Honda CB350C vs Royal Enfield Goan Classic 350
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Honda CB350C and Royal Enfield Goan Classic 350 are both cruiser bikes and turn up together on most shortlists. The CB350C undercuts the Goan Classic 350 by ₹26,755, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
The CB350C takes 5 of the 5 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 7.5/10 for the CB350C and 7/10 for the Goan Classic 350.
Category by category
Price
CB350C
The CB350C starts ₹26,755 lower (₹1,98,556 against ₹2,25,311), about ₹850 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
CB350C
CB350C claims 38 kmpl against 36.2 kmpl. That is roughly ₹2,825 a year in fuel at 30 km a day.
Performance
CB350C
CB350C has the better power-to-weight ratio: 111 against 103 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
CB350C
CB350C adds traction control that the Goan Classic 350 does not have on any variant.
City manners
CB350C
CB350C is 11 kg lighter and taller in the seat (800 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the CB350C if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- mileage matters more to you than outright performance
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
Buy the Goan Classic 350 if
- your priority is relaxed cruising
- your priority is shorter riders
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | CB350C | Goan Classic 350 |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,98,556 | ₹2,25,311 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹2,26,500 | ₹2,55,900 |
| Fuel, 5 years | ₹1,18,310 | ₹1,32,435 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹35,000 | ₹35,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹10,872 | ₹12,284 |
| Five-year total | ₹3,90,682 | ₹4,35,619 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | HondaCB350C | Royal EnfieldGoan Classic 350 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,98,556 | ₹2,25,311 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹6,300 | ₹7,150 |
| Engine | ||
| Engine | 348.4 cc | 349 cc |
| Engine type | 1 Cylinder, Air Cooled, 2 Valves | 1 Cylinder, Air/Oil Cooled, 2 Valves |
| Power | 20.7 bhp | 20.2 bhp |
| Torque | 29.5 Nm | 27 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | 38 kmpl | 36.2 kmpl |
| Cooling | Air-cooled | Oil-cooled |
| Transmission | 5 Speed | 5 Speed |
| Electric | ||
| Top speed | 130 km/h | 105 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 186 kg | 197 kg |
| Fuel tank | 15.2 L | 13 L |
| Seat height | 800 mm | 750 mm |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 170 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1441 mm | 1400 mm |
| Length | 2207 mm | 2130 mm |
| Width | 788 mm | 825 mm |
| Height | 1110 mm | 1200 mm |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 310 mm, 2 piston caliper | Disc, 300 mm, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear brake | Disc, 240 mm, 1 piston caliper | Disc, 270 mm, 1 piston caliper |
| ABS / CBS | Dual Channel ABS | Dual Channel ABS |
| Front suspension | Telescopic Front Forks | Telescopic, 41mm Forks |
| Rear suspension | Pressurized Nitrogen-charged Rear Suspension | Rear Twin Tube Emulsion Shock Absorbers With 6-step Adjustable Preload |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 100/90-19 | 100/90-19 |
| Rear tyre | 130/70-18 | 130/90-16 |
CB350C vs Goan Classic 350: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the CB350C or the Goan Classic 350?
- The CB350C is cheaper by ₹26,755 at the base variant (₹1,98,556 against ₹2,25,311 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better mileage, the CB350C or the Goan Classic 350?
- The CB350C claims 38 kmpl against 36.2 kmpl. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the CB350C and Goan Classic 350 in Delhi?
- About ₹29,400: roughly ₹2,26,500 for the CB350C and ₹2,55,900 for the Goan Classic 350, base variants, including road tax, registration and insurance.
- Which costs less to own over five years?
- Our estimate for five years at 30 km a day in Delhi is ₹3,90,682 for the CB350C and ₹4,35,619 for the Goan Classic 350, including purchase, fuel, servicing and insurance renewals. The CB350C comes out ₹44,937 ahead.
