Introduced to compete against rival two-stroke small capacity motorcycles, the Honda 70 had a Four stroke engine with a displacement of 72 cc (4.4 cu in).

The Honda 70 had a rectangular speedometer with gear range markings and a maximum calibration of 60 mph (97 km/h).

[citation needed] The engines continued to be upgraded every few years.

In 2012, the CD70 saw some cosmetic upgrades, chrome turn signals were replaced with all black plastic ones, along with a few other visual changes.

In 2014, Atlas Pakistan reduced the weight of the newer production models, for improved fuel efficiency.