Kinetic Challenger
List price (ex-showroom, Delhi) Rs 37,541
Top speed 81kph
0-60kph 11.19sec
Kpl 62.5 (overall)
For Price, Fuel Efficiency
Against Power delivery, handling

Yamaha Crux
List price (ex-showroom, Delhi) Rs 41,207
Top speed 83kph
0-60kph 10.04sec
Kpl 62.3 (overall)
For Rideability, Fuel Efficiency
Against Styling, spartan seat and switchgear more attractive overall

Hero Honda Passion
List price (ex-showroom, Delhi) Rs 41,547
Top speed 84.2kph
0-60kph 9.84sec
Kpl 61.0 (overall)
For Proven product
Against Smaller engine than the competition

LML Freedom
List price (ex-showroom, Delhi) Rs 40,050
Top speed 89.5kph
0-60kph 8.72sec
Kpl 60.5 (overall)
For Performance, feature-packed
Against Copycat styling, gearshift quality

TVS Victor
List price (ex-showroom, Delhi) Rs 41,047
Top speed 86kph
0-60kph 8.70sec
Kpl 64.4 (overall)
For Strong mid-range, Fuel Efficiency
Against Overstated styling

Among the 400,000-odd two-wheelers sold every month in India, over 155,000 units comprise of what is known as the economy-deluxe motorcycle. This overwhelmingly large slice of the two-wheeler pie is dominated by the 100-110cc four-strokers that combine two basic parameters - economy and style. So, keeping the importance of this segment in mind, we decided to pit one bike from each manufacturer, and find out which is top dog among the lot.

The criteria of choosing the bikes were a four-stroke engine size of 100-110cc, and a price of between Rs 40,000-Rs 45,000 (Delhi). Style was the third criterion, and by this reckoning, the bikes we chose were: Kinetic Challenger, Yamaha Crux, Hero Honda Passion, LML Freedom, and TVS Victor. (Bajaj decided not to participate in this comparison, though the Caliber Croma would have been a worthy competitor.) So which is the best? Read on.