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Honda is reportedly set to launch the adventure-styled scooter ADV160 in India in the near future. Honda filed a design patent for the ADV160 in India in May 2026, and it is expected to launch as a premium scooter competing with the Hero Xoom 160 and Yamaha Aerox 155.
The ADV160 is here! Adventure scooters as a category are one of my absolute favorites. A chassis that can handle rough roads combined with the ease of a scooter — best of both worlds. Going head-to-head with the Xoom 160 and Aerox 155 gets me fired up too. And the crucial questions — under-seat storage and how it feels with your feet down — if those check out, I'll back this one all the way.
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The ADV160 hasn't come to Japan yet, right? Is it an overseas-only model?
It's a model sold mainly in Southeast Asia — there shouldn't be a Japan-spec version out yet.
The ADV160's popular in Thailand too, so if an India version happens, they'll probably build it locally to keep costs down.
If the ADV160 comes to India basically as-is, it could be a pretty compelling option depending on the price.
Treating a design patent alone as confirmation of launch feels premature — there've been models before that never went past the filing stage.
Naming both the Hero Xoom160 and Aerox155 as rivals shows the fight for India's premium scooter segment is really heating up.
The design patent was filed in May 2026, so it'll probably still be a while before launch.
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