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  Road Test - Honda Activa v/s Bajaj Saffire v/s Kinetic ZX
Introduction
Design & Engineering
Engine, Gearbox & Performance
On the Road
Economy

Technical Specifications

The Verdict
Source Autocar India September 2001
 Performance & Technical Specification
   KINETIC ZX BAJAJ SAFFIRE HONDA ACTIVA
Ground clearance 124mm 136mm 145mm
Fual tank capacity 7.2 litres 6 litres 6 litres
Kerb weight 107.6 kg 92 kg 110.2 kg

Engine

Layout Single-cylinder,
air-cooled,
four-stroke
Single-cylinder,
air-cooled,
four-stroke
Single-cylinder,
air-cooled,
four-stroke
Displacement 98.8cc 92.2cc 109.2cc
Max power 6.5bhp at 7500rpm 5.9bhp at 7000rpm 6.5bhp at 7000rpm
Max torque 0.88kgm at 4500rpm 0.67kgm at 6000rpm 0.77kgm at 5500rpm
Bore/stroke 49/52.4mm 49/48.9mm 50/52mm
Compression ratio 7.2:1 9.2:1 9.0:1
Specific output 65.8bhp per litre 64bhp per litre 59.5bhp per litre
Power to weight 60.4bhp per tonne 64.1bhp per tonne 59bhp per tonne
Torque to weight 8.17kgm per tonne 7.2kgm per tonne 7kgm per tonne
Installation Sloper Sloper Sloper
Construction Iron block
and alloy head
Iron block
and alloy head
Iron block
and alloy head
Valve gear 3 transfer port induction 2 valves per cyl, sohc 2 valves per cyl, sohc
Ignition and fuel CDI electronic,
Mikuni carburettor
CDI electronic,
Mikuni carburettor
CDI electronic,
Mikuni carburettor

Gearbox

Type Variomatic 3-speed automatic Variomatic
Ratios/kph
per 1000rpm
  1st 25.14
2nd 17.05
3rd 10.64
 

Suspension

Front Leading link, twin shock Single-sided trailing link Leading link, twin shock
Rear Engine as swingarm,
shock absorbers
Engine as swingarm,
shock absorbers
Engine as swingarm,
shock absorbers

Wheels & Tyres

Wheel size (Front/rear) 1.6 x 10 1.6 x 10 1.6 x 10
Tyres (Front/rear) 3.50 x 10 3.50 x 10 3.50 x 10

Brakes

Front 110mm drum 110mm drum 130mm drum
Rear 110mm drum 110mm drum 130mm drum

Performance

Maximum Speeds 71.3kph 71.5kph 72.3

Acceleration From Rest

Surface Dry
(Speed in kph sec)
0-60 19.79 0-60 16.06 0-60 13.27

Acceleration In Gear

Speed in kph sec 20-40 4.87
40-60 11.76
20-40 5.48
40-60 9.13
20-40 3.56
40-60 7.87

Braking

  Distance Time Distance Time Distance Time
50-0kph 20.72m 3.15sec 19.62m 3.02sec 16.58m 2.61sec

Fuel Economy(kpl)

Highway 39.1 46.2 47.1
City 34.2 45.6 45.9
Overall 36.6 45.9 46.5

Speedo Error

Speedo Kph True kph True kph True kph
20 19.5 19.2 18.2
30 39.2 39.3 37.1
40 58.7 59.3 55.2

Dimensions

Dimensions

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