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Suzuki GS 150 vs Honda CB 150F

The CB 150F has the front disc, alloy wheels and bigger tank the GS 150 lacks, for Rs 100,000 more; the Suzuki is the cheaper, lighter workhorse.

Suzuki GS 150

Suzuki

Suzuki GS 150

Rs 399,900

3.4/5Read the review
Honda CB 150F

Honda

Honda CB 150F

Rs 499,900

3.6/5Read the review

Prices change often; confirm with the dealer.

Our verdict

The GS 150 is Rs 399,900 and the CB 150F Rs 499,900 for Red and Black, or Rs 503,900 for Blue and Silver. Both have about 150cc, five gears and self-start with a kick back-up, and neither maker publishes a power figure for these models.

The equipment gap is wide. The CB 150F has a front disc brake, alloy wheels, a 149.2cc SOHC engine with a balancer, a 13-litre tank, 168 mm of ground clearance and a 1,311 mm wheelbase. The GS 150 keeps drum brakes at both ends and spoke wheels, with a 150cc OHC engine, a 12-litre tank, 155 mm of ground clearance and a 1,270 mm wheelbase. It is the lighter of the two at 116 kg dry against 124 kg.

On listed economy the Suzuki is ahead: PakWheels lists about 45 km/l for the GS 150 against about 35 km/l for the CB 150F, neither of them official. Honda's dealer network and resale are the stronger of the two.

Drum brakes front and rear on a 150 is the GS 150's biggest problem, and that alone makes the CB 150F the better bike of the pair. Worth knowing before you decide: the CG 150 sits between them at Rs 459,900, also with a front disc, for Rs 40,000 less than the CB 150F.

Our pick

Honda CB 150F

A front disc, alloy wheels and a bigger tank are worth the premium over a 150 with drums at both ends.

Read the Honda CB 150F review

Specs side by side

A value is marked only where better is clear-cut — a lower price, more cc, a bigger tank, more claimed km/l, more ground clearance, a higher rating, disc over drum, self start over kick — and only when the gap is big enough for a rider to notice. Differences too small to feel, like a cc or two or a tenth of a rating point, are left unmarked. “—” means the figure is not published.

Suzuki GS 150
Honda CB 150F
Price & rating
Official price
Rs 399,900(better)
Rs 499,900
Our rating
3.4 / 5
3.6 / 5
Value for money
3.5 / 5(better)
3 / 5
Performance
4 / 5
4 / 5
Comfort
3.5 / 5
4 / 5(better)
Fuel economy
3.5 / 5(better)
3 / 5
Features
2 / 5
4 / 5(better)
Resale
4 / 5(better)
3.5 / 5
Engine
Engine
4-stroke, single cylinder, OHC, air-cooled
4-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, air-cooled, with balancer
Displacement
150 cc
149.2 cc
Transmission
5-speed constant mesh
5-speed constant mesh
Starting
Self & kick
Self & kick
Fuel tank
12 litres
13 litres(better)
Dimensions & weight
Length
—
2,051 mm
Width
—
760 mm
Height
—
1,085 mm
Wheelbase
1,270 mm
1,311 mm
Ground clearance
155 mm
168 mm(better)
Seat height
—
766 mm
Dry weight
116 kg
124 kg
Brakes & tyres
Front brake
Drum
Disc(better)
Rear brake
Drum
Drum
Front tyre
2.75-18 (42P)
80/100-18M/C (47P)
Rear tyre
3.00-18 (47P)
90/90-18M/C (51P)
Other
Front suspension
Telescopic, coil spring, oil damped
Telescopic fork, 107 mm
Rear suspension
Swing arm, coil spring, oil damped
Swing arm, 91 mm
Colours
Red, Black
Red, Black, Blue, Silver
Launched
—
2017
Status
In production
In production

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