Bajaj Avenger 220 Street

The Avenger 220 Street is a cruiser style bike from Bajaj Auto. It comes with comfortable ergonomics, and a powerful 220cc engine, same as the Pulsar 220F. On June 2, 2026 Bajaj launched the 2026 Avenger 220 Street in India.

The 220 Street comes with a proper cruiser bike stance, with a long wheelbase, low-seat height, and a lower handlebar when compared to the 220 Cruise. The main design highlights are the minimalistic looking metal fuel tank, stepped single-piece seat, all-black engine covers, wheels, and suspension. Unlike the 220 Cruise, the 220 Street focuses more on looking slightly sporty. 

It is available in two colour options: Ebony Black, and Cocktail Wine Red. We personally like the red shade more, as it gives the bike a slightly sporty feel. 

Feature wise, the Avenger 220 Street is quite a basic motorcycle. It gets a single channel ABS, and still misses out on a rear disc brake setup. The bike still uses halogen lights all-around, except for the neatly integrated LED DRL that sits below the headlight. 

It gets an LCD console that shows all the basic information like speed, trip information, fuel gauge and more. There’s no connectivity even as an option.

Rider Comfort 

The Avenger 220 Street should be quite a comfortable bike for the rider, as it comes with a lower single-piece handlebar when compared to the mini-Ape hanger-like ones on the Avenger 220 Cruise. It also gets forward set footpegs. Along with this, the bike comes with a single-piece, stepped seat that appears to be quite accommodating, and should be quite comfortable for short commutes or long trips. 

Pillion Comfort 

The pillion comfort on the Avenger 220 Street also should be good for commutes as it appears to be spacious enough. That said, it doesn’t get the cushioned pillion backrest like the 220 Cruise, so if you frequently ride on the highways, you might want to consider the Cruise variant for better comfort. Also, the footpegs sit a little closer to the seat, so taller pillions could feel a bit cramped.

The Avenger 220 Street comes with a 220cc air and oil-cooled engine that makes 19.03PS at 8,500rpm and 17.55Nm at 7,000rpm. It comes paired to a 5-speed gearbox.

City And Highway Performance 

It should provide good city rideability along with more than enough grunt for the highway. 

Brakes

The bike gets a 280mm front disc brake setup, along with a 130mm rear drum brake. It should provide decent stopping power, but for a 220cc bike in 2026, it should have had a rear disc brake.

Handling 

The Avenger 220 Street comes with a long wheelbase of 1,490mm, which should make it stable at higher speeds out on the highways. That said, the cruiser format should affect its overall handling and agility a bit, so don’t expect it to be easy to snake through traffic. It runs on a 17-inch front and a 15-inch rear alloy wheel setup, with a 90-section front and a 130-section rear tyre.

Ride Quality 

The bike gets conventional telescopic fork and twin rear shock absorbers, which should provide a decent ride quality for both city and highway usage. 

The Bajaj Avenger 220 Street competes with the Royal Enfield Meteor 350, its closest cruiser alternative. That said, the Meteor is more powerful and more feature-packed, not to mention a lot more expensive.