Earlier we looked at the sharply-designed OMO X, a scooter by Chinese manufacturer Omoway.
Seeing the OMO X we wondered if Honda, the global leader in scooters, would notice and counter with a designey Chinese-market scooter of their own. We now have the answer: Not exactly. In China, Honda has partnered up with Sundiro, another Chinese brand, to produce scooters together. The idea is to combine Honda engineering with Sundiro’s distinctly-Chinese-market flavor. The 50-50 venture has yielded this Sundiro Honda Square X125, which almost looks like it was designed in Minecraft:
The 125cc scooter is designed to have a techie appeal, with squares and boxes unexpectedly interrupting the form.
Behind the seatback is a rack for strapping things to, and the surface is festooned with cutouts; the companies plan to release storage accessories that can be slotted in.
The seatback can also be folded down, serving as passenger seating.
On the side is a little flip-up table, for…tea breaks?
The utilitarian design also includes two USB ports.
If you’re wondering where the gas cap is, it’s down in the center.
While the tank only holds 1.5 gallons (you read that right), the scooter gets an absurd 138 mpg. That’s enough for a city dweller to get out into the country, as the marketing materials suggest.
Released just this month in China, the scooter retails for 12,680 yuan, which is under USD $1,800. However, fat chance we’ll see one of these in the ‘States.