The Wave RSX is the smarter version of Honda’s default commuter; the PG-1 is Yamaha’s adventure take on the same class. Both are semi-automatic four-speeds you cannot stall. Verified manufacturer data below (Honda VN and Yamaha VN pages, retrieved 23-24 September 2026).
Numbers
| Yamaha PG-1 | Honda Wave RSX | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 113.7 cc, air-cooled | 109.2 cc, air-cooled, PGM-FI |
| Power | 6.6 kW @ 7,000 rpm | 6.46 kW @ 7,500 rpm |
| Torque | 9.5 Nm @ 5,500 rpm | 8.70 Nm @ 6,000 rpm |
| Claimed economy | 1.76 L/100 km (spec table) | 1.56 L/100 km |
| Fuel tank | 5.1 L | 4.0 L |
| Weight | 107 kg (listed) | 98 kg |
| Tyres | 90/100-16 block, tubed | 70/90-17 front, 80/90-17 rear |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | 135 mm |
| List price | not displayed on retrieved page | 25,664,727 VND |
What the numbers say
The RSX is the more efficient pure commuter: 1.56 L/100 km published, nine kilograms lighter, and its seat at 760 mm sits well below the PG-1’s 795 mm for shorter riders. The PG-1 answers with more torque (9.5 vs 8.70 Nm), a bigger 5.1-litre tank, and the enormous 190 mm clearance versus the RSX’s city-normal 135 mm.
What you are really choosing
On tarmac, the RSX does everything a Hanoi commute needs for less money at the pump. The PG-1 buys insurance against the roads the RSX was never designed for: construction detours, gravel lanes, potholed rural sections, flooded wet-season streets. That is the entire value of the adventure styling — it is functional, not cosmetic.
Cross-shopping inside Honda’s range, the Wave Alpha versus Wave RSX comparison covers the cheaper end of the same family, and our fuel-tank range explainer puts those tank figures in real-kilometre terms. Rental availability of either model: contact us to confirm current availability.