Husqvarna Svartpilen 401

Price: The 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 has been launched at Rs 2,92,000 (ex-showroom Delhi).

Design: The Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 combines the looks of a retro scrambler with modern design elements. At the front, it gets a round LED headlight accompanied by a small fly screen and has round rear-view mirrors. It comes with a single-piece handlebar. The fuel tank features modern design elements making it look muscular and edgy at the same time. It gets a split-seat setup, 100mm longer than the Svartpilen 250. The tail section looks sleek with a neat-looking LED taillight and a long number plate holder.

Features: The Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 comes equipped with a round LED headlight with a positioning light ring along with an LED taillight. It features a new 5-inch bonded glass TFT display with optional smartphone connectivity and a standard Type-C charging port. The Svartpilen 401 is equipped with Ride-by-wire and also gets Quickshifter+ as standard, for effortless gearshifts. It also gets traction control and 4-way menu switches on the left switchgear.

Engine: The Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 is powered by a BS6.2-compliant 398.63cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine that delivers 46PS and 39Nm, paired with a revised 6-speed gearbox. It comes with a 13.5-litre fuel tank, 4 litres more than its smaller sibling, the Husqvarna Svartpilen 250.

Suspension, Brakes & Other Details: The Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 is equipped with a new steel trellis frame and a lightweight aluminium swingarm. The bike gets a 43mm adjustable WP inverted open cartridge fork along with a preload adjustable WP apex rear monoshock. The Svartpilen 401 features 320mm front (with sintered pads) and 240mm rear Bybre disc brakes with Bosch switchable dual-channel ABS. The Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 comes with an 820mm seat height, 22mm less than the Svartpilen 250. It has a ground clearance of 177mm which is 25mm more than its smaller sibling. The Svartpilen 401 has a kerb weight of 171.2kg. The 400cc scrambler rolls on 17-inch spoked wheels wrapped with 110-section front and 150-section rear Apollo Tramplr XR block-pattern tyres.

Rivals: The only other rival to the Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 in the 400cc scrambler segment is the Triumph Scrambler 400X. For a similar price range, you can also consider the KTM Duke 390 and Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, and if you don’t mind stretching your budget a bit, you could even check out the Royal Enfield Continental GT650. For a very affordable alternative, you can also consider the Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z.

KTM and Husqvarna India are now providing a 5-year extended warranty along with 1-year roadside assistance for free across all their models, applicable from April 1, 2024. Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 competes with the Triumph Scrambler 400 X, but what makes them different? Check out our image comparo here to find out.

The Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 is the bigger sibling of the Svartpilen 250 and is also the Husqvarna India’s flagship motorcycle. The all-new 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 has just been launched in India. It has received a thorough refresh both mechanically and aesthetically, as compared to the previous model which was only available overseas. Have a closer look at the bike in our image gallery here. Deliveries have recently begun and the bike has started to arrive at dealerships equipped with Apollo Tramplr XR tyres instead of Scorpion Rally STRs. Here's why.