider 125 is the longest bike in the segment with 2070 MM Length while shortest is the Hero Xtreme 125R with 2009 MM Length.
  • Narrowest bike is the Honda Shine 125 with 737 MM Width while Hero Xtreme 125R is widest with 793 MM Width.
  • Tallest bike is the Honda Shine 125 with 1116 MM Height while TVS Raider 125 is little shorter in height with 1028 MM.
  • The Freedom 125 has a saddle height of 825 MM while Hero Glamour 125 has lower seat height of 790 MM.
  • The Freedom 125 has the longest wheelbase of 1340 MM while Glamour 125 has the shortest wheelbase of 1267 MM.
  • The Shine 125 has lowest ground clearance of 162 MM while Freedom 125 and Glamour 125 has same 170 MM Ground Clearance, and Raider 125 and Xtreme 125R have 180 MM Ground Clearance.
  • The Freedom 125 has 2 L Petrol and 2 KG Fuel Tanks while others have 10 L Fuel Tank except for Shine 125 with 10.5 L Fuel Tank.
  • The Shine 125 weighs lowest with 114 KG Kerb Weight while the Freedom 125 as expected is the heaviest bike with 147.8 KG and part of that reason is the fitment of CNG Cylinder adding more weight.

Bajaj Freedom 125 vs Rivals: Engine Specs

DimensionsBajaj Freedom 125Honda Shine 125Hero Glamour 125TVS Raider 125Hero Xtreme 125R
Engine4 Stroke, Air-cooled4 Stroke, SI, BS-VI EngineAir-cooled 4 StrokeAir and Oil cooled single cylinder, SIAir-cooled 4 Stroke
Displacement124.58cc123.94cc125cc124.8cc124.7cc
Power9.4 BHP10.59 BHP10.38 BHP11.22 BHP11.39 BHP
Torque9.7 NM11 NM10.4 NM11.2 NM10.5 NM
Gearbox5 Speed5 Speed5 Speed5 Speed5 Speed
Mileage102 KM/KG – CNG
67 KMPL – Petrol		55 KMPL55 KMPL65.44 KMPL – Highway
71.94 KMPL – City		66 KMPL
  • The Freedom 125 is less powerful compared to Hero Xtreme 125R which is more powerful.
  • The Freedom 125 has less torque compared to TVS Raider 125.
  • All the 5 Bikes have the same 5 Speed Gearbox.
  • The Freedom 125 has the highest mileage of 102 KM/KG with CNG and 67 KMPL with Petrol while lowest mileage is of the Glamour 125 and Shine 125 with 55 KMPL.

Bajaj Freedom 125 vs Rivals: Price

ModelPrice (ex-showroom)
Honda Shine 125Rs. 79,000 – Rs. 83,800
Hero Glamour 125Rs. 82,598 – Rs. 86,598
Bajaj Freedom 125Rs. 95,000 – Rs. 1.10 Lakh
Hero Xtreme 125Rs. 95,000 – Rs. 99,500
TVS Raider 125Rs. 95,219 – Rs. 1.04 Lakh

Bajaj has priced the Freedom 125 competitively positioning it at the center of its rivals. The Shine is the affordable bike while Raider is the expensive bike, not by much though compared to Freedom 125.

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Published by
Joseph
6 months ago