Hero Passion Xpro i3S
Price in Bangladesh

Overview:
Nowadays, we can see a very unpredictable motorcycle market, where every brand is trying their level best to provide the best in their stock. However, there are a few motorcycle brands that exists in terms of Bangladeshi market since long and proved their bikes are acceptable considering every aspect. Among those popular brans Hero is a big name and this Indian manufacturer produced several successful series. The Hero Passion X Pro is one of those motorcycles. Hero MotoCorp is largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world and India. They brought multiple commuter bikes to the South Asian region and a few of the most notable motorcycles. Hero Passion X Pro instantly comes in front after its release and not Hero has come up with latest variant of technology with it. Hero passion series is standing still in our local market for a while now and Passion X pro i3S is one of their latest modifications.

Key Features of Hero passion X pro i3S:
The Hero Passion X Pro has a very minimalistic design with modern feature and instrument cluster. The design of the Hero Passion X Pro is now unique and sportier. The bike holds the ability to attract any bike lover at first sight. The motorcycle has sporty and stylish decals. This bike consists i3s technology. This is an exclusive technology of Hero MotorCorp and it features the bike to turn off if it remains idle for more than 10 seconds and instantly start the bike as soon as the clutch is pressed. This technology was made to increase the fuel efficiency of the bikes.


XTEC:
The new XTEC Technology refers to an all-digital instrument cluster with Bluetooth connectivity and it offers a host of information, including SMS & call alerts, twin trip meters, and a real-time mileage indicator. It also gets a USB charging port and a side-stand engine cut-off feature.


Body Dimensions:
The Hero Passion X Pro i3s is made with great comfort and perfect seating position to maneuver in every road. Its average ground clearance gives this bike agility to go through bumps and speed brakers. The bike has a ground clearance of 165mm, which won't cause glitches on most speed bumps of Bangladesh. The overall length, width, and height of the Hero Passion X Pro are 1966mm, 776mm, and 1087mm, respectively. It has short wheelbase of 1245mm, but the it enables the riders to take swift turns. The bike also has a 9.2liter fuel tank, which is very convenient for city riding. Overall, the build structure is compact and eye catchy as a 110cc commuter.


Engine and Transmission:
Hero Passion X Pro i3s brings an Air Cooled, 4- Stroke Single Cylinder OHC 109.15cc engine. The engine impels 7 kW @ 7500 max power and 9Nm of torque @ 5500rpm. The engine may not seem pretty powerful, but it is truly fuel-efficient. The bike has the i3s technology to support fuel efficiency so the company is claiming the mileage around 55kmpl on average. The Hero Passion X Pro comes with a basic wet multi-plate clutch system. It also comes with a 4-speed gearbox. Passion X pro i3s Top Speed is 80 Km/H claimed by Hero, however, users say it can accelerate up to 90 Km/H.


Brakes and Suspensions:
Hero is offering Hero Passion X Pro in two variants: a disc-drum braking system and a complete drum braking system unit. The front of the disc-drum variant has a 240mm disc, and the rear wheels have 130mm drum brakes. The full drum variant of the bike comes with the same specs but with a 130mm drum at the front instead of the 240mm disc. It can be expected that the disc-drum variant will be more effective for from the braking side as it will provide more safety.

Passion X Pro comes with telescopic forks for front suspensions and telescopic spring-loaded five-step adjustable suspension for the rear. The front suspension is predictable to respond well on bumpy roads, but the rear may not respond very well, especially with a pillion.


Tyres and wheels:
The Hero Passion X Pro comes with alloy wheels. The front and rear wheels have 2.75/17 and 3.00/17 section tyres, respectively. However, a bit wider tyres and more firm alloys might do better for this bike.


Meter Cluster:
Hero Passion X Pro i3s comes with a beautiful instrument cluster, which has a speedometer, a fuel gauge, and an odometer. There are other necessary indicators and shows information that is necessary for a regular day today riding.

Final words:
The Hero Passion series was made for commuting purpose and with this new variant with sportier design a rider who’s only intention is to ride in the city for daily needs will surely find this bike handy. Overall features and latest i3s technology make this bike more effective for riding and it deserves 8/10.