Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India launches first 300cc flex-fuel motorcycle

GURUGRAM, Oct 21: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) launches the new CB300F flex-fuel motorcycle on Sunday, which is a significant milestone in the country’s transition to greener mobility solutions.
To meet the needs of environmentally conscious riders, it is India’s first 300cc flex-fuel motorcycle.
Customers can now book the 2024 Honda CB300F flex-fuel at their nearest Big Wing dealerships, and it has been attractively priced at Rs. 1,70,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Mr. Tsutsumu Otani, Managing Director, President & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, said, At Honda, we aim to achieve carbon neutrality for all our products and corporate activities by 2050. As part of our commitment to sustainable product innovation, today we introduced the new flex-fuel version of the CB300F, marking a significant milestone in our journey towards reducing emissions and addressing India’s energy needs. With more than a decade’s expertise in flex-fuel technology globally, Honda has specially developed this motorcycle keeping the Indian customers in mind to make a seamless flex-fuel transition for the Indian two-wheeler market.
The launch of the new CB300F flex-fuel reinforces our commitment to support the Government of India’s Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) program and to contribute towards a cleaner, greener future.”
Mr. Yogesh Mathur, Director, Sales and Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, said, “Indian customers are increasingly demanding motorcycles that are not just performance-orientated but also environmentally sustainable.
The Honda CB300F flex-fuel is a perfect fusion of modern technology and eco-consciousness, offering riders the freedom of a flex-fuel option while ensuring the reliability and performance Honda is renowned for. We are excited to bring this new option to the market and set new benchmarks in the premium motorcycle segment.”
The Honda CB300F flex-fuel has good performance and great features, one that is eco-friendly yet powerful. It is equipped with a 293.52cc, oil-cooled, 4-stroke, single-cylinder PGM-FI engine compliant with up to E85 fuel (85% ethanol and 15% gasoline). It churns out 18.3 kW of power and 25.9 Nm of peak torque. The engine comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox. .
The CB300F’s advanced fully digital instrument panel comes with 5 levels of customisable brightness and displays information like speedometer, odometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, twin trip meters, gear position indicator, and a clock.
It also features an Intelligent Ethanol Indicator, which glows in case the vehicle is filled with higher ethanol content gasoline (more than 85%).
The 2024 Honda CB300F flex-fuel will be available in a single variant and two colour options: Sports Red and Mat Axis Grey Metallic.
(UNI)