Honda Super Cub

The Super Cub

Honda’s legendary Super Cub – originally born in 1958 and with over a 100 million built – continues its storied journey into 2026. And, as before, all the signature component parts are in place: four-speed gearbox driving through an automatic centrifugal clutch, easy-to-live-with step-through body design, fuel-efficient air-cooled engine and large diameter smooth-rolling wheels matched to comfortable, supple suspension. Smart Key operation adds convenience while the new, exclusive 26YM two-tone colour scheme brings the Super Cub right up to date.

The very first Super Cub C100 was introduced in 1958, Honda’s 10th year of existence. Created by Soichiro Honda and his long-time business partner Takeo Fujisawa, its stated aim was straightforward: ‘to provide the joy of playing a useful part in people’s lives’.

Nearly 60 years later, in 2017, the 100 millionth Super Cub was built, cementing its status as the most popular motor vehicle the world has ever seen. Along the way the Super Cub’s simple attributes of unique styling, reliability, frugality and sheer usability have never gone out of fashion. And it has quietly achieved exactly what Soichiro and Takeo wanted: to get people mobile and keep them mobile.

The Super Cub series has long been popular in Japan - where it has long been popular with business users including the Japanese Post Office, and in South East Asia - where it retains an important role in people’s lives as private transport. Well aware of the number of urban European riders - across a wide range of age demographics - who look for credible retro-inspired machinery and head-turning style, Honda brought the latest version of the iconic machine to Europe in 2018, marking a new chapter in its long history.

In 22YM the Super Cub C125 received further advances for its European audience. The timeless look was unchanged, but a brand-new EURO5-compliant engine and host of improvements drove it forward, just as Soichiro and Takeo would have wanted. 

25YM saw the Super Cub C125 gain EURO5+ compliance – thanks to minor revisions to the fuel-efficient, air-cooled engine. Nothing changes mechanically for 26YM, but a new colour combination brings the iconic silhouette right up to date.

Take a look here for the new specifications and details.