KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The Ntorq comes in five different variants
- All variants receive smartphone connectivity
- Rapid acceleration off the line
- Cramped footwell a small price to pay
- The suspension achieves a perfect balance
The TVS Ntorq 125 is an example of scooter done right; if you want to buy a 125cc scooter that's a little 'hatke' from the crowd, the Ntorq should be high on your list. Although, given its success in the market, it may not seem as unique anymore, it has its strengths that make it so good.
Today, let's take a deep dive into the variants of the TVS Ntorq 125, and what each on offers you, but before that, do consider joining the 91wheels WhatsApp Community for the latest auto updates!
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TVS Ntorq 125 Variants
The TVS Ntorq 125 is available in five different variants, each with its own paint scheme. Here are the variants:
- Disc: Rs 89,641
- Race Edition: Rs 89,641
- Super Squad Edition: Rs 95,941
- Race XP: Rs 97,491
- XT: Rs 1.05 lakh
(all prices ex-showroom)
The base disc variant of the Ntorq now gets three new paint schemes; turquoise blue, harlequin blue, and nardo grey, with a healthy use of graphics and black treatment. The Race Edition does with a heavier use of black and grey treatment all around, and gets two paint options; Race Edition Red, and Race Edition Blue.
The Super Squad Edition makes use of graphics inspired by Marvel superheroes, and as such, it gets four paint schemes on offer; Lightning Grey, Stealth Black, Amazing Red, and Combat Blue.
The Race XP variant was available in the Race Red theme, and recently it has also received a new Dark Black paint scheme as well, with dark treatment all around, and red alloy rims.
Lastly, the range-topping XT theme can be had in the sole 'Neon' theme, with a dark blue paint scheme receiving dashes of neon green all over.
TVS Ntorq Features
The base disc, Race Edition, and the Super Squad Editions appear to be identical in terms of the equipment on offer. These three variants receive the same monochrome digital instrument cluster with changeable 'street' and 'sport' mode displays. It also supports bluetooth connectivity, and shows things such as turn-by-turn navigation, personalised welcome messages, lap timer, call and SMS alerts, phone signal and battery levels, engine temperature, last-parked location assist, and a trip report generator among many things.
The Ntorq 125 also gets an automated SMS reply function that lets the scooter automatically send an SMS reply to whoever called you while you were riding the scooter. Additionally, the Ntorq 125 also offers three different trip-meters including a fuel-reserve trip-meter, an underseat USB charging socket, external fuel-filling, high-speed alert, an engine-kill switch, pass-light switch, and 20-litre of underseat storage.
The Race XP variant adds voice commands, two ride modes, and hazard lamps to the already extensive equipment list of the Ntorq 125. But wait, the XT variant is still left!
The Ntorq XT comes with the SmartXonnect split-screen TFT digital cluster, and along with that comes turn-by-turn navigation, voice commands, WhatsApp/Instagram notifications, food-delivery and Amazon notifications, cricket incoming call/SMS alerts, lap timer, adjustable brightness, and even live cricket scores. While these features certainly fatten up the brochure list, we cannot truly justify having distractions such as social media notifications and cricket scores when you are commuting.
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TVS Ntorq 125 Specifications and Performance
All variants of the TVS Ntorq 125 receive the same engine, but there are a few differences between the Race XP and the rest of the lineup. The Race XP variant gets a slightly different tuning in comparison to the other variants, thus pushing out 10bhp and 10.9Nm of torque, while also claiming faster acceleration times from 0-60kmph in 8.6 seconds, and a higher top speed of 98kmph.
The other variants continue with the same 124.8cc, single-cylinder engine, but producing 9.3bhp and 10.6Nm of torque. TVS claims a top speed of 90.1kmph and a 0-60kmph time of 8.9 seconds, which is just 0.3 seconds slower than the Race XP.
The underbone chassis is suspended on telescopic forks up front and hydraulic coil shocks at the rear, and a kerb weight of 111kg makes it slightly heavier than some other family scooters out there. All variants of the Ntorq use 12-inch alloy wheels, a 220mm disc up front and a 130mm drum at the rear.
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Even in the lower variants, the Ntorq has rapid acceleration; there's a whack of power from the moment you twist the accelerator, the mid-range is pretty strong as well, and it carries on till 90kmph decently. In fact, it is possible to breach the claimed 90.1kmph top speed figure, but you need to have a really good patch of road for that.
The ride quality is definitely on the stiffer side, but it's not bothersome enough to make you question your choices. However, if you have a pillion on board, they will certainly feel the bumps amplified. The seat is not that long either, so people with a larger frame might feel they're sitting quite close to each other.
Lastly, the footwell is admittedly small, and it may feel cramped over longer rides, thus requiring you to take more breaks for stretching your legs. However, to reiterate, it is not unmanageable.
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Verdict
The TVS Ntorq 125 is, by far, one of the best performance scooters out there in the 125cc segment. Sure, you may have even more powerful scooters from Aprilia in the same segment, but you won't get as much value for your money. The Ntorq 125 sounds nice, looks great, it gets a good amount of features as well at a killer price tag. If you want a performance scooter within a certain budget, this is the one to go for.
