<p>Hero MotoCorp’s Splendor iSmart — the next-generation variant of the iconic motorcycle brand Splendor — has clocked a mileage of 102.50 kilometre per litre of petrol, thereby setting a new global benchmark in fuel efficiency, the company has claimed. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Splendor is the largest-selling motorcycle brand in the world with over two million unit sales every year. <br /><br />As per the latest (March 2015) fuel efficiency (FE) values, Splendor iSmart returned a mileage of 102.50 kilometre per litre. <br /><br />These FE values are certified by the iCAT (International Centre for Automotive Technology) and obtained in the mandatory emission test specified in Rule 115 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), 1989, under controlled conditions using a reference fuel at an agency authorised by Rule 126 of the said rules, the company said. ICAT is a division of NATRiP Implementation Society (NATIS) of the government of India.<br /><br />Besides Splendor iSmart, six other bikes from the Hero stable — Splendor Pro, Splendor Pro Classic, Splendor-NXG, HF-Dawn, HF-Deluxe, and HF-Deluxe Eco — found place in the list of ten most fuel efficient bikes in India, Hero MotoCorp said.<br /><br />NATRiP or the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project, the largest and one of the most significant initiatives in the automotive sector, represents a unique joining of hands between the central government, a number of state governments, and the Indian automotive industry to create a state-of-the-art testing, validation and R&D infrastructure in the country. It is one of the authorised agencies for testing and certifying fuel efficiency of vehicles under various categories. <br /><br />Hero said the Splendor iSmart has been one of the most successful launches from its stable in recent times. It said it has already sold over three lakh units of Splendor iSmart in cumulative sales since its launch just about a year back. <br /><br />Developed in-house by Hero MotoCorp, Splendor iSmart comes with i3S (Idle Stop and Start System) — a revolutionary green technology that automatically shuts the engine when idling, and turns it on when needed, with a simple press of the clutch — giving more mileage in congested cities. <br /><br />Splendor iSmart comes with a 100-cc air-cooled, four-stroke single cylinder OHC engine that delivers maximum power of 5.74 KW (7.8 Ps) at 7,500 rpm and maximum torque of 0.82 kg-m (8.04 N-M) @4,500 rpm. The Splendor iSmart is elegantly designed for universal appeal. Its aesthetic features include exciting body graphics, stylish alloy wheels, and meter console. <br /><br />Splendor iSmart is available at Rs 47,250 (ex-showroom Delhi) and in four exciting colors with techno graphics — Sports Red, Leaf Green, Excellent Blue, and Heavy Grey. Hero MotoCorp is setting up an integrated Hero Centre for Global innovation, research and design near Jaipur in Rajasthan. <br /><br /></p>
<p>Hero MotoCorp’s Splendor iSmart — the next-generation variant of the iconic motorcycle brand Splendor — has clocked a mileage of 102.50 kilometre per litre of petrol, thereby setting a new global benchmark in fuel efficiency, the company has claimed. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Splendor is the largest-selling motorcycle brand in the world with over two million unit sales every year. <br /><br />As per the latest (March 2015) fuel efficiency (FE) values, Splendor iSmart returned a mileage of 102.50 kilometre per litre. <br /><br />These FE values are certified by the iCAT (International Centre for Automotive Technology) and obtained in the mandatory emission test specified in Rule 115 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), 1989, under controlled conditions using a reference fuel at an agency authorised by Rule 126 of the said rules, the company said. ICAT is a division of NATRiP Implementation Society (NATIS) of the government of India.<br /><br />Besides Splendor iSmart, six other bikes from the Hero stable — Splendor Pro, Splendor Pro Classic, Splendor-NXG, HF-Dawn, HF-Deluxe, and HF-Deluxe Eco — found place in the list of ten most fuel efficient bikes in India, Hero MotoCorp said.<br /><br />NATRiP or the National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project, the largest and one of the most significant initiatives in the automotive sector, represents a unique joining of hands between the central government, a number of state governments, and the Indian automotive industry to create a state-of-the-art testing, validation and R&D infrastructure in the country. It is one of the authorised agencies for testing and certifying fuel efficiency of vehicles under various categories. <br /><br />Hero said the Splendor iSmart has been one of the most successful launches from its stable in recent times. It said it has already sold over three lakh units of Splendor iSmart in cumulative sales since its launch just about a year back. <br /><br />Developed in-house by Hero MotoCorp, Splendor iSmart comes with i3S (Idle Stop and Start System) — a revolutionary green technology that automatically shuts the engine when idling, and turns it on when needed, with a simple press of the clutch — giving more mileage in congested cities. <br /><br />Splendor iSmart comes with a 100-cc air-cooled, four-stroke single cylinder OHC engine that delivers maximum power of 5.74 KW (7.8 Ps) at 7,500 rpm and maximum torque of 0.82 kg-m (8.04 N-M) @4,500 rpm. The Splendor iSmart is elegantly designed for universal appeal. Its aesthetic features include exciting body graphics, stylish alloy wheels, and meter console. <br /><br />Splendor iSmart is available at Rs 47,250 (ex-showroom Delhi) and in four exciting colors with techno graphics — Sports Red, Leaf Green, Excellent Blue, and Heavy Grey. Hero MotoCorp is setting up an integrated Hero Centre for Global innovation, research and design near Jaipur in Rajasthan. <br /><br /></p>
