Best Adventure Bikes in India
29 models · ₹1.45 Lakh to ₹43.47 Lakh · updated September 2026
Adventure bikes add ground clearance, long-travel suspension and a tall riding position for roads that stop being roads. They are the best all-rounders for Indian conditions if you can live with the height.
We have reviewed 29 adventure bikes, priced from ₹1.45 Lakh to ₹43.47 Lakh ex-showroom with an average starting price of ₹11,56,952. The group averages 26 kmpl on claimed mileage. The cheapest is the Xpulse 200 4V; our highest-rated is the Himalayan 450 at 7.5/10.
Every adventure bike we have reviewed
Ranked by our overall score.
Rankings
Same data, sliced by what different buyers care about.
Lowest starting price
- 1Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 200 4V₹1.45 Lakh
- 2Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 210₹1.67 Lakh
- 3TVS Apache RTX 300₹1.99 Lakh
- 4Suzuki V-Strom SX₹2.03 Lakh
- 5Yezdi Adventure₹2.08 Lakh
Ex-showroom
Most power per tonne
- 1Ducati Multistrada V4 RS692 bhp/t
- 2KTM 1290 Super Adventure S632 bhp/t
- 3BMW Motorrad R1300GS612 bhp/t
- 4Harley-Davidson PAN America 1250 Special582 bhp/t
- 5BMW Motorrad R 1300 GS Adventure533 bhp/t
Power / weight
Highest rated by us
- 1Royal Enfield Himalayan 4507.5/10
- 2KTM 250 Adventure7.5/10
- 3KTM 390 Adventure S7.5/10
- 4KTM 390 Adventure7.5/10
- 5Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 2107/10
Score
Best claimed mileage
- 1Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 21037 kmpl
- 2Suzuki V-Strom SX36 kmpl
- 3Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 200 4V32.9 kmpl
- 4TVS Apache RTX 30032.5 kmpl
- 5KTM 250 Adventure31 kmpl
Mileage
Lightest
- 1Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 200 4V159 kg
- 2Suzuki V-Strom SX167 kg
- 3Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 210168 kg
- 4Kawasaki Versys-X 300175 kg
- 5KTM 250 Adventure177 kg
Kerb weight
Most mileage per rupee
- 1Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 200 4V2.3
- 2Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 2102.2
- 3Suzuki V-Strom SX1.8
- 4TVS Apache RTX 3001.6
- 5Yezdi Adventure1.4
kmpl per ₹10k
Head to head
- Yezdi Adventure vs TVS Apache RTX 300
- Yezdi Adventure vs Royal Enfield Himalayan 440
- Yezdi Adventure vs Suzuki V-Strom SX
- Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 200 4V vs Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 210
- KTM 390 Adventure vs Royal Enfield Himalayan 450
- Suzuki V-Strom SX vs Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 210
- TVS Apache RTX 300 vs Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 210
- TVS Apache RTX 300 vs Suzuki V-Strom SX
- KTM 250 Adventure vs Suzuki V-Strom SX
- KTM 250 Adventure vs TVS Apache RTX 300
- KTM 390 Adventure S vs BMW Motorrad F 450 GS
- BMW Motorrad F 450 GS vs Honda NX500
- BMW Motorrad F 450 GS vs Royal Enfield Himalayan 450
- KTM 250 Adventure vs KTM 390 Adventure
- KTM 390 Adventure vs KTM 390 Adventure S
- KTM 390 Adventure S vs Honda NX500
- BMW Motorrad R 1300 GS Adventure vs BMW Motorrad R1300GS
- KTM 1290 Super Adventure S vs BMW Motorrad R 1300 GS Adventure
- Harley-Davidson PAN America 1250 Special vs BMW Motorrad R 1300 GS Adventure
- Benelli TRK 502 vs Benelli TRK 502X
- Honda NX500 vs Benelli TRK 502X
- BMW Motorrad F 450 GS vs Benelli TRK 502X
- BMW Motorrad F900 GS vs BMW Motorrad F 900 GS Adventure
- KTM 890 Adventure R vs BMW Motorrad F900 GS
- BMW Motorrad F900 GS vs Triumph Tiger 900 Desert Edition
- KTM 390 Adventure vs Kawasaki Versys-X 300
- KTM 250 Adventure vs Kawasaki Versys-X 300
- BMW Motorrad F 450 GS vs Kawasaki Versys-X 300
- KTM 1290 Super Adventure S vs BMW Motorrad R1300GS
- Harley-Davidson PAN America 1250 Special vs BMW Motorrad R1300GS
- Honda NX500 vs Benelli TRK 502
- BMW Motorrad F 450 GS vs Benelli TRK 502
- BMW Motorrad F 900 GS Adventure vs Triumph Tiger 900
- Triumph Tiger 900 vs Honda Transalp XL750
- BMW Motorrad F900 GS vs Triumph Tiger 900
- BMW Motorrad F 900 GS Adventure vs Triumph Tiger 900 Desert Edition
- BMW Motorrad F 900 GS Adventure vs Aprilia Tuareg 660
- KTM 890 Adventure R vs Aprilia Tuareg 660
- BMW Motorrad F900 GS vs Aprilia Tuareg 660
- Ducati Multistrada V4 RS vs Triumph Tiger 900 Alpine Edition
- Ducati Multistrada V4 RS vs Harley-Davidson PAN America 1250 Special
- KTM 1290 Super Adventure S vs Ducati Multistrada V4 RS
- Honda NX500 vs Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE
- Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 vs Honda NX500
- KTM 890 Adventure R vs Triumph Tiger 900 Desert Edition
- Triumph Tiger 900 Alpine Edition vs Triumph Tiger 900 Desert Edition
- KTM 890 Adventure R vs Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE
- KTM 1290 Super Adventure S vs Harley-Davidson PAN America 1250 Special
- Honda Transalp XL750 vs Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE
- KTM 890 Adventure R vs Honda Transalp XL750
- Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 vs Royal Enfield Himalayan 440
- TVS Apache RTX 300 vs Royal Enfield Himalayan 440
- BMW Motorrad F900 GS vs Triumph Tiger 900 Alpine Edition
Adventure bikes: questions people ask
- Which is the best adventure bike in India?
- Our highest-rated is the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 at 7.5/10, priced from ₹3.08 Lakh. A genuine adventure bike underneath, not just adventure styling
- What is the cheapest adventure bike?
- The Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 200 4V at ₹1.45 Lakh ex-showroom Delhi.
- What mileage do adventure bikes give?
- Claimed figures for the 29 here average 26 kmpl. Real-world mileage is usually 10–20% lower; each bike's mileage page shows the owner-reported band.
- How do you rank adventure bikes?
- Each bike gets editorial scores for performance, comfort, efficiency, features and value after riding it and pricing it against rivals. The overall score is a judgement, not an average. Prices are checked monthly.




























