2024 Bajaj Pulsar N250 vs TVS Apache RTR 200 4V vs KTM 200 Duke vs Suzuki Gixxer 250: Specification Comparison

The Suzuki Gixxer 250 and the KTM 200 Duke are the most powerful bikes among the four but with different engine characteristics. The KTM 200 Duke is quite a rev-happy bike as it comes with a high-strung liquid-cooled engine. Also, it is the only bike with a liquid-cooled engine among these. The Suzuki Gixxer 250, on the other hand, comes with a unique oil-cooled engine (the only one of its kind in India). This along with the displacement advantage, ensures it is the most powerful as well as the torquiest one in this comparo. 

Despite having an air-oil-cooled engine, the Bajaj Pulsar N250 isn’t too far off from the Gixxer 250 in terms of power and torque figures. The TVS Apache RTR 200 4V’s rev-happy oversquare engine setup with air-and oil-cooled configuration ensures good performance for its class. It may have the least output figures but makes up with its segment-first features including multiple riding modes. More about it in the feature section.

On paper, the KTM 200 Duke gets the most sophisticated suspension setup with components from WP. The Bajaj Pulsar N250 also moves into that category now with the addition of inverted fork in the 2024 model. But a telescopic fork, which the Apache RTR 200 4V and the Gixxer 250 gets, need not necessarily mean an inferior setup on paper. How a suspension setup performs with respect to the rest of the bike and the prevalent road conditions is something that can be determined by only riding the bike. Also, interestingly, the RTR 200 4V’s telescopic fork gets preload-adjustability, a unique feature in the sub-300cc segment and one that allows its rider to adjust the suspension setup according to their weight and road conditions. 

Except for the RTR 200 4V, all the other bikes have fatter tyres which should help in offering better grip while tackling corners. However, the grip levels are also dependent on the tyre model and its composition, not just size.

The KTM 200 Duke has the lowest ground clearance among all of them, meaning owners of the bike have to be extra careful while going over potholes and bumps. The RTR 200 4V, on the other hand, has the highest ground clearance, making it perfectly suited for Indian roads compared to the rest of the bikes in this comparison. The Pulsar N250 has the biggest fuel tank of the lot, which should ensure lesser fuel stops. The seat height is the same for three of the bikes but the 200 Duke’s 822mm seat height might make it a bit inaccessible for shorter riders. The Pulsar N250 has the heaviest kerb weight, which will make it more difficult to manoeuvre in tight spaces compared to the other bikes.

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