Royal Enfield Himalayan 440 vs KTM Adventure 390: Price Comparison

Royal Enfield has recently launched the Himalayan 440. It gets a rugged design with an adventure-ready stance. We have compared it with the KTM Adventure 390. Here’s a price comparison to help you choose between the two.

Price

All prices are ex-showroom, Chennai. 

The KTM Adventure 390 is Rs 58,820 more expensive than the Himalayan 440.

Himalayan 440

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 440 gets a rugged stance similar to the OG Himalayan 411. The bike features a muscular fuel tank, upright riding ergonomics and a tall-ish windscreen that should help protect the rider from windblast. It also gets a split-seat setup, along with dedicated luggage mounting points at the rear, making it a well-equipped adventure motorcycle.

The bike gets the same engine as the Scram 440 – it is powered by a 443 cc air/oil-cooled engine which produces 25.4 PS and 34 Nm, and is paired to a 6-speed gearbox.

The bike rolls on 21-inch front and 17-inch rear spoked wheels, which are wrapped with CEAT Gripp XL tyres. The bike is suspended on a long-travel telescopic fork, and the rear is taken care of by a monoshock. Braking duties are handled by a 300 mm disc at the front and a 240 mm disc at the rear. 

The bike gets an 800 mm seat height, which is fairly accessible for an adventure motorcycle with a 200 mm ground clearance. The bike weighs 199 kg (kerb).

The bike gets a semi-digital instrument console with an analogue speedometer and a digital insert that displays the fuel gauge, trip meters, odometer and gear-position indicator. It also features a Tripper navigation pod with Bluetooth connectivity and turn-by-turn navigation. Additionally, a USB Type-C port allows riders to charge their devices on the go.

It gets switchable dual-channel ABS as standard – useful when you take your motorcycle sideways on the trails.

KTM Adventure 390

The KTM Adventure 390 takes design cues from its bigger siblings. It features sharp body panels, a long single-seat setup and a tall windscreen, giving it the look of a proper rally-raid machine.

The bike is powered by a 349.32 cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine, which produces 41.5 PS and 33.5 Nm (16.1 PS more and 0.5 Nm less than the Himalayan 440). Also the peak power also comes in the higher rev range.

The bike rolls on a 19-inch front wheel and a 17-inch rear wheel, wrapped in 100-section front and 130-section rear tyres, respectively. The bike is suspended on an inverted fork with 200mm of front-wheel travel, while the rear gets a monoshock with 205mm of wheel travel. Braking duties are taken care of by a 320mm disc at the front and a 240mm disc at the rear, which is better braking hardware than the Himalayan 440.

The bike gets a saddle height of 825 mm and a ground clearance of 228 which is more than enough for the roads less travelled. The bike weighs 181 kg (kerb), which is 18 kg lighter than the Himalayan 440– that should make the KTM Adventure more flickable.

The KTM Adventure 390 hosts a ton of features. It gets a 5-inch TFT console with connectivity features such as Bluetooth connectivity, call/SMS alerts, music controls and turn-by-turn navigation. 

The bike comes with 3 riding modes: Street, Off-road, and Rain, which alters the throttle response according to the mode selected.

The bike gets cruise control as standard, which will make highway riding easier. On the safety front, the bike gets switchable dual-channel ABS and switchable traction control, which controls unwanted wheel spin on loose gravel surfaces.

BikeDekho Says 

All said, both bikes cater to different kinds of audiences. The biggest difference is that the Himalayan 440 is more off-road biased, while the KTM Adventure 390 is better suited to highway touring.

The Himalayan offers the 21- 17 wheel setup, which is a holy grail for off-road motorcycling. Those who prefer a simple motorcycle with fewer electronic aids and a more raw riding experience will appreciate the Himalayan 440. That said, it can do highway touring without breaking a sweat. 

The Adventure 390, on the other hand, gets a more powerful liquid-cooled engine which is rev-happy and makes peak power figures higher up at the rev range – giving it a spirited soul when riding. 

If your primary use case is highway touring and a bit of soft-roading, the KTM Adventure makes a much better proposition. As it offers much better convenience features, which will clock highway miles effortlessly. But it comes at a premium of Rs 58,820 over the Himalayan 440, which can put it out of the budget for some.