India, June 4 -- Hero MotoCorp has launched the Hero Splendor+ Flex Fuel in India at Rs.82,810 (ex-showroom). The motorcycle has been launched in India alongside the Hero HF Deluxe Flex Fuel, another popular commuter motorcycle. With this, the Splendor series, which is the bestselling motorcycle in terms of volume in India, has entered the era of E85 fuel, a mix of 15% petrol with 85% ethanol, likely to be available across India in the near future, as the government is aiming to achieve a higher mix of ethanol in petrol in an attempt to secure the country's energy security.

With the ability to run on E85-compliant fuel, the new Hero Splendor+ Flex Fuel is a future-ready motorcycle, especially at a time when the level of ethanol content i...