2025 Honda Navi Preview

Some of you might be inclined to dismiss the wee Navi as a semi-scooter, a pit runabout, or maybe even a miniaturized motorcycle (which, OK, it is), but in truth it’s all of the above. More impressively, in its three years on the US market, Honda’s most affordable road-legal model has also become one of the bestselling two-wheelers available, full stop. With that kind of track record, it should come as no surprise that the entry-level Navi is being slotted back into Honda’s 2025 miniMOTO lineup with absolutely no changes this time around.

Part of the Navi’s appeal is probably due to the fact that it embraces a motorcycle’s design language—it carries a standard tubular steel handlebar, has footpegs, and mounts a rear brake pedal—all of which sets it apart from its scooter peers, giving it that rare combination of a scooter’s convenience with the look and feel of a motorcycle. With its automatic transmission, light weight, and unique style, the Navi is a good fit for a wide variety (and high volume) of urban riders.

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Which is probably why Honda is not messing with its success: Mounted at the back (scooter-style) is the same 109cc air-cooled single-cylinder powerplant, in a two-valve, overhead-camshaft arrangement, that delivers ample power for accelerating from stops and, incredibly, is rated for over 100 mpg, according to Honda. That power is transferred via Honda’s proven, efficient, easy-to-maintain V-Matic automatic transmission to a reliable belt drive. With no clutch lever or shift lever, vehicle operation is simple and intuitive, so riders can focus on navigating streets. And yeah, that engine is still carbureted.

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It’s a similar story with the frame, the same steel unit which is allied to the air-cooled, carbureted engine (a stressed member), and rolling on small 12-inch wheels with drum brakes on either end. The Navi also still packs the same handy 15-liter storage pod upfront, and motorcycle-like layout up top, with the rider’s legs straddling the fuel tank and feet on side-mounted pegs. The rear brake is actuated, moto-style, by a foot lever on the right. As with previous models, the frame, wheels, suspension, engine, and exhaust are all black, and are offset by colored side panels, which you can customize or swap out to your liking.

All that is to say there are no changes to the model this year save for the usual color swaps. For the 2025 Navi, there’s a $100 increase in price, with MSRP going up to $1,999 for the base model. You can have it in four hues: white (the base-model color), or Arctic Silver Metallic, Pearl Red, and Blue Metallic. Any color but white is an extra $100.