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Benelli Panarea 125 vs Yamaha FZ-S FI in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, KathmanduEx-showroom, as listed — no trim distributor-verified yetComparing EFI vs FZ-S FI variants

The short answer

Yamaha FZ-S FI costs रु 30,000 less ex-showroom.

Choose the Benelli Panarea 125 if

You prefer its body style, brand or dealer near you — the numbers are close.

At Rs 2,99,900, Panarea 125 EFI offers distinctive retro styling, decent mileage, and brand appeal for urban riders. Best suited to city commuters wanting an Italian-branded scooter with unique looks over feature-laden mainstream 125cc rivals.

Pros

Strong claimed mileage around 50 kmpl with 4.6L tank, good for city running.

Retro design, LED tail lamp, and multiple color options stand out versus typical 125cc scooters.

Disc front brake with tubeless tyres adds confidence for daily urban use.

Price cut to under 3 lakh improves value vs earlier Rs 3.34 lakh tag.

Cons

Drive layout, ABS type, and several safety specs not clearly disclosed officially.

Feature set is basic; lacks modern digital cluster and smartphone connectivity common in rivals.

Underseat storage at ~12L is smaller than many mainstream 125cc scooters.

Benelli’s service network is much thinner than Japanese and Indian rivals, affecting long-term ownership convenience.

As of 05 Sept 2026

Choose the Yamaha FZ-S FI if

Yamaha FZ-S FI costs रु 30,000 less ex-showroom.

13 rows compared

Benelli

Panarea 125

रु 3,34,900

Yamaha

FZ-S FI

रु 3,04,900Lowest price

💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom

Ex-showroom price

रु 3,34,900

रु 3,04,900Cheapest

Range, all variants

रु 2,99,900 – रु 3,34,900

रु 3,04,900

Variants on sale

Fuel

petrol

Distributor

KTM International Trading Pvt. Ltd. (Benelli Nepal)

MAW Rides Pvt. Ltd. (Yamaha Nepal)

🎁Current offersDealer offers on the selected variant

Offers

cashरु 35,000

Approx. Rs 35,000–Rs 35,000 price reduction versus original launch price (reported discount on Panarea 125).

No offer on this variant

⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data

Engine capacity

Not disclosed

149 cc

Max power

Not disclosed

12.4 PS

Max torque

Not disclosed

13.3 Nm

Transmission

CVT

Not disclosed

📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data

Height

Not disclosed

1,075 mm

Ground clearance

Not disclosed

165 mm

🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings

Showrooms in Nepal

236Better

Service centres

76Better

1 category hidden — Battery & Range does not apply to these two petrol models.

📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category

🛋️Comfort & Interior

·Telescopic front fork suspension

·Rear telescopic coil spring, oil-damped

·Scooter seat and ergonomics tuned for city comfort

As of 05 Sept 2026

Not disclosed

📱Infotainment & Convenience

·Cluster_type: Not clearly specified; appears analog/semi-digital

·Bluetooth pairing: Not disclosed officially (As of: 05/09/2026)

·Standard scooter convenience features only; no advanced connectivity mentioned

As of 05 Sept 2026

·Clock: Digital

·Speedometer: Digital

·Multi Function LCD Instrument Cluster: Equipped

·Y-Connect: Equipped

·Side stand engine cut-off switch: Equipped

As of 13 Sept 2026

🛡️Safety

·Abs_type: Not disclosed officially (As of: 05/09/2026)

·Front_brake: 190 mm disc with dual-piston caliper

·Rear_brake: 130 mm drum brake

·Tyre_type: tubeless tyres

·Front tyre: 100/90-12

·Rear tyre: 120/90-12

·Traction_control: Not offered/not disclosed (As of: 05/09/2026)

·Riding_modes: Not offered/not disclosed (As of: 05/09/2026)

As of 05 Sept 2026

·ABS: Single Channel ABS

·Brake type (Front): Disc Brake

·Brake type (Rear): Disc Brake

·Tyre size (Front): 100/80-17M/C 52P - Tubeless

·Tyre size (Rear): 140/60R17M/C 63P - Radial Tubeless

·Traction Control System: Equipped

As of 13 Sept 2026

Warranty & After-sales

Not disclosed

·Manufacturing defect warranty: 2 years from date of sale or first 30,000 kilometers of operation, whichever occurs first

·Battery warranty: 1 year or 10,000 KM, whichever is earlier, from date of sale of vehicle

·Warranty covers free repair/replacement of parts found defective in material or workmanship, without charging labour or parts value

·Warranty valid only if customer avails all Free and Paid Services from Authorized YAMAHA dealer per Recommended Service Schedule, using only genuine spare parts

·Each service must be availed within 100 days from date of previous service or as per recommended schedule, whichever is earlier

·Customer must produce original Service & Warranty handbook for warranty claims; incomplete or tampered handbook can lead to refusal of warranty

·Proprietary items (Tires, Tubes, Battery, Spark Plug, Helmet) are warranted directly by their respective manufacturers, not by YAMAHA

·Service schedule referenced in warranty handbook contains 6 Free Services and 5 Paid Service Coupons; failure to service per this schedule voids warranty

·Warranty excludes normal maintenance operations (engine tune-up, decarbonising, fuel system cleaning, wheel/brake/clutch adjustments)

·Warranty excludes consumable/wear items: brake shoes, fasteners, shims, washers, gaskets, rubber/plastic components (other than tires & tubes), oil seals, cables, electrical wiring, bulbs, filters, spark plugs, drive chain, sprocket, clutch plate, race bearing, element air cleaner, and wheel rim misalignment or bend

·Warranty excludes parts affected by misuse, accident, negligent treatment, or use with non-recommended parts/equipment

·Warranty excludes use of non-genuine parts, non-genuine oil and lubricants

·Warranty excludes rusting due to atmospheric effects from industrial pollution

·Warranty excludes parts altered, modified, or replaced in an unauthorized manner

·Warranty excludes motorcycles used for competition, racing, or record attempts

·Warranty excludes motorcycles used for commercial purposes or loading (e.g., taxi)

·Warranty excludes normal phenomena (noise, vibration, oil seepage) not affecting performance

·Warranty excludes maintenance repairs due to misuse, adulterated oil/petrol, or bad road conditions

·Warranty excludes damage from tampering/repair by unauthorized persons or workshops

·Warranty excludes cost of consumables (oil, grease) used during free services or warranty repairs

·Warranty excludes damage due to modification or fitting of non-recommended accessories

·Warranty excludes consequential damage claims arising from previous malfunction

·Warranty excludes damage caused by improper oil/grease or non-genuine parts

·Warranty excludes risks such as accidents, lightning, water, fire, other acts of God, improper handling, or external causes beyond YAMAHA's control

·Warranty does not affect customer's statutory rights under applicable Indian laws or rights against the Dealer from sales contract

·Disputes regarding this warranty policy fall under exclusive jurisdiction of Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida) courts

As of 13 Sept 2026

✨Design & Exterior

·Retro/classic-inspired body design

·Available colors: white, black, blue, yellow

·Large rear LED tail lamp

·Headlamp_type: Not clearly specified; appears halogen with retro styling

As of 05 Sept 2026

·Headlight: LED

·Tail light: LED

·Brake tail light: LED

As of 13 Sept 2026

📊Sales & Imports

·Officially sold in Nepal as Panarea 125 EFI single variant

·Initial launch price: Rs 3,34,900

·Current slashed price: Rs 2,99,900 ex-showroom

·Distributor: KTM International Trading Pvt. Ltd., sole authorised Benelli distributor

·Status: Available in Nepal

As of 05 Sept 2026

Not disclosed

Every variant, priced

Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.

Benelli Panarea 125

Yamaha FZ-S FI

What each one really costs you

From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 3-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.

Ex-showroom

रु 3,34,900

रु 3,04,900

Road tax + registration

≈ रु 6,800

≈ रु 5,300

Third-party insurance

≈ रु 1,931

≈ रु 1,705

Estimated on-road

≈ रु 3,43,631

≈ रु 3,11,905

EMI / month

≈ रु 6,250 · 3 yr @ 7.5%

≈ रु 5,691 · 3 yr @ 7.5%

Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.

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Our verdict

On our data the Yamaha FZ-S FI is the stronger buy: it is रु 30,000 cheaper ex-showroom (9.8%) and still leads on dealer and service reach.

Choose the Yamaha FZ-S FI if

the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
you want servicing within reach of where you live
you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at

Measured: 66 more service centres in Nepal (76 vs 10); 207 more showrooms in Nepal (236 vs 29).

Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.

What we have actually checked

Trim prices distributor-verified

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These trims are listed at their published ex-showroom price, but none has been checked against the distributor's own price list yet — so treat the figures as indicative and confirm at the showroom.

After-sales reach in Nepal

Benelli: 29 showrooms, 10 service centres · Yamaha: 236 showrooms, 76 service centres

Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.

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Compiled and reviewed by Ajit Narayan Singh

Editor, Nepal AutoMart

This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.

Benelli Panarea 125 vs Yamaha FZ-S FI — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — Benelli Panarea 125 or Yamaha FZ-S FI?

As of September 2026, the Benelli Panarea 125 starts at Rs 3 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 0.05 lakh less than the Yamaha FZ-S FI at Rs 3.05 lakh.

What is the price of the Benelli Panarea 125 and Yamaha FZ-S FI in Nepal?

The Benelli Panarea 125 costs Rs 3 lakh to Rs 3.35 lakh and the Yamaha FZ-S FI costs Rs 3.05 lakh (ex-showroom, September 2026).

Should I buy the Benelli Panarea 125 or the Yamaha FZ-S FI?

On our data the Yamaha FZ-S FI is the stronger buy: it is रु 30,000 cheaper ex-showroom (9.8%) and still leads on dealer and service reach. Take the Yamaha FZ-S FI if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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