Benelli Imperiale 400The Benelli Imperiale 400 motorcycle with a price tag ranging between Rs. 1.99 to Rs. 2.10 Lakh. It is available in 3 variants and 3 colours. Powered by a 374 cc bs6 engine, the Benelli Imperiale 400 has a 5 Speed gearbox. The Benelli Imperiale 400 has Disc front brakes and Disc rear brakes along with ABS. Over 9 User reviews basis Mileage, Performance, Price and overall experience of users for Benelli Imperiale 400.

Benelli Imperiale 400 Highlights

Benelli could be working on a smaller capacity Imperiale 250. More details here. Benelli has launched the Imperiale 400 BS6 in India at Rs 1.99 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The updated motorcycle costs Rs 20,000 more than its BS4 predecessor. Benelli has started bookings for the new motorcycle and booking amount is Rs 6,000. Deliveries will commence from the first week of August. 

Benelli Imperiale 400 BS6 Price:

The Imperiale 400 BS6 is priced at Rs 1.99 lakh (ex-showroom, India). That’s a price hike of Rs 20,000 over the BS4 Imperiale 400. The high price difference is due to the switch to BS6 norms and the high USD currency exchange rate. Like before the Imperiale 400 BS6 is available in three colour variants. While the base Imperiale 400 BS6 comes with a silver paint job, the red and black colour variants are priced at Rs 2,10,900. 

Benelli Imperiale 400 BS6 Features:

Other than the BS6 engine update, the Imperiale 400 remains cosmetically unchanged. Being an old-school retro bike, the Imperiale gets basic features like a halogen headlamp and bulb-type tail lamp and turn indicators. It gets a retro-looking twin-pod instrument console which gets a digital insert for the fuel gauge and odometer. 

Benelli Imperiale 400 BS6 Engine:

The Imperiale 400 BS6 now gets an updated BS6-compliant 374cc air-cooled and fuel-injected single-cylinder motor. The power output remains unchanged at 21PS and 29Nm. However, peak power comes in at 6000rpm, 500rom higher than before while peak torque is now available at 3500rpm, 1000rpm lower than before. It continues to use a 5-speed gearbox. 

Benelli Imperiale 400 BS6 Suspension & Brakes:

The Imperiale 400 BS6 remains mechanically unchanged. It continues to use the same telescopic forks and dual shock absorber suspension setup. Wheels remain the same 19-inch front/ 18-inch rear with tube-type tyres while braking setup includes a 300mm front disc and 240mm rear disc brake with dual-channel ABS. Despite the updated engine and addition of a catalytic converter, kerb weight remains the same 205kg. 

Benelli Imperiale 400 BS6 Rivals:

The Benelli Imperiale 400 BS6’s primary rivals are other retro bikes like the Jawa BS6 and Royal Enfield Classic 350 BS6. Price-wise, it competes with other motorcycles such as the KTM 250 Duke, Royal Enfield Himalayan, KTM RC200, Bajaj Dominar 400, new Honda H'ness, and the upcoming Royal Enfield Meteor 350.