Fasten your seat belts and gear up to ride down the lane with the TVS Raider 125 which is redefining the 125cc segment in 2025. This bike is a drawing card to a young motorcyclist or a commuter in the urban environment keen to attain both aesthetics and performance. This is fit in the city or the open road where the Raider delivers an electric thrills as it feels like a 200cc bike in a small size. Now, it is time to find out about what makes the 2025 TVS Raider 125 a stellar option.
Exciting Design
The TVS Raider 125 has a sporty and aggressive appearance that pleases the glances. Its edged head lamps that are LED and its smooth DRLs illuminate the highways in a flash. Round tank shrouds and vulgar graphics give it a youthful touch and the wedged seat display gives you the sporty feel. The kerb weight of the bike that measures about 123 kg makes it easy to nip through even the narrowest of streets in the city. It also comes with new color options in 2025 that will bolster its street cred and have people notice you when you are riding it.
Kick-Ass Performance
Beneath the bonnet there lies a 124.8cc, air-cooled, 3-valve, that produces a surprisingly fun and more than enough 11.4 PS at 7,500 rpm wattage and 11.2 Nm of twist at 6,000 rpm. It wears a 5-speed transmissions that upon the new iGO Tech, combines with a smooth ride to accelerate in 5.8 seconds to a 60 kmph speed. It has an average of 56- 60 km/l so it is a well-kept balance between driving pleasure and efficiency that can be used as a daily commuting car or a fun-filled weekend one.
Technology
The Raider 125 is no short of segment first features. It has a totally digital TFT instrument cluster with a spick and span representation of speed, fuel, and ride statistics. The TVS SmartXonnect system has Bluetooth, voice assist and has more than 85 smart connect functions such as turn by turn navigation, call alert, weather alerts, and even fuel control. One can change to Eco and Power modes to suit performance and each ride more intelligent and enjoyable.
Variants And Value
The 2025 Raider will be offered in various ways, which cover the lower base drum brake, to the upper-end SmartXonnect, complete with a TFT display. It is priced between 75,000 to 1.08 lakh (ex-showroom), which makes it a premium feature at a reasonable price to compete with other bikes such as Hero Xtreme 125R, and Honda SP 125.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Engine: 124.8cc 3-valve, air-cooled | |
| Power/Torque | 11.4 PS @ 7,500 rpm / 11.2 Nm @ 6,000 rpm |
| Mileage | 56-60km/l |
| Price (Ex- showroom) | 1,95,000 to 1, 18,000 rupees |
| Key Features | SmartXonnect, TFT display, Eco/Power modes, LED lights, CBS |
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