Harley-Davidson Breakout vs Moto Guzzi MGX-21
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Harley-Davidson Breakout and Moto Guzzi MGX-21 are both cruisers and turn up together on most shortlists. The MGX-21 undercuts the Breakout by ₹5,33,870, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
The Breakout takes 4 of the 5 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 6.5/10 for the Breakout and 4/10 for the MGX-21.
Category by category
Price
MGX-21
The MGX-21 starts ₹5,33,870 lower (₹29,02,130 against ₹34,36,000), about ₹16,930 a month less on a standard loan.
Performance
Breakout
Breakout has the better power-to-weight ratio: 329 against 275 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Breakout
Breakout adds traction control that the MGX-21 does not have on any variant.
Features
Breakout
Breakout gets rear monoshock, slipper clutch, led headlamp and led daytime running lamp and 3 more items.
City manners
Breakout
Breakout is 31 kg lighter and lower in the seat (665 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the Breakout if
- 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 Harley-Davidson's bigger service network matters
- your priority is weekend power cruising
Buy the MGX-21 if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- your priority is bagger styling on a budget cruiser platform
- your priority is slow-speed boulevard cruising
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | Breakout | MGX-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹34,36,000 | ₹29,02,130 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹38,58,481 | ₹32,59,700 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | Harley-DavidsonBreakout | Moto GuzziMGX-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹34,36,000 | ₹29,02,130 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹1,08,960 | ₹92,030 |
| Engine | ||
| Engine | 1923 cc | 1380 cc |
| Engine type | 4 Valves | 2 Cylinder, Air and Oil-Cooled, 2 Valves |
| Power | 101.9 bhp | 93.8 bhp |
| Torque | 168 Nm | 121 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | 17.8 kmpl | — |
| Cooling | — | Oil-cooled |
| Transmission | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Electric | ||
| Top speed | 210 km/h | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 310 kg | 341 kg |
| Fuel tank | 18.9 L | 20.5 L |
| Seat height | 665 mm | 740 mm |
| Ground clearance | 115 mm | 182 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1695 mm | 1700 mm |
| Length | 2370 mm | 2560 mm |
| Width | 950 mm | 920 mm |
| Height | 1085 mm | 1275 mm |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 300 mm, 4 piston caliper | Disc, 320 mm |
| Rear brake | Disc, 292 mm, 2 piston caliper | Disc, 282 mm |
| ABS / CBS | Dual Channel ABS | Dual Channel ABS |
| Front suspension | Dual-bending valve 49 mm telescopic with aluminum fork triple clamps; dual rate spring | Hydraulic telescopic fork |
| Rear suspension | Hidden, free piston, coil-over monoshock; 43mm stroke; toolless hydraulic preload adjustment | Swingarm with Double Shock Absorber |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 130/60-B21 | 120/70-R2162V |
| Rear tyre | 240/40-R18 | 180/60-R1680H |
Breakout vs MGX-21: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the Breakout or the MGX-21?
- The MGX-21 is cheaper by ₹5,33,870 at the base variant (₹29,02,130 against ₹34,36,000 ex-showroom Delhi).
- What is the on-road price difference between the Breakout and MGX-21 in Delhi?
- About ₹5,98,781: roughly ₹38,58,481 for the Breakout and ₹32,59,700 for the MGX-21, base variants, including road tax, registration and insurance.
