Moto Guzzi MGX-21 vs Harley-Davidson Street Glide
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Moto Guzzi MGX-21 and Harley-Davidson Street Glide are both cruisers and turn up together on most shortlists. The Street Glide costs ₹13,47,870 more than the MGX-21, so the question is whether what it adds is worth roughly 46% extra.
The Street Glide takes 3 of the 5 categories we score, so this is close and comes down to what you weight. Our overall ratings are 4/10 for the MGX-21 and 6.5/10 for the Street Glide.
Category by category
Price
MGX-21
The MGX-21 starts ₹13,47,870 lower (₹29,02,130 against ₹42,50,000), about ₹42,750 a month less on a standard loan.
Performance
Street Glide
Street Glide has the better power-to-weight ratio: 291 against 275 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Street Glide
Street Glide adds traction control that the MGX-21 does not have on any variant.
Features
Street Glide
Street Glide gets slipper clutch, led headlamp, led daytime running lamp and led tail lamp and 6 more items.
City manners
MGX-21
MGX-21 is 27 kg lighter and taller in the seat (740 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the MGX-21 if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
- your priority is bagger styling on a budget cruiser platform
- your priority is slow-speed boulevard cruising
Buy the Street Glide if
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- you live where Harley-Davidson's bigger service network matters
- your priority is long-distance highway touring
- your priority is two-up cross-country rides
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | MGX-21 | Street Glide |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹29,02,130 | ₹42,50,000 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹32,59,700 | ₹47,62,887 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | Moto GuzziMGX-21 | Harley-DavidsonStreet Glide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹29,02,130 | ₹42,50,000 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹92,030 | ₹1,34,780 |
| Engine | ||
| Engine | 1380 cc | 1923 cc |
| Engine type | 2 Cylinder, Air and Oil-Cooled, 2 Valves | 2 Cylinder, Air Cooled, 4 Valves |
| Power | 93.8 bhp | 107.2 bhp |
| Torque | 121 Nm | 175 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | — | 16 kmpl |
| Cooling | Oil-cooled | Air-cooled |
| Transmission | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Electric | ||
| Top speed | — | 177 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 341 kg | 368 kg |
| Fuel tank | 20.5 L | 22.7 L |
| Seat height | 740 mm | 715 mm |
| Ground clearance | 182 mm | 140 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1700 mm | 1625 mm |
| Length | 2560 mm | 2410 mm |
| Width | 920 mm | 960 mm |
| Height | 1275 mm | 1335 mm |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 320 mm | Disc, 300 mm, 4 piston caliper |
| Rear brake | Disc, 282 mm | Disc, 300 mm, 1 piston caliper |
| ABS / CBS | Dual Channel ABS | Dual Channel ABS |
| Front suspension | Hydraulic telescopic fork | 49mm Dual Bending Valve |
| Rear suspension | Swingarm with Double Shock Absorber | 76.2 mm Dual Outboard Emulsion with Preload Adjustability |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 120/70-R2162V | 130/60-B19 |
| Rear tyre | 180/60-R1680H | 180/55-B18 |
MGX-21 vs Street Glide: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the MGX-21 or the Street Glide?
- The MGX-21 is cheaper by ₹13,47,870 at the base variant (₹29,02,130 against ₹42,50,000 ex-showroom Delhi).
- What is the on-road price difference between the MGX-21 and Street Glide in Delhi?
- About ₹15,03,187: roughly ₹32,59,700 for the MGX-21 and ₹47,62,887 for the Street Glide, base variants, including road tax, registration and insurance.
