[vvivek85]

We recently purchased the TVS Jupiter facelift 110CC in the month of January 2025 and below are my observations after riding it for a couple of weeks.



Positives

• The scooter has a refreshed design, and it is a head-turner.

• Under-seat storage can accommodate 2 helmets.

• It has a good suspension setup and the ride is pleasant.

• The seat length can accommodate a family of 3 with ease.

• Designed for ultimate convenience,a front-positioned petrol tank for easy refueling. The front key slot provides seamless access to both the petrol tank cap and under-seat storage, ensuring hassle-free usability.

Negatives

• The engine could be a bit more refined, far better than my earlier Jupiter, but still, I can feel the vibrations when it is idle.

• Missing ABS, I feel it’s time ABS is made mandate even for below 150cc two-wheelers

• TVS connect app, it is not seamless and has a long way to go.

A word of caution: My previous ride was a Jupiter 2016 model, and most of my comparisons could be with that vehicle.

Why there was a need of another scooter?

My usage of the scooter is within 3 to 5 km radius and at times will take to places like Triplicane, T Nagar where car parking is hard to find. My 2016 Jupiter was doing just fine and as in my car, I used to maintain my scooter as well with care by proper periodic service and I was in no mood to change. Sometime last year during June July time frame the facelifted 110 CC Jupiter was launched. The moment I saw the scooter, i liked the way it looked and what it offered, more importantly, the seat length was huge when compared to my 2016 Jupiter. I felt with my daughter growing that extra length is required for a short family run.

Options considered

Maharaja of scooter, Honda Activa was out of the picture, they are the Marutis of 2010s (No offense to current owners) where absolutely no invention nor USP on offer, year on year only the word "G" gets updated to their scooter.

Suzuki access was briefly in the picture, it has a lengthy seat as well, my neighbour has one, it more or less looked like my current vehicle and lacked many nice-to-have features that the Jupiter offers

When should we get it?

Now that I decided to get it, my wife as well agreed with me on buying the new Jupiter. We decided to get it only in 2025, but in August 24 we went to Dhiraa TVS on a Sunday evening and we were immediately arranged with a test ride scooter, we rode for a brief 1 KM and liked it. Considering that I was planning to get only in 2025, I informed the sales person and put things on hold.

December 2024 - Booking experience

The second week of December we went to Dhiraa TVS and rode both 110 CC and 125 CC, more on that please refer below.



The third week of December my wife, I, and my uncle (Who has retired from TVS) went to Dhiraa TVS on 21st December to book the vehicle, we finalized on Star Light (SL) Blue top end with disc and paid the booking amount of Rs 1K.

The scooter reached the yard in the week of January 13th, considering that the whole week it was a government holiday due to the Pongal festival, I was informed registration could happen only on 20th January. On January 13th, we went to the showroom and made the balance payment of Rs 1,12,160.

Delivery experience

On January 20th, 2025, as agreed, the vehicle went for registration, due to my work commitment and not-so-auspicious days, I informed Mr. David (SA) that I would take delivery on 23rd Jan and I needed the scooter with the number plate.

On Jan 23rd, 2025, I went to work in the morning and evening after 5 PM and went to the showroom to take delivery along with my wife and daughter. It was an uneventful delivery, the scooter was ready when we reached the showroom. Mr David gave me the receipts, and insurance, he explained some of the scooter’s features. After taking delivery we dropped our daughter back at home and went straight to Bodyguard Muneeswar temple for Pooja, it is customary for me to perform Pooja for my new two-wheelers and cars.

Now time for some pictures

Photos taken during delivery of the scooter







Smart-looking front, with DRL running across the apron, is truly drool-worthy. Lately, I felt the scooter designs had become monotonous with no major changes. However, it is refreshing to see TVS bring in some excitement into the segment.



Once you turn on the scooter, both DRL and rear LED light will be lit



Notice the piano black touch below the DRLs, which elevates the look but it is a scratch magnet




The rear is clean with LED tail light and TVS badging in the glossy black finish.



Indicators are integrated in either side of the DRLs, if you long press the indicator switch for 5 seconds, both the indicators will be lit









LED front headlights are far better than my old Jupiter and have a dedicated low and high beam. Notice TVS badging and its logo. Below is the picture of low-beam



High beam



When brakes are applied only the center portion of the LED will light up. Notice the TVS logo.



The instrument cluster is LCD, very bright, and can be read even in direct sunlight. One major disappointment is that they could have used all the available space, the vertical rectangle box doesn’t look good. Notice all options available in the cluster.



There aren’t many options to play around with in the instrument cluster. The mode button is used to toggle between ODO, Trip A, and Trip B, while the set button resets Trip A/B. The range display activates only after one of the five fuel bars depletes.

One drawback is that mileage can’t be checked at will, it only appears when the vehicle is at a halt. Most of the time, the display shows 'Assist On,' which indicates that extra Nm of torque is available for a quick overtake. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the chance to test if there’s a noticeable difference. However, TVS could have implemented a better way to notify the rider. Seeing 'Assist On' constantly in the cluster becomes quite irritating.



Disk breaks are sharp and does its purpose without any fuss, but missing ABS is a big miss in my opinion.



Rear wheel is provided with drum break.



TVS went ahead with the same set of alloys as in the previous gen, which is very poor from them. They should have differentiated.



Under-seat can accommodate 2 of our helmets along with docs, microfibre cloth, duster, and what not, a big advantage for me.





Unlike my earlier Jupiter, the fuel tank has now been repositioned to the front, beneath the floorboard similar to the Jupiter 125. This enhances convenience, as the fuel knob can be operated directly through the front key slot. However, one drawback is that the fuel cut-off doesn’t always happen as expected for some reason. This means the petrol bunk attendant needs to be extra attentive while refueling. On the right side, there’s a small storage space, ideal for keeping a mobile phone or other essentials.



Switches for high and low beam, horn and indicators.



To the right, auto start/stop and self-start.



With the key in off position, turn the key knob slightly to the left to open the under-seat storage, while pressing and turning to the right unlocks the petrol cap. To lock the vehicle, simply press and and turn to the left. This seamless integration by TVS deserves full marks for convenience. Notice the USB port for charging the mobile.



This vehicle has turn-by-turn navigation, one need to install TVS connect app and navigation can be performed through that app, I tested it while I took the scooter to my sister’s place in Pallikaranai, it worked like charm for 6 km. However, it struggled with navigating cross roads and flyover entries. Worse, it abruptly stopped, and the Bluetooth connection disconnected. I didn’t bother reconnecting, as the experience felt unreliable. In its current state, I don’t think the system is mature enough, and I wouldn’t recommend blindly trusting it for navigation



Drive

Pressing the self-start button brings the vehicle to life without any cranking sound, slight vibrations are felt at the idle. While it’s more refined than my old Jupiter, it’s still not as smooth as a Honda; perhaps the only strong point of the Activa in this regard. Once you ride, the scooter is smooth and in no time you hit the mid 30s and early 40s (km/h). With the fuel tank below the food board, the improved center of gravity is noticeable making manoeuvring in traffic incredibly easy. The suspension setup is far better than the previous gen, it takes pot holes without much issues and provides comfortable and composed ride quality.

Small yet significant things

• The scooter will not start with the side stand, likewise, the scooter will automatically turn off if one applies the side stand.

• It has follow me home function, after switching the ignition off the light will be on for a brief 10 seconds.

• If the auto start/stop is on, the vehicle will turn off in 10 seconds, just twist the accelerator to turn the ignition on or press the self-start button.

• The top end will not come with a kicker, a strange omission by TVS, you get it as an optional accessory for 4K, I don’t remember the exact amount.

• Indicators will auto-off in 25 seconds, these are small things that could make a huge difference.

• I was given 5K worth of accessories, which included seat cover, hand grip, scooter guard, floor mat, ladies' handle, and rear footrest.

• There are 2 types of scooter guard, I insisted on the current one because it didn’t spoil the look of the vehicle at the same time protection was provided.

• A half-face helmet is given as complimentary.

• During delivery day we were given with a sweet box.

I will wrap up this review with one last picture which was taken during the night, a sight to behold.

[bijims]

Congratulations on the new Jupiter 110CC, it was one of the scooters that immediately caught my attention on launch among a sea of generic-looking alternatives, Hope you have a great ownership experience ahead!

[arjab]

Originally Posted by vvivek85

We recently purchased the TVS Jupiter facelift 110CC in the month of January 2025 and below are my observations after riding it for a couple of weeks.

Excellent first ride impressions. Succinct and to the point.
TVS always made good two wheelers. All thanks to their excellent R&D facilities which has helped improve their 2-wheeler models over the years. Starting from their invincible TVS 50 moped, the small yet utterly reliable and abuse friendly scooty's, the family scooter range, their motorcycle range and now the i-Cube EV family.

I always felt the Jupiter series, (even before the present one), to be better than Honda Activa. Truth be told, and which you have pointed out correctly, the Honda may be a competent product but the pace of changes to the model has been glacial, and that's understating the case! For example: Honda continued for years with the ancient twin-link front suspension and only when TVS introduced telescopic fork front suspension on their 1st gen scooter models, that HMSI shook themselves out from their stupor and implemented the same.
Do keep this thread updated. Look forward to hearing from you on fuel efficiency figures and general relaibility as the miles roll beneath your Jupiter's wheels!

Take care & Drive safe,
Best,

[anandnr47]

Thanks for the detailed review. You mentioned that the Access had some features missing. Can you please tell what are those?

[cpbhp]

Wonderful detailed review. This helped one of my colleagues make a decision on going forward with the booking. Thank you for the effort.

[catchjyoti]

I own an Access and am looking to buy a replacement sometime later this year. It would help if you can spell out more on what you liked\disliked in Access compared to Jupiter.

[vvivek85]

Thanks all for your feedback, Cathjyot and Anand my observations were about the pre-facelift version, to name a few lighting was not 100% LED, under seat storage can accommodate only 1 helmet, the rear wheel is only 10 inches Access vs 12 inches in Jupiter, age-old petrol cab opening with lock, looks in my opinion does not stand out.

[FrankMartin]

Hearty congratulations on the new Jupiter 110 !!
Very well-written review with great pics !!

We got a Jupiter 110 in July 2023 for my daughter who had started college then. She picked the Jupiter after considering all the alternatives and she absolutely adores it.
One of the main points she noted was that the Jupiter felt more balanced and easy to ride and maneuver.
Remember the ads featuring TVS Wego scooter's body balance technology which was a combination of an ergonomic design and engine placement to optimize the center of gravity improving the scooter's stability and maneuverability, and making it easier to ride in different road conditions. The Jupiter builds on the same feature.

Totally agree with the points mentioned about the Honda Activa above, HMSI has not done much to improve the Activa.
One point that I have noted is that sometimes the Jupiter engine sounds a bit coarse when idling or at lower RPMs.
We have done only 5K kms so far and are getting a fuel efficiency in the range of 49-52 kmpl which I think is fabulous.

[Janus]

Jupiter 110 is a good scooter with proper toned looks. Especially with the fuel cap in front.

Any reason for not exploring the iQube, that would have been perfect for your short 3-5 km rides and with TN Govt. providing 100 units of free electricity, the running cost is almost zero.

[MDED]

Team BHP helped me in buying Jupiter back in 2021 for my wife. The only reason for buying Jupiter was, that it offered 12” wheels in the front and the rear, whereas rest all offered 12” and 10” inches respectively. For a city like Bengaluru, both tyre being of same dimension helps in soaking up the potholes. Thought in the last 4.5 years, Jupiter has done only 10,000 kms on the ODO, but the ride comfort is amazing. With this review about ride comfort having improved, I feel it will be game changer!

[catchjyoti]

Originally Posted by vvivek85

Thanks all for your feedback, Cathjyot and Anand my observations were about the pre-facelift version, to name a few lighting was not 100% LED, under seat storage can accommodate only 1 helmet, the rear wheel is only 10 inches Access vs 12 inches in Jupiter, age-old petrol cab opening with lock, looks in my opinion does not stand out.

Yes - those 12 inch wheels, both at the front and back, is going to be an important consideration for me. To manage the potholes better. Also I would like to come down from the 125 cc engine that I have presently to 110 cc. Reason is my wife is not confident of handling the extra power in 125 cc and as such has avoided riding my present one.

How I hope we could have had a scooter with adequate floorboard to keep weekend groceries, sufficient under-seat storage to keep one full face helmet and a much better rear shock absorber.

[Sebring]

Thaks for a crisp review.
That's mine. The rear design is just lovely.

[comfortablynumb]

Congratulations! That Blue colour looks really classy. Wish you many happy and safe miles on your new Jupiter!

[blackstallion76]

Had a question on this Jupiter Version.
Seems like TVS is not providing kick-starter for top 2 variants. Wanted to go for disc-smart connect but sales folks said its additional accessory. Given the engine is FI, should we opt for Kick-start or not needed. Just worried about situations where battery is dead or would not provide enough voltage for FI to start.

Pls advice.

[ashvek3141]

Originally Posted by vvivek85

We recently purchased the TVS Jupiter facelift 110CC

Many congratulations!!

Your review came just in time! We're in process to replace our 2018 Jupiter with the FL'd 2024 Jupiter 113.

We will however be going with the 2nd model (drum & alloy) as we want a White colour ONLY, which unfortunately isn't available in the top-spec (Idk why this stupid decision by TVS). Secondly, the additional features wouldn't be used per se (barring the Disc brakes).

Daily running would be 12 kms, tops and day-time only. Night riding, if at all limited to barely 2-3 kms.

I have got a quote of 101,231/- for the said model with an ex. showroom of 84,041/- (Goa); however, they've included a 1200/- of handling / felicitation charges!! Is this still valid for 2-wheelers? I remember paying this for our Jupiter back in 2018 as well. But I thought this 'handling charges' has been done away with. Moreover, there are no freebies; even the rubber mat, side stand & side step are paid as a part of mandatory accessories!