Triumph Bonneville T40 vs Royal Enfield Bullet 350: Price Comparison

The Triumph Bonneville T40 and the Royal Enfield Bullet 350 are both retro 350cc motorcycles, with the former being recently launched. The Bullet is simple and relaxed out-and-out, while the Bonneville looks old school but rides like a modern bike, complete with more modern equipment. Here is how the two compare.

Pricing

The base Bonneville T4 costs about Rs 91,000 more than the cheapest Bullet. It justifies the premium with extremely good build quality, much more powerful and sophisticated engine and substantially more modern features. 

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Royal Enfield Bullet 350: Simple, Comfortable And Classic

The Bullet 350 looks much like the older Bullets. It has a round headlight, spoked wheels and a single-piece seat with a scooped-out rider section. The hand-painted pinstripes on the fuel tank is an age-old tradition, reserved for the higher variants. Our experts have found the build quality solid, with tight panel gaps and sturdy switchgear.

Features are kept basic. It has a halogen headlight, an analogue speedometer with a small digital display for the odometer, trip meters, fuel gauge and clock. There’s a USB port on the switchgear too. Smartphone connectivity with turn-by-turn navigation isn't standard.

The engine is a 349 cc, air-cooled unit that makes 20.2 PS and 27 Nm, paired with a five-speed gearbox. It focuses on low-end pull, so it is easy to ride in the city, and on the highway it is happiest at 80 to 90 kmph. The tank holds 13 litres, the tested real-world mileage is 37 kmpl, which is decent. The seat height is 805 mm, which is slightly on the taller side. At 195 kg, it feels heavy at a standstill, but it is manageable once moving.

Triumph Bonneville T40: More Power And More Features

The Bonneville T40 takes its design from the classic Bonnevilles of the 1960s. It has a teardrop fuel tank with rubber knee pads, a round LED headlight with a distinctive DRL signature, long mudguards, twin rear shocks, spoked wheels and a peashooter exhaust. The engine has machined fins that give it the look of an air-cooled motor. The overall look is surprisingly similar to the MUCH more expensive Triumph Bonneville T100, and we love it!

It is the much more modern bike underneath. It has LED lighting, a USB-C socket, multiple riding modes, and disc brakes at both ends with dual-channel ABS. The higher variants add a 4-inch circular TFT display with a Heritage mode that gives the screen an analogue-style look, along with smartphone connectivity, call and SMS alerts and proper Google Maps navigation. Even the base variant gets standard navigation (albeit turn-by-turn on a colour-LCD console). So as far as the features are concerned, the Bonneville is properly loaded.

The engine is a liquid-cooled, 350 cc unit that makes 29 PS and 31.2 Nm, paired with a six-speed gearbox. This is a sportier engine compared to the Bullet’s heart. The tank holds 14.5 litres, the seat height is 790 mm, and the kerb weight is 195 kg. The claimed mileage of the Triumph Bonneville T40 is 28.5kmpl.

BikeDekho Says

If you want a simple, relaxed retro bike at a lower price, the Bullet 350 is the better choice. It costs about Rs 91,000 less, offers a comfortable ride and a smooth, easy-going engine, and has offers a decent mileage too. We’d recommend the mid or the top variant as the base variant only gets a single-channel ABS with a rear drum brake. 

If you want more performance and modern equipment, but still want a bike that looks the part of a retro machine, then the Bonneville T4 is worth the extra money. It’s a lot more feature-packed, especially the T40 and the T40 Black. If you’re on a budget, then the lower variant, the Bonneville T4 still makes for a good buy as it still manages to be more feature-packed than the top-end Bullet.