The quarter-litre space has been extremely exciting in the past year with a slew of launches not only in India but globally as well. With Yamaha’s R25 being the highly anticipated offering, a host of manufacturers plan to bring in their new offerings to India next year that will certainly spoil you ‘the customer’ with almost infinite number of choices ranging from street-fighters, sportbikes to cruisers. Certainly one of the most feisty segments in the year to come, we put together a list of upcoming 200-400cc motorcycles that will launch in India in 2015.
Bajaj Pulsar 200 SS
Expected Price: Rs. 1.35 lakhs
Launch: Early 2015
What To Expect: Styling inspired from the 400 SS and underpinnings of the 200 NS. Bajaj’s new flagship sportsbike for a few months.
Bajaj Pulsar 400 SS
Expected Price: Rs. 1.8 lakhs
Launch: Mid 2015
What To Expect: Compact wheelbase, radical styling, a powerful 373cc engine as well as ABS on offer and will come with a very competitive pricing.
Bajaj Pulsar 400 CS
Expected Price: Rs. 2.00 lakhs
Launch: End 2015
What To Expect: A cruiser version sporting the similar underpinnings as the Pulsar 400 SS making it a very attractively priced powerful cruiser.
Benelli TNT 250/BN 251
Expected Price: Rs. 1.5 lakhs
Launch: Mid 2015
What To Expect: Italian styling and a single-cylinder engine that will rival the KTM Duke 200 in the segment.
Benelli BN 302
Expected Price: Rs. 2.75 lakhs
Launch: Early 2015
What To Expect: A 300cc parallel-twin engine and an enviable street-fighter styling. To compete against KTM Duke 390 & Kawasaki Z250.
Hero HX250R
Expected Price: Rs. 1.5 lakhs
Launch: Mid 2015
What To Expect: A fiesty 250cc engine producing 31 BHP of power, overwhelming power to weight ratio offering the best of power and economy in a single package.
Honda CBR300R
Expected Price: Rs. 2.10 lakhs
Launch: Early 2015
What To Expect: Updated styling inspired from the bigger CBRs and a bored out 286cc engine producing 30.4 BHP of power.
Hyosung GD250N
Expected Price: Rs. 1.5 lakhs
Launch: Early 2015
What To Expect: A 200cc single-cylinder engine coupled with a very aggressive street-fighter styling and an attractive price tag.
Hyosung RT250D
Expected Price: Rs. 1.75 lakhs
Launch: Mid 2015
What To Expect: A multi-purpose off-road motorcycle with minimum body shell and will be the first-of-its-kind offering in the quarter-litre segment.
Hyosung GD250R
Expected Price: Rs. 2.0 lakhs
Launch: Mid 2015
What To Expect: Underpinnings from the GD250N and an aggressive full-faired design competing against the KTM RC 200.
Keeway Blackster
Expected Price: Rs. 1.8 lakhs
Launch: July 2015
What To Expect: Cruiser styling with underpinnings from Benelli that will rival the in-house Hyosung Aquila 250 and Bajaj Avenger.
KTM 250cc
Expected Price: Rs. 1.80 lakhs
Launch: Late 2015
What To Expect: To be slotted between the KTM 200 and 390 models with power coming from a new 250cc engine producing around 30 PS.
Kawasaki Ninja 300 ABS
Expected Price: Rs. 4 lakhs
Launch: Mid 2015
What To Expect: Gets updated with ABS with no changes to the powertrain or styling.
Mahindra Mojo 300
Expected Price: Rs. 1.5 lakhs
Launch: Early 2015
What To Expect: A 295cc single-cylinder engine, feature loaded and ABS as standard. Will finally go on sale.
TVS Apache 200
Expected Price: Rs. 1.50 lakhs
Launch: Early 2015
What To Expect: A Draken concept inspired aggressive design, new 210cc engine and standard ABS. To directly compete against the Duke 200 and Pulsar 200.
Yamaha R25
Expected Price: Rs. 2.80 lakhs
Launch: Mid 2015
What To Expect: A high-revving parallel-twin engine producing 36 PS, compact chassis and overwhelming riding dynamics for the road and track.
(All prices are estimates, ex-showroom Delhi).
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