Splendor Plus Xtec Photos

The Hero Splendor Plus Xtec's design is functional and familiar - which is both a strength and a criticism depending on your perspective. The silhouette follows the same upright commuter proportions that Splendor has maintained for decades: a round headlamp (halogen on Drum/Disc, full-LED on the 2.0), a flat seat, and a modest fuel tank. It doesn't try to look sporty and it doesn't pretend to be a premium motorcycle.

The Xtec 2.0's most significant visual upgrade is the full-LED headlight with H-shaped DRLs - a design element borrowed from Hero's higher-spec motorcycles. The same H-shape motif is repeated on the tail light, giving the 2.0 a cohesive identity that the older variants lack. When lit up at night, the LED setup looks genuinely modern and is more distinctive than anything else in the 100cc segment.

The digital instrument console dominates the cockpit: a rectangular all-digital readout replacing the older analogue cluster. It displays speed, fuel level, real-time mileage, trip meters, a call/SMS notification icon, and a side-stand reminder. Clean and easy to read, though direct sunlight can cause some glare.

From the side, the fuel tank's sculpted edges and minimal body panels give it a slim, lightweight look that matches its 112 kg reality. The split-seat design looks neat, though the seat width itself is on the narrower side. Alloy wheels, tubeless tyres, and a clean exhaust finish round out the profile.

The available colour photography shows the bike at its best in the bolder options - particularly Black with Greenish Yellow and Black Sparkling Blue - where the contrast between dark body panels and accent colours gives the simple silhouette more visual energy.