Aprilia SR 125

The Aprilia SR 125 is a sportier-than-usual take on the everyday 125cc scooter, and it is priced accordingly at Rs 1.13 lakh ex-showroom, well above most mainstream 125s from Honda or TVS. Power comes from a 124.45cc single-cylinder, air-cooled engine putting out 9.97 bhp at 7,300 rpm and 10.33 Nm at 5,500 rpm, in a light 118 kg scooter with a 780 mm seat height and a 6-litre fuel tank. Owners report real-world mileage around 39 kmpl, a reasonable figure for a performance-leaning scooter of this size. What sets the SR 125 apart from the usual commuter crowd is styling lifted straight from Aprilia's larger sports scooters — aggressive bodywork, sharp LED lighting, and alloy wheels that look like they belong on something with more displacement. The CVT automatic transmission keeps it as easy to ride as any scooter in traffic, so none of that sporty intent comes at the cost of everyday usability; this is still something you can hand to anyone in the household for a quick run to the market. The buyer here is someone who wants a 125cc scooter but finds the typical commuter options visually boring, and is willing to pay a premium for styling and the Aprilia badge on their daily ride. It competes less on outright value and more on image against bikes like the TVS Ntorq 125 and Yamaha Ray ZR 125, both of which undercut it meaningfully on price while offering comparable practicality. Available in Power Red and Essence White, the SR 125 makes most sense for buyers in cities where Aprilia and its sister brands have decent dealer presence, since parts and service for a lower-volume scooter brand are not always as readily available as for the mass-market players. It's a scooter bought with some vanity involved, and there's nothing wrong with that — not every two-wheeler purchase in this segment needs to be the most rational one on paper, and the SR 125 earns its premium through looks and badge rather than any functional shortfall against cheaper rivals. Resale is the one area where a buyer should think carefully: mainstream 125cc scooters from Honda, TVS and Yamaha hold value and find buyers quickly in the used market because of sheer volume, while a lower-volume brand like Aprilia in this segment will likely take longer to sell on and fetch a proportionally lower price relative to its original cost. For someone planning to keep the scooter for several years rather than flip it quickly, that's a minor consideration; for someone who trades up every two years, it's worth weighing against the styling premium being paid upfront.