Hero Achiever 150 vs Hero Passion Pro

With the new Achiever Hero has decided to build a premium commuter, the one that intends to invoke the kind of loyalty the Unicorn has. So, we find out if Hero has managed to gets the wings out of their system and still build an achiever.  

The new Achiever has been Hero’s third motorcycle launch this year that gets a couple of upgrades. It’s not entirely new like the Splendor 110 iSmart but has been updated to offer better value, mechanically as well as aesthetically. In fact, this is the biggest upgrade the Achiever 150 has ever got since its inception in 2006. The new Achiever 150 has been launched to help Hero increase its overall market share in the segment, which is currently dominated by Bajaj Pulsar 150. The Gurgaon-based manufacturer has updated this motorcycle aesthetically as well as mechanically. In fact, it has gone a step ahead and introduced a couple of new features that we usually don’t see in motorcycles in this segment. 

Hero Motocorp has kicked things up a notch with the 2020 Hero Passion Pro. So what’s new? And how much of a difference have the changes made? To find out, we spent a couple of days with the motorcycle in city traffic and on the highway. Yes, we even rode it over broken roads and loaded it with a hefty duffle bag, because after all, it will be used as a rugged commuter isn’t it?

The Passion brand was supposed to replace the Splendor when it was launched many years ago. But the Indian market liked this entry-level bike so much that it went on to become the second highest selling bike brand for Hero MotoCorp. Over the last few years, many manufacturers have tried to dethrone the Passion range but were unsuccessful. Hero MotoCorp found out that the Indian buyers were upgrading themselves to a higher displacement and that’s when it decided to give the Passion Pro a new 110cc heart.