Yamaha Mio Soul i 125

The Yamaha Mio Soul i125 is aimed at youngsters and has been designed keeping the young generation in mind, which is quite evident from the way it has been styled. The affordable and mass-market scooter gets a very sharp looking design language, which thanks to the slim and sharp profile and inclusion of a couple of key modern amenities look fabulous.

The front apron of the Yamaha Mio Soul i125 looks rakish, with a contrast finished centre panel which gets zig-zag character lines to make it look aggressive when viewed head-on. At the bottom of this front apron sits a petite but broadly laid T-shaped full LED headlamp.

The front apron is flanked by big triangular and edgy panels on either sides, making the Mio Soul i125 look wider from the front. These panels do house boomerang-shaped clear lens turn indicators on their front edges. The V-shaped handlebar cowl looks nice and gets a contrasting triangular bulge at the centre to aid its visual appeal even more.

From the sides, the Yamaha Mio Soul i125 looks sporty, thanks to its taller 5-spoke alloy wheels and rakish side body panels, which do get bold graphics. The split pillion grab rails at the back are something which are not so common in a mass-market scooter.

Despite the compact size of the scooter, the nicely stepped seat of the Mio Soul i125 is broad and comfortable for two. The tailpiece of the Yamaha Mio Soul i125 rises higher and bulges slightly upwards and accommodates an angular three-part tail lamp cluster. 

The instrument console of the Yamaha Mio Soul i125 is a rather simpler affair, with the pentagonal housing coming with simple-looking speedometer and fuel gauge just below it in another small pentagonal housing within it. The scooter gets eco indicator for keeping the factor of fuel efficiency in check. Also, on offer are silver-finished levers and electric starter to make it look and feel sporty and convenient at the same time.

The Yamaha Mio Soul i125, with its lean and sharp body design, looks agile, and at the same time, it has got a brilliant chassis setup to make it feel agile on the go as well. The scooter comes with an underbone frame as well as telescopic forks at the front and unit swing suspension at the rear. The setup feels light-weighted, which makes the scooter an easy one to ride. While the front gets a single disc brake, the rear has been fitted with a drum brake to take care of halting purposes.

The Yamaha Mio Soul i125 has been bestowed with a four-stroke, single-cylinder, air-cooled, 125cc engine, which has been treated with Yamaha’s famous Blue Core technology, which aims at maximising fuel economy. The engine is mated to a conventional V-belt automatic gearbox and produces a maximum power output of 9.5 PS and a peak torque output of 9.6 Nm. The start-stop technology further enhances fuel efficiency as well.

Despite being an affordable scooter, the Yamaha Mio Soul i125 is equipped with some handy safety features, such as answer back key with key shutter mechanism and sound alert system, side stand switch which disables the ignition in case of the side stand being deployed and a front disc brake.

With its sporty design and easy to ride characteristics, the Yamaha Mio Soul i125 feels specifically designed for the urban youth for their short commutes, which have been made interesting with the potent engine as well as finely tuned suspension.