Hero Xtreme 200S: Same Price, Other Options

What else can you buy at the price of the new Xtreme 200S?

Hero MotoCorp has launched the Xtreme 200S at Rs 98,500 (ex-showroom, Delhi). That’s an attractive price for a faired  200cc motorcycle. It is based on the Xtreme 200R naked bike’s platform and gets the same features, powertrain and underpinnings. New features include an attractive looking LED headlamp and a tinted visor atop the fairing. Its 199.8cc air-cooled and carburetted single cylinder motor delivers 18.4PS and 17.1Nm of torque. The bike comes equipped with a single-channel ABS setup and is the most affordable faired 200cc motorcycle on sale in India. However, there are other bikes you can buy for around the same price as the Xtreme 200S, and here are your options.

Also read: Hero XPulse 200 And 200T: Same Price, Other Options

Bajaj Pulsar 220F ABS (Rs 1.06 lakh):
The Bajaj Pulsar has been one of the best selling faired motorcycles in India and even now continues to be so due to the value it offers. It packs the most ceecees in this list with its air and oil cooled 220cc motor which offers 20.93PS and 18.55Nm of torque. It gets a five-speed gearbox. Notable features include a projector headlamp setup which one of the brightest out there; and an analogue digital instrument console. This is a bike that tours well and is light on the wallet in terms of maintenance. The new one now comes with single-channel ABS as standard fitment.

TVS Apache RTR 200 4V ABS (Rs 1.11 lakh):
The Apache RTR 200 is available in both carburetted and fuel injected guise. Its 200cc air and oil-cooled motor makes 20.5PS (21PS FI) and 18.1Nm of torque and gets a 5-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch. It impresses with its comprehensive digital instrument console that even has a lap timer. The RTR 200 is a sharp handler and has enough grunt to keep you happy in the city and out on the highway. It is also the only bike in this list to get dual-channel ABS as standard. This one ticks all the right boxes when it comes to having a 200cc all-rounder.  

Also read: Hero Xtreme 200S Launch Image Gallery

Bajaj Pulsar NS 200 ABS (Rs 1.12 lakh):
The Pulsar NS 200 costs slightly more than RTR 200 but gets a sophisticated and more powerful liquid-cooled and carburetted 200cc motor and a perimeter frame. It offers 23.5PS of power and 18.3Nm of torque. The NS 200 is the only bike in this list to get a six-speed gearbox. It gets a single-channel ABS and digital analogue instrument console. If you are looking for a sporty 200cc naked motorcycle, this one is a great option.

Also read: Hero Xtreme 200R: Road Test Review

Suzuki Intruder 150 ABS (Rs 1.01 lakh):
Yes, you can also buy a cruiser for just Rs 3,500 more than the price of the Xtreme 200S. The Intruder looks quite polarising but manages to grab a lot of attention on the road. Its low seat height is well suited for shorter riders and given that it is based on the Gixxer’s frame makes it a brilliant handler. Making 14.8PS and 14Nm from its 155cc air-cooled motor, the Intruder might be low on power but is refined and quite fuel efficient.

Suzuki Gixxer SF FI ABS (Rs 1.01 lakh):
This is another offering from Suzuki is the Gixxer SF. This faired bike shares its 155cc air-cooled powerplant with the Intruder and makes the same 14.8PS and 14Nm. It is low on power but impresses with its highly refined and fuel efficient manners thanks on account of being fuel injected. It gets a full-digital instrument console bit misses out on the LED headlamp. It is available in an attractive livery that manages to make it stand out from the crowd.

Hero XPulse 200 (Rs 97,000):
Hero launched not just the Xtreme 200S but also the XPulse 200 and XPulse 200T. It is available in two trims: Carburetted (Rs 97,000) and FI (Rs 1.05 lakh). Our pick of these two would be the fuel injected one. The XPulse is powered by the same 199.6cc motor but gets fuel injection. It makes the same  18.4PS and 17.1Nm of torque but gets a shorter final drive to give it better initial acceleration. It is loaded with kit and gets 21-inch front and 18-inch rear spoke wheels with dual-purpose tyres, long travel suspension, front beak, windscreen and rear rack. Other features include LED headlamp, LED tail lamp and a digital instrument console it shares with the Xtreme 200S. This is the most affordable adventure bike available in India right now.

Hero XPulse 200T (Rs 94,000):
Based on the XPulse, the XPulse 200T swaps off-road hardware for more road biased underpinnings. It gets 17-inch alloy wheels with road biased tubeless tyres, lowered seat height, different disc brakes and suspension tuned for road use. It does share features like LED headlamp and tail lamp and digital instrument console with the Xtreme 200S and Xpulse 200T. The powerplant is the same 199.6cc air-cooled and carbureted single cylinder motor as the one on the Xtreme 200S but has a different final drive.

(All prices mentioned above are ex-showroom, Delhi).