Road Test & Review – TVS Wego

It’s brilliant! A reason why we shot it in the night…

Words: Amit Chhangani

Photography: Eshan Shetty

You don’t want to be seen on the TVS Scooty – its hurts the ego of the male in you. You are probably not aware of this, but you have created big trouble for TVS. They were selling scooters when everyone else was sleeping. But just because the Scooty was a feminine machine, you didn’t bother to buy it, and now see, what Honda have done. They have grown into a giant solely by virtue of their scooter sales, while TVS still remains just another scooter manufacturer, even after being in the business for the longest period of time. About time TVS pulled up their socks. And guess what, with the Wego they have pulled them up high enough..

The Wego is TVS’ tool to massage the urban male’s ego. It’s substantial, well built, well designed, well engineered and has the arsenal to intrude Honda’s territory with confidence. With the launch of the Mahindra Duro and Rodeo, the scooter arena was warming up, but with TVS throwing in the Wego, it has turned red hot! To start with, the Wego, just like any other sensible commuter-scooter features a 110cc engine, putting out a respectable 8bhp of power and a little more than 8Nm of turning force. The most noticeable visual aspect of this scooter is its big 12-inch alloy wheels, which make amply clear its intentions to target the Honda Aviator squarely. But while the Aviator is a radical, rather unconventionl looking machine, the Wego is a visual delight. It complies to the traditional school of scooter design, but with a dash of freshness.

Unlike the Scooty, the Wego doesn’t have its front panel extending as a mud-guard. It goes the conventional way with a proper mud-guard and has steel body – something that we Indians associate with ruggedness and durability for some reason. The Wego is big and substantial too, not only to look at, but from the saddle as well – something which we Indians associate with more value. The Wego doesn’t challenge or defy the traditional Indian mindset – it complies to the fundamentals of the market and introduces novelty without attempting to be overly bold. Wego’s girth is a big positive for it, but surprisingly even with those relatively large dimensions, the Wego manages to look elegant and sporty at the same time.

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4. Mahindra Duro – First Ride review and road test
5. XCLUSIVE PHOTOS: TVS unveils the Jive and Wego

Related posts:

1. TVS Jive first ride review and road test
2. Mahindra duro first ride review / road test
3. Aviator 110 first ride review / road test
4. Mahindra Duro – First Ride review and road test
5. XCLUSIVE PHOTOS: TVS unveils the Jive and Wego