Hero Ignitor vs Bajaj Discover
Hero Ignitor was released in 2012 as a revamped version of the Hero Honda Stunner. Although the parent companies, Hero and Honda, went their separate ways, it was decided that the new company, Hero MotoCorp, would share technology and products until 2014.
Bajaj Discover is a successful series of motorcycles from the house of Bajaj Auto Limited, the second largest motorcycle producer in India. Bajaj launched Discover in the year 2004 when the Indian motorcycle market was going through a rough patch. Discover bikes arrived like a breath of fresh air and instantly became a national bestseller.
The Hero Ignitor provides good highway mileage and is one of the best in the 125cc segment for commuting. The Ignitor comes in just two variants: one is self-starting with a front disc brake and the other is self-starting with a drum brake.
Compared to the Ignitor, Discover bikes are offered in several variants. Ever since Bajaj released their 125cc Discover bike, they have been constantly releasing various upgrades ranging from the 135cc to the 150cc engine. The first Discover bike to feature a quarter fairing: the Discover 150F was also very popular with urban youth. Another Discover was released with a 125cc engine featuring the new DTS-I (Digital Twin Spark Ignition Technology) engine. The Bajaj Discover 100 4G was launched with the Bajaj Discover 100 T, Discover 100 and Discover 100 M as the three models.
Hero MotoCorp Ignitor gives an average mileage of 62 kmpl in the city.
While the Bajaj Discover 125 offers a fuel efficiency of 70 kmpl, the Discover 135 DTSi-KS offers a mileage of 65 kmpl. The Discover 125 DTSi-ES offers a mileage of 70 kmpl and the Discover 135 DTSi-ES offers a mileage of 65 kmpl.
The Ignitor comes with a digital analog instrument console while the Bajaj bike comes with a basic instrument console.
The Ignitor, with its easy and comfortable handling and mind-blowing performance, has become very popular in the Indian bike market.
The Discover series provides decent power and good highway mileage and is always ready to take on its competition.
The Ignitor comes with a price tag of Rs 57,550 to Rs 59,550.
The Bajaj series starts from a much lower price compared to the Ignitor bikes and has a price range of Rs 44,001 to Rs 58,739.
The Discover is a perfect package of the perfect combination of style, power and economy. Also worth mentioning is its styling and other additional features such as alloys, auto start and DTSi technology.
The maintenance-free battery and better city mileage are the Ignitor’s plus points.