Honda has patented the design of the PCX160 maxi-scooter in India. The PCX160 is a direct rival to the Yamaha Aerox 155 and the Hero Xoom 160 and is a model that Honda sells in some South East Asian countries like Indonesia and the Philippines.
- Honda is looking to bring a 160cc scooter to India
- PCX160 is sold in South Asian markets
- Features are similar to Yamaha Aerox 155, Hero Xoom 160
Honda PCX160 scooter details
PCX gets keyless ignition, 30 litre boot and ABS
The Honda PCX160 is powered by a liquid-cooled, 157cc, single-cylinder engine making 16hp and 14.7Nm of torque. These figures put it more or less on par with the Aerox 155 (15hp, 13.9Nm) and the Xoom 160 (14.8hp, 14Nm). And the PCX’s underpinnings are also very similar with an underbone frame suspended by a telescopic fork and twin shock absorbers. The only difference is that the PCX runs on a 14/13-inch (F/R) alloy wheel setup unlike the aforementioned scooters which run on 14-inch wheels at both ends. Just like its underpinnings, the feature-set on the PCX is also very similar to its rivals. It has keyless ignition, a LCD display, single-channel ABS and a 30 litre boot.
But that’s not what sets the PCX160 apart from other patent filings from Honda in the past. What does, is that Honda is looking to bring a 160cc scooter to India in the coming months and the filing of this design patent could signal the likelihood of the PCX160 being that model. Of course, on the other hand, there are dozens of other models that Honda has patented in our country (like the Forza 350, Hawk 11, Beat, NPF125 and many more) which have not seen the light of day so there are chances that this patent filing may also go down a similar route. Time will tell which possibility materializes.
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