Honda Navi gets popular in Nepal with 500 units dispatched

The popular small motorcycle from Honda, the Navi is now set to make inroads to its first export destination- Nepal. Showcased at the Nepal Auto Show 2016, Navi received a good response from the exhibitors. Within three weeks of its launch in Nepal, around 500 units have been dispatched there.

The Navi is 100% developed by Honda R&D India from concept development to commercial production and also the first 100% Honda R&D India model to be exported outside India.  Navi is powered by a 109cc engine which makes 8PS at 7,000rpm and delivers a peak torque of 8.96Nm at 5,500rpm. The Navi runs on 12" front and 10" rear wheels, each equipped with a 130mm drum-type braking unit, and gets tubeless tyres. It gets upside-down telescopic forks at the front and a hydraulic monoshock at the rear. The standard Navi will be available in 5 colour options: Patriot Red, Hopper Green, Shasta White, Sparky Orange & Black.

Being the market leader, Honda enjoys a market share of 29% in Nepal. Honda’s exports to Nepal includes other models namely - Dio, Aviator, Activa 125, CD Dream, CB Shine, CB Shine SP, CB Unicorn 160,         CB Hornet 160R and CBR 250R.