With Access, Suzuki is taking the Indian scooter market seriously

Suzuki as a company is now on an overdrive in an attempt to refresh a category that it has stagnated in for some time, its scooters. Although periodic updates have happened, no major changes occurred – till now. It has just revealed the E-Access and now has launched the Access 125 in a new avatar.

The Access has always done well in the 125cc segment of scooters, and its rivals have never really been able to diminish its popularity. Then the Burgman stepped in and sealed things further. Over here though, we try and examine the Access 125 and what it has to give extra in its 2025 avatar.

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In the case of the Access, we have always thought that the scooter is quite well-designed and proportionate. The company has always followed the neo-retro philosophy in design and this has immensely contributed to the scooter looking quite handsome. The headlight design is a little smaller but with its LED-based design offers a bright, even light spread. Continuing the retro look, round chrome mirrors scream style.

Similarly, both tail lamps and indicators are smaller in size as well and go with the overall aesthetics of the scooter. The big front apron houses turn indicators and a LED DRL in u-shape, which is one of the new elements that help the scooter stand out from its previous version. The practicality is slightly better with a larger floor board than before and under seat storage that is five litres more than its nearest competitor at 23 litres.

Everybody is now moving to digital clusters, but surprisingly in the case of the Access the cluster has been retained from the previous version. However, the switches on the cluster and handlebar are all new and now the high beam button and pass light are integrated in one switch. The right side has the a button for start-stop and ignition. The features list is quite comprehensive and you also get Suzuki Connect, which helps in navigation, music and stats that can be seen on a mobile app. The fit-finish and quality levels are good enough for a scooter of this size.

The 125cc engine has been tweaked a bit and now makes 8.3 bhp of power and 10.2 Nm of torque. Its a quick spinning motor with a nice throaty exhaust and intake note. Torque is evenly spread, so the low to mid-range is quite good and you get to 90 km/h in no time. Thanks to the aforementioned tweaks, fuel economy has improved a fair bit and 45 km/l is easy to accomplish. You can also get 50 km/l in the city and 60 km/l on highways fairly easily. Even with the restriction of BS 6 2.0 imposed on emissions, performance is quite good and although it does not have the electrifying response of the earlier motor, yet power delivery is quite linear and feels quite sophisticated.

The ride quality is also good, though it does come with a hint of stiffness. The 12-inch wheels at the front and 10-inch at the back continue, as before and Suzuki has not made 12-inches common at both ends like it did with the Burgman. Stability is good and cornering is far more confident than before.

There is no denying Suzuki has made small but significant updates to its best selling scooter brand. The Access when it was introduced, redefined the 125cc market and it still does. Suzuki has taken a safe approach on the outside, but has made significant changes on the inside including factors like engine and suspension Overall, a product that shines in its category though it has big names like Honda’s Activa 125 and TVS’s Jupiter 125 to contend with, both of which are expected to get mods soon. However, right now there is no denying that the Suzuki Access 125 is the scooter to get in the 125cc segment.

Priced at INR 87,134 onwards (ex-showroom)

--- Story by Mohit Soni