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Hero MotoCorp has launched the 2018 version of the Super Splendor at Rs 57,190, ex-showroom, Delhi. With it, the company wants to extend its current 55 per cent share in the 125 cc segment, and about 50 per cent share in the domestic market.

Targeted at young professionals, the motorcycle is said to offer 27 per cent more power and 6 per cent more torque than before. It has a maximum speed of 94 kph, and the 125 cc four-stroke engine makes 11.26 bhp@7500 rpm and 1.22 kgm@6000 rpm.

Available in five metallic colours, it also gets a stop-start system (i3S), all-time headlamp on functionality (AHO), chrome finished muffler, and body graphics.

Hero MotoCorp’s Head for Sales and Customer Care, Ashok Bhasin said, ““Every second motorcycle sold in the country is a Hero bike. Within the domestic motorcycle market, Hero MotoCorp is a dominant leader in the 125cc segment with more than 55% market share. The launch of the new stylish and performance-oriented Super Splendor is a significant step to further consolidate this leadership. The new Super Splendor retains the core attributes of one of India’s most reliable brands – Splendor – and is surely going to appeal to customers across the country.”