Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India (HMSI) recently held a massive premium 2W showcase in Delhi. This is where HMSI showcased 10 new premium scooters and motorcycles for the Indian market. These include updated CB350 lineup, new CB500, ADV160, Rebel 300, Rebel 500 E-Clutch, QC3 (electric scooter), XR300 Rally and XR300L.
The first of these to launch was projected to be CB500, for which, a few BigWing dealers are accepting bookings as well. However, new Honda Rebel 500 prices seem to have been leaked from BigWing Bengaluru and BigWing Mumbai websites ahead of its formal launch.
Honda Rebel 500 Price Leaked?
Last year, Honda Rebel 500 was priced at Rs 5.12 lakh (Ex-sh) in India. Now, the leaked prices from BigWing websites suggest that Honda could price the Rebel 500 at Rs 5,49,469 (Ex-sh). It is yet to be confirmed whether this is the leaked price of standard Rebel 500 or Rebel 500 E-Clutch variant.
This leaked price has now been removed form BigWing Bengaluru website, but can still be seen on BigWing Mumbai website as of writing this article. At the recent event in Delhi, Honda announced the launch of Rebel 500 E-Clutch in the country, which will allow riders to experience the ease of riding in cities and then offer manual functionality when needed.
It has to be noted that the Rebel 500 listed on the BigWing website with this leaked price, is a standard variant and not the E-Clutch variant. Which suggests that Rebel 500 E-Clutch pricing will be even higher, as it is a premium positioning.
What to expect?
Honda Rebel 500 and Rebel 500 E-Clutch are premium multi-cylinder cruiser motorcycles with textbook cruiser silhouette and proportions. They offer low seat height and relaxed riding position for riders to go cross country touring in utmost comfort. The 471cc parallel twin-cylinder liquid-cooled engine is rated at 46 bhp and 43.3 Nm, mated to a 6-speed gearbox.