Royal Enfield 650 Twins Outsells KTM 390 Duke, Bajaj Dominar 400 And TVS Apache RR 310 Combined!

The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and the Continental GT 650 have tallied a healthy total sales of 1,724 units in October 2019. In fact, it has outsold its primary rivals: the KTM 390 Duke, the TVS Apache RR 310 and the Bajaj Dominar 400 put together by 335 units!

In October 2019, Bajaj sold 806 units of the Dominar 400, whereas the 390 Duke and the Apache RR 310 tallied 361 units and 222 units respectively. That said, there has been a slight decline in the sales of Royal Enfield’s 650 twins since September 2019. In July and August 2019, it recorded a sale of 2,100+ units whereas in September, the sales dipped to 1,856 units.

Interestingly, this was the same month when Royal Enfield hiked the prices of the 650 twins by around Rs 6,400. Despite the price increase, they commanded an incredible value for money and are still the most affordable big bikes the country. The Interceptor 650 starts from Rs 2,56,372 whereas the Continental GT 650 is priced from Rs 2,79,330.

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On the other hand, the KTM 390 Duke costs Rs 2.48 lakh, and the Dominar will set you back by Rs 1.90 lakh. TVS has retailed the Apache RR 310 at Rs 2.28 lakh. Even though the Dominar is the most affordable motorcycle of the lot, it has failed to attract the attention of prospective buyers. This is despite packing a number of notable features, particularly in the 2019 version.

Royal Enfield made the parallel-twin engine so refined that the 650 twins single-handedly changed the perception of Royal Enfields. The engine is also reasonably powerful for Indian roads and additionally, the power delivery is friendly enough for even rookie riders. In essence, the cult bikemaker has ensured the 650 twins are the most affordable step into the world of premium big bikes.

Source: Autopunditz