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Top 10 Upcoming Scooters in 2016 1 Mahindra Gusto 125 Flying high on the success story the Gusto has written from the time of its launch, Mahindra Two Wheelers is also expected to launch a more powerful version of this 109.6cc engine. 2 Honda PCX 150 Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India (HMSI) is also expected to launch the PCX 150 - a 153cc liquid-cooled maxi scooter - in the Indian market sometime in 2016. The Honda PCX 150 might also start a new era in the Indian automobile industry making scooters more powerful than the commuters. The Honda PCX 150 will be powered by a 153cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine clubbed with an automatic transmission. The two telescopic forks at the front are 31mm and will provide enough confidence to the rider along with a 220mm disc brake at the front and a drum at the rear. Availability of CBS on the PCX 150 will enhance the stability and stopping abilities of the PCX 150. 3 Hero ZIR The ZIR will mark Hero MotoCorp's entry into the more powerful 150cc scooter segment. The closest competitor of the ZIR 150 will be the Honda PCX 150, which too will be launched in 2016. The Hero ZIR will be a sporty maxi-scooter which will be offered in two variants - flat floorboard and European style step-through. It will feature a 157cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine delivering 13.8bhp and 12.7Nm of power and torque respectively. Features like European styled step seat, dual projector headlamps with daytime running lights, front protection screen, bright LED blinkers and tail lamp etc. will give it a very futuristic look. 4 Honda Lead 125 After the PCX 150, HMSI is also expected to launch its Lead 125 in the Indian market in 2016. The Lead 125 won't be another derivative of the Activa, but an all new scooter from Honda's stable. The engine of the Lead 125 will be a 125cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine delivering 11.33bhp. The 125cc scooter features Honda's 'HET' technology which helps reduce friction and improve fuel fuel efficiency. The idling start-stop system will further help increase the scooter's fuel efficiency. The Honda Lead 125 is expected to come loaded with a fuel injection system. 5 Yamaha Nozza Yamaha India has also decided to join the scooter bandwagon in 2016 by launching its Nozza in the Indian market. Designed pretty much on the same lines as of the Fascino, the Nozza is powered by a 113cc engine. It is considered to be one of the most refined scooters in markets where it exists currently. The single-cylinder engine delivers a peak power of 7.24bhp at 7,500rpm and 7.6Nm of peak torque at 5,500rpm. 6 Peugeot Satelis 125 The Peugeot Satelis 125 is one of the three Peugeot scooters rumoured to be launched in the Indian market in 2016. The Maxi scooter from the Peugeot stable will come equipped with safety equipment like ABS and halogen optical lights for better visibility. An LCD screen shows all the information the on-board computer has to offer while riding. 7 Peugeot Django The second offering from Peugeot to the Indian scooter market will be in the form of Django. In the international markets, the Django is probably the most customisable scooter of all times. With over 24 colours to choose from, Django can be customised according to your personal choice in 11,800 different combinations. In international markets, the Django is offered with three engine options - 50cc, 125cc and 150cc - out of which the 125cc one will be hitting the Indian shores sometime in 2016. The 125cc air-cooled engine delivers 10bhp of maximum power and also has an automatic transmission. 8 Peugeot Speedfight 3 The third and the final scooter in the Peugeot list is the Speedfight 3 which is powered by the same engine which is found in the Django. The power delivery of the Speedfight 3 is also the same as the Django's. The Speedfight 3 also has disc brakes at both the ends and differs from the Django only in terms of styling. 9 Piaggio Liberty 125 Piaggio Liberty is one of the most successful scooters from the parent company of Vespa, Moto Guzzi and Aprilia. The scooter is powered by a 124cc single-cylinder engine delivering 10.2bhp of maximum power at 7,500rpm and 10.4Nm of maximum torque at 6,000rpm. In the standard variant, the Liberty 125 has a 240mm disc at the front and a 140mm drum brake at the rear. The scooter also has tubeless tyres on both the ends - 80/90 15 at the front and 100/80 14 at the rear. 10 Piaggio Fly 125 Fly will be Piaggio's second offering to the Indian market in 2016. The Piaggio Fly 125 will also be powered by a 124cc engine delivering 12bhp of maximum power at 8,250rpm and a peak torque of 10.7Nm of 6,750rpm. This power is delivered to the rear wheel using a CVT transmission. The Fly 125 has 32mm telescopic forks at the front and a hydraulic monoshock at the rear with 73mm of travel. There are also two 220mm disc brakes on both the ends which are clubbed to two 12" tubeless tyres for efficient braking.