2025 Suzuki Access 125 Road Test: Still The King

The Suzuki Access 125 is more than just a family scooter. It was the first one in the country to say that scooters can be sensible, convenient, frugal, comfortable and yet fun. Since its arrival in 2007, the scooter has been a crowd favourite and for good reason. For 2025, there’s a generation update as Suzuki has tweaked the already lovely formula. Here’s what’s new on the family scooter, what impact it has made to the riding experience and the one area where we feel Suzuki shouldn’t have changed the scooter that much.

Matured And Sharper

Suzuki has done well to make sure that the new Access 125 doesn’t feel completely new, with subtle and noticeable tweaks to be found. The front is pointier than before, with a redesigned headlight, turn indicators and DRL to be found. Although the side profile silhouette is more or less the same, the side panels themselves are a bit wider with neat creases on them. The tail section is a lot sleeker than before and in certain angles, it does look reminiscent of the second-gen Hayabusa’s derriere.

You can opt from five colours of the Access 125, now. The one we have on test is the Pearl Shiny Beige option that makes it look like the popularised-during-lockdown Dalgona coffee. It feels very mature and appealing to the conventional scooter buyer. However, the teal or the metallic blue shades still do give it a bit of excitement.

For added convenience, the inner apron has two cubby holes, one on each side of the steering column, with a USB Type-A charging port on the left. The seat profile is a lot flatter now with the seating space also longer and wider than before. Suzuki has magically also found a way to increase the floor space without actually increasing the wheelbase of the scooter.

The underseat storage space on offer has gone up slightly, allowing you to carry a few extra knick knacks than before. In order to access the older Access 125’s external fuel filler cap, you had to get off the scooter and remove the key from the ignition slot to open the cap. Thankfully, you don’t have to do that anymore. 

But the new irritant here is that the flap opens up sideways to reveal the actual tank cap, not vertically. This is Suzuki taking two steps forward, one step backwards for such a simple feature that Honda and TVS have executed very neatly. Lastly, there is a marginal increase in the fuel tank capacity, the Access now capable of carrying 5.3 litres of fuel on board.

Ultra Refined But A Little Less Fun

Powering the Access 125 remains a 124 cc single cylinder heart that is now tuned differently to meet the current OBD-2B emission norms. It is pushing out 8.3 bhp and 10.2 Nm, which is 0.3 bhp and 0.2 Nm more, the peak torque now kicking in at 500 rpm lower at 5000 rpm. There are some serious small changes made to the engine and transmission internals, like high lift intake cams, optimising the exhaust muffler, improving the CVT clutch springs and more, with the aim to do just one thing: deliver great fuel efficiency.

And it does that rather well too. We were witnessing anywhere between 40 and 45 kmpl on the dash, which is commendable considering we were riding the scooter pretty hard during the test and shoot phase. Ride it sanely and you could get closer to the 50 kmpl number.

You can continue to expect the same calm and soothing riding experience that the Access is known for with the 2025 iteration as well. It holds commuting speeds well and has the grunt to ride a bit quickly to get past any slow vehicles on the road. It can even hold speeds of 85-90 kmph effortlessly, making it a great choice for those whose commutes involve highway riding as well. The Suzuki 125 cc engine was always known for being ultra smooth at low and high speeds. And to their credit, the engineers have found a way for it to be even more refined. No signs of grumbling even nearly the top end of its performance.

Having said that, there is a little bit of an issue, which not many would complain of also. But to the ones who want a bit more zip from their ride, the new Access feels a little subdued in that regard. Yes, it no longer feels quite as peppy off the line and even the roll-on performance isn’t that punchy. The power delivery is a lot more linear now, which robs it off that little thrill that you got from opening the throttle a little extra wide open.

The rest of the riding experience of the Access is more or less the same. The riding posture is very easy and comfortable. The seat has adequate cushioning to support your bottom on long and short commutes. Larger riders will also not complain of lack of floor space or the handlebar fouling while taking U-turns and pillion riders don’t need to huddle up to the rider as well.

It continues to soak in bumps and thuds in a plush, calm and composed manner. There’s no sense of wallowiness either, the suspension well damped to take on any sort of road imperfections at virtually any speed. The braking has improved noticeably, giving you a better sense of control over the scooter during heart-stopping moments.

The Matured King

Suzuki’s improvements to the Access 125 has made sure that its title as the king of 125 cc family scooters remains intact. The cool, breezy and fuss free riding affair that we so loved about the scooter is still very much present. Not to mention it is more refined and slightly more convenient as well. It continues to score high on frugality while its fun quotient has started to taper, not many will be disheartened by it, only the spirited riding lovers.

And the best bit is that the asking price hasn’t shot up drastically at all. The three trims cost ₹81,700 (drum), ₹88,200 (disc) and ₹93,300 (Ride Connect), which are around ₹1000 - ₹2500 more than the outgoing model. So, you don’t have to shell out too much extra moolah as well. If we were to get one, it would be the mid-spec disc brake trim, offering the best bang for your buck. So, the Access 125 is still the king, not as fun as before but still great for the family.