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KTM 890 Duke R on-road price in Palakkad
₹18.23 Lakh on-road for the base variant, against ₹14.5 Lakh ex-showroom.
On the road in Palakkad the base 890 Duke R comes to ₹18.23 Lakh: ₹14,50,000 ex-showroom, ₹3,12,500 in Kerala road tax and registration (21.6%), ₹45,840 for first-year insurance and ₹14,500 in tcs 1%. Dealers add handling and accessory packs on top; both are negotiable.
That is ₹1,87,931 more than in Delhi (₹16,34,909), mostly because Kerala charges 21.6% in road tax and registration against Delhi's 8.6%.
Elsewhere in Kerala the figure is the same to within a few hundred rupees: registration rules are set by the state, so Ernakulam, Kannur and Kochi all land at about ₹18.23 Lakh.
With petrol at about ₹105.50 in Palakkad and a claimed 21 kmpl, fuel comes to about ₹5.02 per km, or ₹3,919 a month at 30 km a day.
All variants on-road in Palakkad
| Variant | Ex-showroom | RTO | Insurance | On-road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | ₹14,50,000 | ₹18,22,840 |
Dealer quotes for Palakkad via BikeWale, used under licence; last checked 2026-09-06. Extras such as accessory packs and PDI are included where the dealer lists them.
Where the money goes
| Ex-showroom priceStandard variant, Palakkad list price | ₹14,50,000 |
|---|---|
| Road tax and registration (Kerala RTO)21.6% of ex-showroom, paid once | ₹3,12,500 |
| Insurance, first yearOwn-damage cover plus the mandatory five-year third-party premium | ₹45,840 |
| TCS 1%Included in the dealer quote | ₹14,500 |
| On-road price | ₹18,22,840 |
Rivals on-road in Palakkad
Base variants, same RTO, so the ranking is fair.
- Hero MotoCorp HF Deluxe Flex Fuel₹91,176 (−₹17,31,664)
- Hero MotoCorp Splendor Plus Flex Fuel₹1,02,574 (−₹17,20,266)
- Hero MotoCorp Super Splendor Xtec 2.0₹1,10,066 (−₹17,12,774)
- Hero MotoCorp Glamour X 125₹1,10,309 (−₹17,12,531)
- Bajaj Pulsar 125₹1,11,723 (−₹17,11,117)
- Bajaj Pulsar N125₹1,18,952 (−₹17,03,888)
EMI in Palakkad
EMI calculator
On an estimated on-road price of ₹18,22,840 for the 890 Duke R.
- Monthly EMI
- ₹52,550
- Loan amount
- ₹16,40,556
- Total interest
- ₹2,51,244
Indicative only. Lenders add a processing fee (usually 1–3%) and quote rates by credit score; banks are typically cheaper than dealer-tied NBFCs.
Elsewhere in Kerala
Same Kerala road-tax rule; the small differences are dealer pricing.
Other cities
Every RTO city in India. Type a town and pick from the list.
| City | RTO share | On-road price |
|---|---|---|
| DelhiDelhi | 8.6% | ₹16,34,909 |
| ChandigarhChandigarh | 10.6% | ₹16,63,340 |
| AhmedabadGujarat | 12.6% | ₹16,92,909 |
| BengaluruKarnataka | 18.6% | ₹17,79,840 |
| MumbaiMaharashtra | 20.6% | ₹17,94,409 |
| Navi MumbaiMaharashtra | 20.6% | ₹18,08,340 |
| PuneMaharashtra | 20.6% | ₹18,08,909 |
| ChennaiTamil Nadu | 12.6% | ₹16,92,909 |
| HyderabadTelangana | 18.6% | ₹17,79,909 |
| KolkataWest Bengal | 10.6% | ₹16,63,909 |
Palakkad is one of 189 RTO cities on the 890 Duke R price page.
890 Duke R in Palakkad: questions people ask
- What is the on-road price of the 890 Duke R in Palakkad?
- ₹18,22,840 for the base Standard, including Kerala road tax, registration and first-year insurance. The figures come from Palakkad dealer quotes and were last checked in 2026-09. Handling and accessory packs can add a few thousand rupees.
- How much is RTO on the 890 Duke R in Kerala?
- ₹3,12,500 on the base variant, which is 21.6% of the ex-showroom price. That covers road tax, registration and the number plate, and is paid once at registration.
- Is the 890 Duke R cheaper in Palakkad or Delhi?
- Delhi, by about ₹1,87,931, because Kerala road tax is higher. You must register where you live, so this is not a saving you can chase.
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