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Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE mileage and running cost
Claimed mileage 22.7 kmpl. What it costs per km, per month and over five years.
Claimed vs real mileage
The V-Strom 800 DE is rated at 22.7 kmpl (claimed mileage). Treat that as a ceiling: real-world figures are usually 15–25% lower.
Among the 12 adventure bikes we have reviewed it ranks 10th for mileage, 6 kmpl below the group average of 28 kmpl.
At Delhi's petrol price of ₹94.80 a litre and a claimed 22.7 kmpl, the V-Strom 800 DE costs about ₹4.18 per km in fuel. Ride 30 km a day and that is roughly ₹3,257 a month, or ₹39,089 a year, before servicing.
Why the gap exists: claimed vs real-world mileage.
Monthly running cost by city
30 km a day, 26 days a month, at each city's current petrol price.
Five-year cost of ownership
Base variant bought in Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance renewals are typical figures for the class.
- On-road purchase
- ₹12,25,700
- Fuel
- ₹1,95,445
- Servicing
- ₹35,000
- Insurance renewals
- ₹58,832
- Five-year total
- ₹15,14,977
Spread over five years and 46,800 km, the V-Strom 800 DE works out to about ₹32.4 per km all-in, of which 13% is fuel and 81% is the purchase price itself. Resale value is not counted; expect roughly 50–60% of ex-showroom after five years for a well-kept example.
Getting the best mileage
The quickest wins for the V-Strom 800 DE: keep tyres at the recommended pressure (under-inflation by 5 psi can cost 2–3 kmpl), shift up early, use Eco mode in traffic and avoid idling at long signals.
Short trips hurt most. A cold engine on a 2 km run can return half its normal mileage; if that is your use, expect the low end of the real-world band.
Service on time. A clogged air filter or old spark plug shows up in mileage before it shows up anywhere else.
Where it stands in its class
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
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
- 5KTM 250 Adventure1.2
kmpl per ₹10k
V-Strom 800 DE mileage: questions people ask
- What is the mileage of the V-Strom 800 DE?
- Claimed mileage is 22.7 kmpl. Real-world figures are usually 15–25% lower.
- How much does the V-Strom 800 DE cost to run per month?
- Fuel works out to about ₹4.18 per km in Delhi, so a 30 km daily commute costs roughly ₹3,257 a month before servicing.
V-Strom 800 DE from
₹11.02 Lakh