TVS Apache RTX 300 vs Royal Enfield Himalayan 440
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
TVS Apache RTX 300 and Royal Enfield Himalayan 440 are both adventure bikes and turn up together on most shortlists. The Apache RTX 300 undercuts the Himalayan 440 by ₹30,000, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
The Apache RTX 300 takes 5 of the 5 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 7/10 for the Apache RTX 300 and 6.5/10 for the Himalayan 440.
Category by category
Price
Apache RTX 300
The Apache RTX 300 starts ₹30,000 lower (₹1,99,000 against ₹2,29,000), about ₹950 a month less on a standard loan.
Performance
Apache RTX 300
Apache RTX 300 has the better power-to-weight ratio: 197 against 128 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Apache RTX 300
Apache RTX 300 adds tubeless tyres and traction control that the Himalayan 440 does not have on any variant.
Features
Apache RTX 300
Apache RTX 300 gets alloy wheels, usd front forks, slipper clutch and colour tft console and 1 more items.
City manners
Apache RTX 300
Apache RTX 300 is 19 kg lighter and taller in the seat (835 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the Apache RTX 300 if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
- you live where TVS's bigger service network matters
Buy the Himalayan 440 if
- your priority is budget adventure riding
- your priority is first adv bike
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | Apache RTX 300 | Himalayan 440 |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,99,000 | ₹2,29,000 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹2,27,000 | ₹2,67,700 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | TVSApache RTX 300 | Royal EnfieldHimalayan 440 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,99,000 | ₹2,29,000 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹6,310 | ₹7,260 |
| Engine | ||
| Engine | 299 cc | 443 cc |
| Engine type | 1 Cylinder, Liquid Cooled, 4 Valves | 1 Cylinder, Air/Oil Cooled |
| Power | 35.5 bhp | 25.4 bhp |
| Torque | 28.5 Nm | 34 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | 32.5 kmpl | — |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled | Oil-cooled |
| Transmission | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Electric | ||
| Top speed | 140 km/h | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 180 kg | 199 kg |
| Fuel tank | 12.5 L | 15 L |
| Seat height | 835 mm | 800 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 220 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1430 mm | 1460 mm |
| Length | 2176 mm | 2190 mm |
| Width | 885 mm | 840 mm |
| Height | 1400 mm | 1370 mm |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 320 mm | Disc, 300 mm, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear brake | Disc, 240 mm | Disc, 240 mm, 1 piston caliper |
| ABS / CBS | Dual Channel ABS | Dual Channel ABS |
| Front suspension | USD Forks, Ø 41mm | Telescopic |
| Rear suspension | Monoshock Absorber | Monoshock with Linkage |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 110/80-19 | 90/90-21 |
| Rear tyre | 150/70-17 | 120/90-17 |
Apache RTX 300 vs Himalayan 440: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the Apache RTX 300 or the Himalayan 440?
- The Apache RTX 300 is cheaper by ₹30,000 at the base variant (₹1,99,000 against ₹2,29,000 ex-showroom Delhi).
- What is the on-road price difference between the Apache RTX 300 and Himalayan 440 in Delhi?
- About ₹40,700: roughly ₹2,27,000 for the Apache RTX 300 and ₹2,67,700 for the Himalayan 440, base variants, including road tax, registration and insurance.
