Top 5 Bikes Between Rs 3-5 lakh In India You Can Buy This Diwali

The time has come for you to finally spend some money and get your first big bike this Diwali. You’ve made a budget of Rs 3-5 lakh but now you’re also confused because this segment has a lot of lovely bikes. So to help you make that very decision, here’s a list of 5 bikes that we think are the best in this segment and here’s what each one of them has: 

Ultraviolette X47 Crossover Recon

With it being priced at Rs 3.49 lakh, the Ultraviolette X47 Crossover Recon is arguably the most practical electric bike you can get in India. An IDC-certified range of 323km should last you about a week at the least, and a 145kmph top speed means this bike is seriously quick. And unlike the F77, the X47 is an upright bike, meaning riding it in the city is that much easier since you won’t be bent over, trying to adjust to the F77’s sporty riding posture. 

And then there’s the fact that the X47 Recon is filled to the brim with features and technology that’s never been seen on a bike in this class. That includes a radar system and you can even get dash cams. And yes, Rs 3.49 lakh is still a lot of money for a bike which eventually has the performance of a 300cc bike. But then the X47 looks and feels unlike any other bike in the class, given that it’s a feature-loaded electric bike. There’s also the fact that you’ll be saving a lot of petrol money over the years. So if a futuristic bike is what you’re looking for, the X47 Recon is quite a nice bike. 

KTM 390 Enduro R 

The off-road culture in India has been picking up pace of late and KTM now wants a piece of that pie. So the brand has finally brought an enduro bike to our shores. We finally got the KTM 390 Enduro R this year and it turned out to be an impressive bike to ride when we got a chance to bash it over some trails. Even the India-spec bike with the less suspension travel is a very capable bike and its much lower seat height means that it’ll be a very approachable bike even for relatively inexperienced riders. But if you’re an experienced rider, the international-spec bike might be your thing. While it has a very tall seat, the bike is very very capable and will basically ride up every trail that you want to. 

But the best part about the Enduro R is that it’s also surprisingly friendly. Yes, it’s a big, powerful engine but the power delivery is smooth and fairly predictable and while it’s not a featherweight, it still feels like a fairly light bike. The overall minimalistic design makes it feel like a genuine enduro bike which you can take just about anywhere, explore the unexplored territory and even drop, without worrying about it too much. In sum, the Enduro R ticks all the boxes an enduro bike should. If you want one, it’s the only one of its kind in India. 

KTM 390 Adventure

If you’ve seen the KTM 390 Adventure make its way to a whole bunch of our lists, it’s for a good reason: it’s an excellent adventure tourer. And that’s because the KTM 390 Adventure ticks all the boxes you’d expect from a long-distance touring bike without compromising on the everyday commuting skills. It’s reasonably spacious, has a powerful engine, is comfortable, is loaded with features and on the whole, feels like a big, premium bike. 

But the best part is that the 390 Adventure, just like the 390 Enduro R, is quite an easy bike to ride. The off road mode has a lot of grunt at low speeds, meaning you don’t have to rev the bike to extract the best out of it. And that means that despite being a powerful engine, the 390 Adventure is surprisingly easy to ride and even take off road. In fact, between it and the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, we might just recommend the KTM to more riders since it’s a lot lighter than the Himalayan 450 and that means you’ll spend a lot less time worrying about its weight before taking it to unexplored territories. 

Aprilia Tuono 457 

While the above 3 bikes feel big and premium, the Aprilia Tuono 457 brings a bit of exotic appeal, a bit of Italian flair that other bikes in this class don’t have. The Tuono 457’s headlight design might’ve polarised people but get up and close and you’ll see that it’s an extremely premium and expensive looking bike. The fit and finish levels are the best in the segment and the lines flow well. While the Tuono 457 doesn’t look like the bigger Tuonos, it’s still a very well made bike. 

And then there’s the engine. Leave the clutch and the Tuono 457 accelerates with a surprising amount of ease, making you think that it’s an easy going engine. But then start revving the engine out and you’ll see that it’s properly exciting and in our tests, it was quicker than the KTM 390 Duke, which in itself is also an extremely exciting bike. So while the 390 Duke is the naked bike to get in the Rs 2-3 lakh price bracket, the Tuono 457 is the naked bike to get in the Rs 3-5 lakh bracket for sure. 

Aprilia RS 457

But then if you want to take the exoticness to another level, it doesn’t get better than the Aprilia RS 457 in this price bracket. For starters, just look at it! It’s easily the best looking made-in-India bike and if you’ve always dreamt of sportbikes all your life, the RS 457 has everything you might want from a bike. So if its looks have put you in a trance, the best part is that the RS 457 goes just as well as it looks. The RS 457 is fast, exciting and will cut through the city traffic with delightful ease. In fact, if you’ve dreams of taking your big bike to a race track and looking like a MotoGP rider in the pictures, the RS 457 will very happily do that.

Yes, the riding posture is committed and the suspension isn’t the most comfortable but you’d forget all of that when you ride the RS 457, because it’s such a hoot.