Three new maxi scooters are on their way to India — the Honda ADV160, Yamaha NMax 155 as well as a TVS 160cc maxi scooter — and all three will land directly in the Yamaha Aerox 155's territory, a space that has had very little competition so far. The Honda ADV160 is expected by end of 2026, the Yamaha NMax 155 in early 2027 and the TVS 160cc maxi scooter is slated for late 2027. If you've been sitting on a premium scooter purchase because the options felt limited, the next 12–18 months will change that significantly.
Honda ADV160 — Expected End of 2026, Around Rs 1.55 Lakh
This is the one coming soonest and it arrives with the most complete feature set of the three. Honda has already patented the ADV160's design in India and plans to manufacture it locally to keep pricing competitive with an expected
ex-showroom price of around Rs 1.55 lakh. The engine is a liquid-cooled 155cc unit making 15.78 hp at 8,500 rpm and 14.7 Nm at 6,500 rpm.
The feature list includes a 5-inch TFT touchscreen with smartphone connectivity covering navigation, calls, SMS and music, keyless ignition, 30 litres of under-seat storage, a front USB Type-C port, an 8.1-litre fuel tank, telescopic forks up front, twin Showa shocks at the rear along with 14/13-inch wheels. The 30-litre boot is a genuinely useful number — it's the largest in this comparison and enough for a full-face helmet. Local manufacturing should help Honda price it sharply enough to make the Aerox buyer think twice.
TVS 160cc Maxi Scooter — Expected Late 2027, Around Rs 1.40 Lakh
The cheapest of the three on paper, and the one with the longest wait. TVS is working on a 160cc maxi scooter positioned above the Ntorq 160, expected in late 2027 at around Rs 1.40 lakh (ex-showroom). It will use a liquid-cooled engine — a first for any TVS scooter — expected to produce around 14.79 hp.
The design follows standard maxi scooter lines with a central spine, windscreen, full-LED lighting, 14-inch wheels, traction control, ABS and a large connected display similar to the one on the TVS X electric scooter. Whether ABS will be single or dual-channel hasn't been confirmed. At Rs 1.40 lakh, if TVS can deliver on the spec sheet, it would undercut both Honda and Yamaha — which in India's price-sensitive premium segment is a real competitive lever.
Yamaha NMax 155 — Expected Early 2027, Around Rs 1.50 Lakh
Yamaha adding a second product in the premium scooter space is the interesting part here. The NMax 155 is expected in early 2027 at around Rs 1.50 lakh (ex-showroom), powered by a 155cc liquid-cooled engine sharing its architecture with the Aerox.
Features include an LCD instrument cluster, keyless ignition and an auto stop-start system. The NMax has been on sale in South and Southeast Asian markets for years, so the hardware reliability is well established — this isn't an unproven platform coming to India.
The positioning will be interesting: the Aerox skews sporty and street-focused while the NMax is a more upright, practical touring scooter. Having both in the lineup gives Yamaha coverage across two distinct buyer types in the same price bracket.
