Road tests
Every MotoSutra road test in one place: scored instrumented reviews of Indian cars, motorcycles and scooters, with the verdict, the pros and cons and the numbers behind them.
Review · Royal Enfield Himalayan 450
Two weeks, 1,400 km and one unsealed pass later, the Sherpa-platform Himalayan looks like the most complete motorcycle Royal Enfield has ever built — and the first one that asks to be ridden rather than admired.
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This is the motorcycle that ends the argument about whether Royal Enfield can build something for people who actually ride. Buy it as a base Himalayan at ₹2.85 lakh and spend the difference on riding gear; the Trek and Tour packs are for owners who already know what they want bolted on.
3 reviews
Review · Tata Motors Nexon EV
Forty-eight days, 2,340 km and one very boring charging routine later, the Nexon EV looks less like an early-adopter statement and more like a normal family car with a different fuel bill.
Review · Hyundai Creta
The 1.5-litre petrol with the IVT automatic is the Creta most families actually take delivery of. Three weeks and 1,600 km later, it is easy to see why — and equally easy to see where Hyundai stopped trying.
Review · Maruti Suzuki Swift
We lived with the 1.2-litre hatchback for three weeks and 1,120 km of Delhi traffic. The mileage is real, the cabin is honest about itself, and the case for buying one is mostly arithmetic.
2 reviews
Review · Yamaha R15
We rode the 155cc class benchmark for a fortnight, half of it at a race track and half of it in Bengaluru traffic. The frame is the story; the ergonomics are the bill.
1 review
Review · Ather Energy 450X
We ran the 450X through our own range protocol for six weeks and 1,180 km of Bengaluru. The hardware is excellent; the number that decides the purchase is the one on the side stand of your building.