You’ll Now have To Pay Through Your Nose For KTM and Husqvarna Motorcycles

Who would have thought that KTM and Husqvarna would revise prices of its portfolio in a span of just a month? But here we are. The brand that once offered the best VFM doesn’t seem so VFManymore. The price hikes range from Rs 1,497 to go all the way up to Rs 4,486 for KTMs, depending on the model. The Huskies, on the other hand, will set you back by an additional Rs 2,818 over the previous asking price.

KTM/ Husqvarna Models	New Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	Old Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	Difference
125 Duke	Rs 1,51,507	Rs 1,50,010	Rs 1,497
200 Duke	Rs 1,81,536	Rs 1,78,960	Rs 2,576
250 Duke	Rs 2,17,402	Rs 2,14,210	Rs 3,192
390 Duke	Rs 2,70,554	Rs 2,66,620	Rs 3,934
RC 125	Rs 1,62,566	Rs 1,61,100	Rs 1,466
RC 200	Rs 2,04,096	Rs 2,01,075	Rs 3,021
RC 390	Rs 2,60,723	Rs 2,56,920	Rs 3,803
250 Adventure	Rs 2,51,923	Rs 2,48,256	Rs 3,667
390 Adventure	Rs 3,10,365	Rs 3,05,880	Rs 4,486
Svartpilen 250	Rs 1,89,568	Rs 1,86,750	Rs 2,818
Vitpilen 250	Rs 1,89,952	Rs 1,87,136	Rs 2,818

These constant price revisions may surely put off potential buyers. The baby Duke, for instance, falls in the same price bracket as the NS200 and the Apache RTR 200 4V, both of which offer better performance. Shockingly enough, the 390 Duke costs more than the twin-cylinder Interceptor 650, which gives Royal Enfield the opportunity to eat into KTM’s share of the market.

Having said that, the 390 Duke is likely to be updated with radar cruise control in 2021 which may offer some leverage over its rivals. And the new price may help narrow the gap between the current model and the updated one. Same goes for the RC range which will feature all-new styling for 2021. The bike has already been spotted on the production line here in India and should be launched in the first quarter of 2021.

That’s not all though, the Austrian brand has a couple of other products lined up for launch in 2021: here’s what’s in store. What do you think of these price hikes? Do let us know in the comments below.