TVS NTORQ 150 Long-Term Test Review: Fun Every Day, or Just a First Impression? | Times Drive

Now when we talk about two-wheelers and we talk about sensibility and practicality, chances are that you're thinking of a scooter. But when we talk about having fun on two wheels, chances are that you're thinking of a motorcycle. But all of that changed when the TVS NTorque 125 came about all those years ago, because it brought sportiness to the practical offering. And today, I have a scooter that only takes things forward. But this, ladies and gentlemen, is the TVS N-Torque 150. Now, we all know what this scooter brings to the table. I've spent months riding it. And now, I'm going to tell you 5 good things and 2 things which could have been better on the N-Torque 150. And we'll find out whether this is still a scooter that you should consider in 2026. If you want to see more videos like this, then do subscribe to Time's Drive's YouTube channel. because we have a very varied long-term test fleet which includes the likes of scooters as you are seeing it today motorcycles cruiser motorcycles adventure motorcycles everyday cars suvs hatchbacks and even luxury cars we test them all thoroughly and bring you these long-term reviews if you like it make sure you like this video and let us know in the comments the first thing that we liked about the N-Torque 150 of course has to be performance now this is an N-Torque at the end of the day so performance is something that you expect out of the scooter and I'm happy to report that there is lots of it. There's a 150cc engine on board, makes about 13 horsepower, about 14 newton meters of torque but the highlight figures are not the engine displacement, the power or the torque but it's actually the weight. At 115 kgs, this is a light scooter and when you combine all of these things together, you realize this is a quick scooter. This is a scooter that you enjoy going fast in. There are two riding modes on offer. One makes it docile, good for everyday commutes, good for your calm, decent rides and at that point, the Ntorq 150 actually changes into an everyday scooter. However, in sport mode is where this really unlocks a different character to itself. The engine feels responsive, it revs up quickly, there's a lot of acceleration on offer and the big question for me when i was taking this scooter as part of my long-term test assignment was whether the novelty wears off after months of riding it i'm happy to report that no it doesn't this puts a smile on your face point number two is handling now this is a scooter that's fast in a straight line it's quick on its feet but even as the speeds climb and they will, you will have a good amount of confidence coming from the scooter. 90 kilometers an hour is the sweet spot where the scooter likes to be and even at that speed, there's a lot of confidence from the scooter. You can take those long sweeping clover leaves off of those expressways and you will have a good time. There's a lot of confidence on board. One thing you have to keep in mind is that there's a lot of movement in the scooter. it feels like it's twitching and there's a lot of things going on and there is more feedback coming to the rider than one would like but it will not run out of grip this is a properly fast scooter it could have been faster and we'll come to that in a bit but in terms of pure handling in terms of confidence this scooter is doing its job well point number three is refinement now we've already established this is a fast scooter a quick scooter and this has good handling capabilities as well but But none of that matters until unless you have a refined drivetrain powering the wheels. It won't be enjoyable if you can go fast but you don't enjoy going fast because there are lots of vibrations coming to the rider. I'm happy to report that has not been the case. This is a properly refined scooter even when you're riding it hard. But here's the better part. Even when you're riding it slow, you will enjoy this scooter I would say perhaps a little bit more. going to buy yourself some groceries in your society you won't mind thumping this and going for a ride because even when you're riding slow because you should in areas where there are pedestrians if you do that this is a properly refined experience and here's the kicker when you ride it slow you actually realize that this has a very good engine note and this is what it sounds like at idle and now we rev it how did you find that exhaust note let know in the comments. Point number four has to be quality. Now in typical TVS fashion, build quality, fit and finish is something that you will be impressed with. using these in terms of usability in terms of feedback and so on but here's also the better part that comes along with the switch cluster which is the intuitiveness of this entire experience now there are a lot of things to go through on in this scooter in this screen and yes it does come with a screen in case you're wondering but using these buttons are very intuitive and off the bat you will know what you want to do with the scooter and how to make the scooter do that for you and finally the highlight number five for me has to be the mileage that this scooter gave to me in my riding styles now to give you reference i'm someone who likes having a quick riding experience who likes taking those corners who likes taking those overtakes and going for those gaps and trust me and this is a scooter that will continuously egg you on to do those things and if you were to give in to that temptation you will be thoroughly enjoying the riding experience as i mentioned earlier but even then i received about 40 41 kilometers to the litre which is impressive now let's talk about a couple of things that could have been better on the TVS Ntorq 150 and let's start with point number one space space is something that could be more on this scooter but that is actually because of what's underneath you see this is not an all-new scooter this is a scooter that you can say is an evolved version of the TVS Ntorq 125 and as a result the space on offer hasn't really grown in proportion to the performance now of course being this form factor gives it a light weight which makes it a fun scooter but remember if you're looking for a spacious scooter well this may not be it because if I am about to put both of my feet on the floor with riding shoes on perhaps then I don't really have much space left for anything else and that is something that I wish wasn't the case and the last Another side effect of it being an evolved 125 is the fact that the chassis underneath is really compact, the wheelbase is same as the 125, due to which the performance gain that we get to see here, if we get to see a little more wheelbase there, then that area could have been even better. Remember I said scooter feels a little twitchy at high speed, long corners, that is because The space between the wheels should have been a little more in this scooter, that's what we think. And finally, the last area where we wish things could have been better has to be the wheels. Now this is not a negative thing, but perhaps this is something that we wish was better. The reason for this is very simple, we get to see a lot of performance in this scooter. I feel that if we were to look at the 14-inch wheels right now, this scooter would have reached a different league. But of course, the price of this scooter would have increased. But I feel that this is a price that I would have been ready to pay. Because with 14-inch wheels, compared to the performance level of the Antoc 125, the performance level of the Antoc 150 with 14-inch wheels would truly be next level. Maybe that is something that we can expect in the next update. So let's talk about the verdict and sum up this video. The question is, is this a scooter that you should consider even today? And the answer to that question is a resounding yes. The form factor, the weight, the agility, the handling, performance, refinement and the overall package that is the TVS N-Torque 150 is something that will continue to put a smile on your face even after a long time when you spend with the scooter as it did for me and i think that is a very rare quality especially in the scooter space these days the only other scooter that i can think of is perhaps the ntorq 125 and remember this is a scooter that does not come with a massive jump in price over the ntorq 125 and that's why i would say if you are thinking of buying ntorq 125 then you should definitely check out the N-Torque 150. The only other scooter that I would say that appeals to this nature has to be the Yamaha Aerox and we all know how expensive that scooter is and it becomes even more so apparent when you take a look at the N-Torque 150. So all in all, if you are looking for a scooter in which you get everyday usability, you can easily drive it in urban commuting conditions and along with that, when that moment arrives, you want a scooter that can go for that quick overtake and give you that handling experience as well then the tvs ntorq 150 is something you should definitely consider