Hero MotoCorp Launches Splendor+ Flex-Fuel, HF Deluxe Flex-Fuel
3 Jun 2026 8:44 PM IST3 Jun 2026 8:44 PM IST
The newly launched motorcycles are capable of running on petrol blended with up to 85 per cent ethanol
Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and Nitin Gadkari launch the Hero MotoCorp’s first flex-fuel motorcycle during an event, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (PTI Photo)
Hero MotoCorp on Wednesday launched two flex-fuel motorcycles in India — the Hero Splendor+ Flex Fuel and the HF Deluxe Flex Fuel. With this launch, the company has become the first manufacturer to introduce flex-fuel motorcycles in the country.
The newly launched motorcycles are capable of running on petrol blended with up to 85 per cent ethanol. Deliveries will commence in July 2026, and the motorcycles will initially be available in the Delhi-NCR region and select areas of Maharashtra.
Hero Splendor+ Flex Fuel.
The motorcycles were unveiled ahead of World Environment Day in the presence of Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
The Splendor+ Flex Fuel is priced at Rs 82,710 (ex-showroom, Delhi), while the HF Deluxe Flex Fuel is priced at Rs 72,792 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Hero HF Deluxe Flex Fuel.
Both motorcycles are powered by a 97.2cc engine that produces 8 hp at 8,000 rpm and 8.3 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm when running on E85 fuel.
The motorcycles also feature Hero’s patented i3S (Idle Stop-Start System) technology, a new digital-analogue instrument cluster, side-stand engine cut-off, tubeless tyres, and a new Black with Lime Yellow graphics scheme.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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