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Kawasaki Hints at Relaunching Ninja 250R

The Japanese brand Kawasaki started its career in the Indian market in 80's with its long term partner, Bajaj Auto Ltd. The first product of the company was Kawasaki Bajaj KB100...

The Japanese brand Kawasaki started its career in the Indian market in 80's with its long term partner, Bajaj Auto Ltd. The first product of the company was Kawasaki Bajaj KB100 bike, which was proven as a boon for both the companies and specially for Bajaj. After that, they introduced many excellent products like Boxer and Caliber which made the brand Kawasaki more popular in India. A few years ago, Kawasaki introduced its 'Ninja' brand in India with Bajaj as Kawasaki Ninja. The first bike of the series was Ninja 250R launched in 2009, which was replaced by Kawasaki Ninja 300 in April 2013, and later Kawasaki Ninja 650R was added to the portfolio.

Recently, the company has launched two high performance bikes of the series in India- Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R and ZX-14R at 15.7 lakh and 16.9 lakh, Ex-showroom, Pune, respectively. On the occasion, deputy managing director, India Kawasaki Motors, Shigeto Nishikawa, said,“We are presently studying what more brands we could launch in India. We have many brands in our portfolio and we need to see which category we could enter.”
 
He further added,“We have a capacity to make 5,000 units a year in India but we are operating at 1,500 units at present. We have to make further use of this facility to improve its utilization. That is why we are exploring the plan of launching more locally made products including the Ninja 250,”. This statements hints at the re-launch of Kawasaki Ninja 250R as an updated version with a lower price tag. Reason behind that is the increasing market of entry level performance bikes in India, which ranges between 2-3 lakhs, while Ninja 300 costs more than 3.5 lakh, which makes it difficult to defeat its rivals costing much lesser than this.
 
The new variant of Ninja 250R will be inspired from both the older Ninja 250 and the latest Ninja 300. And this bike will be priced around 2.5 lakh. The bike will compete with Honda CBR 250R priced at 1.93 lakh and Hyosung GT250R priced at 2.75 lakh (both Ex-showroom, Delhi). The bike has to compete with another upcoming rivals, and the main contestant is KTM RC250, which will be launched with a price tag below 2.5 lakh. BMW is also developing entry level performance bikes with TVS motors. All this shows that the competition will be very tough in future, and the auto makers have to plan for it now.
 
Ninja 300 can defeat its rivals in the field of power, performance and designing but to stay ahead in the fight of cost, Kawasaki needs a lower casting bike which comes at a price around 2.5 lakh.
 
Source- Business Standard

Kawasaki Ninja 300 User Reviews

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yogesh on Sep 14, 2026
4.8
Kawasaki Ninja 300 STD | 2022 Model | Lime Green

It is a fantastic bike. Dual engines. Aesthetically pleasing. Smooth driving and cruising experience. Authentic servicing and maintenance could be a little challenging given the limited number of Kawasaki stores. It offers 25-30 KMPL mileage in the city, and over 30 on highways. The fuel tank capacity is also huge at 17 liters of petrol. Amazing control of the driver on bike even at top-notch speeds. Read More

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m on Mar 09, 2026
4.7
A Budget Beast

Been using it for almost 5 years now and never had it left me on the road stranding. The bike is a superstar with almost 26-30 mileage, it is just an unbeatable combination of power and efficiency. Cornering is so much fun after I upgraded the three and barely I was ever unsatisfied with the looks and styling its got.Read More

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diptanshu on Feb 19, 2026
4.0
Performance and reliability

I chose Ninja 300 for its performance, strong top-end power as I was about passionate about riding. Its good beginner- friendly and revs without being jerky. Has comfortable ergonomics and is a balanced bike with reliability. So far engine was smooth and linear. Sporty but not aggressive and power is usable for city and highways. Longer rider are somewhat comfortable and is stable. Display and techs are basic and is slightly heavy. Braking could be sharper to some extent. Yes, I would recommend Ninja 300 for smooth, reliable and well-balanced to ride easily and still have fun on rides. It tend to have better performance but lacks some basic features which other bikes in the same segment offer.Read More

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prasad on Jan 30, 2026
5.0
Smooth engine, strong highway performance and spor

I choose this bike mainly because of its smooth engine and highway comfort. It feels very stable at high speed and gives confidence while riding. Looks are sporty and premium which I liked. In city suspension feels little stiff but I was ok with that compromise. Ride experience is mostly positive. On highways it feels planted and smooth even at higher speed. Handling is very good and cornering feels safe. Mileage is decent not too low not too high. In city traffic and bad roads you feel bumps little more. Yes I will recommend this bike to people who love riding on highways and enjoy sporty riding style. It is not for someone who want soft suspension or only daily city use. Buy it if you want performance and feel, avoid if mileage is main concern.Read More

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prashant on Jan 01, 2026
5.0
Kawasaki Ninja 300 is the perfect balance of power style control

Kawasaki Ninja 300 mere liye sirf ek sport bike nahi balki speed control aur confidence ka perfect combination hai aur pehli ride se hi ye bike feel karwa deti hai ki Kawasaki ka name kyu itna interested hai iska 296CC parallel twin engine smooth aur refined hai aur traffic mein bike bilkul manageable r3ehti hai aur highway par jate hi iska real character bahar aa jata hai acceleration linear hai isliye beginner riders bhi bina dare iski power enjoy kar sakte hai Kawasaki Ninja 300 ka design bilkul race inspired hai sharp fairing aggressive stance aur premium paint finish isse road par sabse alag banate hai aur ye bike chalate waqt nahi balki iske sath khade hone par bhi attention attract karti hai Kawasaki Ninja is the best bike for my lifeRead More

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