The Suzuki Access maintained its position as among the highest selling 125cc scooter in India but has faced stiff competition since the Honda Activa 125 made its debut which is also our pick as the best 125cc scooter on sale in India. The Suzuki Access was showing its age cosmetically and mechanically while new products also sported better features.
Taking note of this situation, the Japanese two-wheeler giant recently launched the new Suzuki Access 125. The bland styling was among the biggest drawbacks of the Access 125 and it wasn’t the most appealing scooters on sale.
Gladly, Suzuki designers have taken stock of the situation and given the new Access 125 a fresh lease of life with respect to its appearance. The new Suzuki Access 125 gets more angular lines while the handlebar mounted large headlamp with chrome housing and apron mounted turn indicators give the new scooter a dominating face.
In profile, the new Access 125 looks like any other run of the mill scooter but the exhaust muffler looks out of place.The new Suzuki Access 125 gets a semi-digital unit with a digital display for fuel gauge, odometer, service indicator and two trip meters. The seat can be unlocked conveniently through the ignition keyhole which is a good addition. Also the shutter key has a one push central lock system. The scooter that we tested was the top-end variant Access 125 with disc brake and alloy wheels that hasn’t been launched in the Indian market yet. The base version of the new Suzuki Access 125 with steel wheels and drum brake has been priced at Rs 53, 887 ex-showroom Delhi which makes it almost Rs 2, 000 cheaper than the base Activa 125. As a product the new scooter ticks all the right boxes and is a marked improvement over its predecessor along with good mileage.
