Deliveries of the Hero Xpulse 200 commenced in India

Team OD Updated: July 09, 2019, 12:22 PM IST

The deliveries of the recently launched Hero Xpulse 200 commenced in India. The bookings for the motorcycle commenced early last month for a token of Rs 5,000. The Hero Xpulse 200 has been priced at Rs 98,000 for the carburetted variant and Rs 1.06 lakh for the fuel injection, both prices are ex-showroom Mumbai.

The Xpulse 200 is the more offroad oriented motorcycle from Hero's stable and gets mechanical equipment well suited for off-roading or trail riding.

The Hero Xpulse gets a 200cc single cylinder air-cooled engine that puts out 18.4PS at 8,000rpm and 17.1Nm of torque at 6,500rpm. The engine is mated to a five-speed gearbox and for the final drive, it has a larger sprocket a quicker power delivery.

The cycle parts include telescopic suspension with 190mm travel in the front and a mono-shock in the rear with 170mm travel. The bike gets disc brake units on both the ends and has a single channel ABS (anti-lock braking system). The front wheel is 21-inch in size and the rear is an 18-inch rim shod with off-road tyres from Ceat. The ground clearance of the Xpulse 200 is 220mm and the bike tips the scale at 154kgs.

The motorcycle features an all-LED headlamp unit with a touring visor in the front. The instrument cluster is all digital and the bike gets turn-by-turn navigation that syncs to the user's smartphone. Features such as a cell phone charger are available with the Xpulse 200 Fi variant.

The Hero Xpulse is positioned in a niche place in the market and the closest competition to it is the Royal Enfield Himalayan which is priced at Rs 1.80 lakh ex-showroom Mumbai.

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