More for less: The 2026 Suzuki Address 125 | ROAD TEST

In this day and age, it’s not often we get more for less, but in the case of this Suzuki Address 125, you really do.

The Address was launched and road tested by us back in March 2023, along with its stablemate, the Avenis 125, and later that year, the new Burgman 125. This trio filled a nice gap in the market and gave Suzuki a multi-model entry-level 125 built on the same engine and sharing many details. 

Back then, it cost £2499 and came with analogue clocks, slightly less power, more weight, and a smaller fuel tank. In 2025, the price went up by £100.

£500 cheaper

Fast-forward to February this year, and Suzuki announced a “Pricing realignment”; amongst those price cuts was the Address. A whopping £500 was slashed off the list price! Now that’s a saving worth shouting about (as Suzuki have been doing on ScooterLab).

What’s new?

The Address was significantly updated in 2025, ahead of the 2026 season, so here’s a quick rundown of what changed.

• Revised engine: Peak power is made lower down the rev range, that’s thanks to a reprofiled camshaft and 10% extra airbox volume. Peak torque is now at 5,500rpm (10Nm) and peak power (8.2bhp) is made 250rpm lower down than before at 6,500rpm.
• Chassis: The underbone frame has been updated; it is 1kg lighter than previously, but torsional rigidity has increased by 25%.
• Suspension: Changes to the position of the rear shock have allowed a larger underseat storage compartment (up from 21.8 litres to 24.4), a bigger and lighter fuel tank and the larger airbox.
• Ergonomics: There’s a new seat and lighter, longer pillion footpegs. The wide, flat floor gives room to adjust your riding position and carry objects.
• Equipment: New LED instruments, a reshaped headlight and a new U-shaped LED position light, as well as new LED taillight.
• Styling: The styling has been updated and both the legshields and front mudguard are made from steel.

10-Year Warranty

Not only have prices gone down and equipment levels gone up, but Suzuki has also extended its warranty. You get three years as standard, but after that period ends, providing you keep taking it back to a Suzuki dealer for servicing, they’ll increase your “Service activated warranty” for another year – up to ten years, or 70,000 miles.

That gives extra peace of mind for anybody considering a new 125cc scooter (or anything from the Suzuki range).

Equivalent to the 1980s workhorse

After our original road test, SLUK reader Colin Clark left a nice comment. He’d bought a new Avenis 125 without even seeing one in the flesh, because he trusted my views (very brave!). Luckily, he loves the scooter and has kept in touch. I mentioned I’d be road-testing the updated Address 125, and he came up with a quite good analogy.

Here’s what he had to say… “My take on the Suzuki Address/their current 125 scooter range, is that they are ideal ride to work bikes: cheap, reliable, practical, incredibly frugal, but still put a smile on your face every time you ride them, a bit like the original Honda 90 was, from back in the day.” Colin is right, you’re not buying the Address for its good looks, you’re buying it to do a job and hopefully not get tampered with or stolen. It’s a modern workhorse.

Ironically, in a complete role reversal, the original Honda C90 (or Cub) is something of a cult model now; original examples are collectable, and some become pretty cool customised machines. Honda revamped the Cub a few years ago (we tested one here). They made a lovely job of it, but it’s almost double the price of this Suzuki Address.

Colour options

We had the 2026 Suzuki Address 125 at SLUK HQ for a few weeks recently. Our test scooter came with zero miles on the clock in the Pearl Grace White paintwork. At first glance, I was a little underwhelmed by the colour, but it grew on me. There is also the option of going for Metallic Matt Stellar Blue or Metallic Matt Black if you prefer.

Different beast

Having ridden the Address a few years back, I was still familiar with the scooter, although the 2026 model looks like a different machine in many ways. All the updates are positive, though, styling is still basic ‘commuter’ rather than ‘sexy sports’, but that’s intentional. After all, these scooters are likely to be used for the job of getting you to and from work/college etc. That doesn’t mean the ride has to be boring though.

Air-cooled

Air-cooled 125cc scooter engines are pretty weedy in general, sluggish when pulling off, mediocre in the midrange, and they steadily reach a cruising speed that isn’t exactly earth-shattering. The Address fitted that brief very well to begin with. The new engine was pretty tight but started to loosen up as I put a few miles on the new digital clocks (incidentally, they’re the same clocks as used on the Avenis) and are a nicer looking and more useful addition.

148 to the gallon!

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not at all fast (I saw 63mph on the clock when wringing its neck), but with a few more miles under its belt, I dare say it’d loosen up even more. I could certainly feel a difference from the first few miles to the last. According to the spec sheet, this latest model makes 8.2bhp from its Suzuki Eco Performance engine (SEP), and it has a little extra torque. One thing it really does do well, though, is sip fuel very, very slowly. It achieves 148.6mpg. With fuel pricing going through the roof (thanks to our orange friend), every little helps.

This is a very frugal machine.

Combined braking

Despite ‘just’ having combined braking, rather than ABS, the front disc/rear drum are outstanding. There’s loads of feel at the rear lever, which incidentally works both brakes simultaneously. You feel like you’d be able to skid the rear, but in effect, the brakes just do what they’re meant to do – stop you under control without any fuss.  The front disc is good as well when used on its own, or to give you extra stopping power when you grab a handful at the same time as the rear lever.

Street sleeper

I mentioned the improvements to the frame rigidity earlier, and that really translates to the way the scooter rides on the road. It’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It looks like quite a long scooter, but it actually feels much sportier than it looks. It turns quickly, feels stable and is very well planted.

Despite preferring something sexier, I actually found myself quite liking this little 125 and it does make a very useful form of day-to-day transport. Essentially, that’s what matters on whatever you ride for the enforced monotony of work; it has to turn a mundane journey into something you look forward to. A dreary drive to work in a car, in stop-start traffic, with roadworks and potholes to contend with, can be much more pleasant on two wheels. Ok, our third-world road surfaces mean we really need to have our wits about us when we’re riding, but I dare bet you a month’s worth of Suzuki Address fuel that you’ll still love your ride to work, more than you would in a car, or on a bus. Even on those wet or cold days, riding can still be pleasant, provided you wear the correct kit.

Postboy

Sadly for me, since starting ScooterLab in 2016, my morning commute is a simple walk down a flight of stairs to the office. That is positive in many ways, but it means I can’t get a daily dose of two-wheeled action as part of my routine. Instead, I’m reduced to using a test scooter of this capacity for trips to the post office to send out parcels to you lucky SLUK Shoppers. Luckily, the Address is useful in that respect. The increased under-seat storage is useful for smaller packages, and the flat floorboards leave room to put larger parcels in the footwell. Of course, you can add an optional rear rack and top box if you want some extra safe storage.

For just £2099, you’re getting a very useful 125cc commuter machine from a reputable brand. Have a look at our video above, then nip down to your local Suzuki dealership and tell them we sent you.

Words and photos: Iggy

Action shots: Andy Gillard