Ducati Monster vs Moto Guzzi V85
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Ducati Monster and Moto Guzzi V85 are both sports bikes and turn up together on most shortlists. The V85 undercuts the Monster by ₹1,35,000, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
The Monster takes 4 of the 5 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 7.5/10 for the Monster and 4.5/10 for the V85.
Category by category
Price
V85
The V85 starts ₹1,35,000 lower (₹12,64,000 against ₹13,99,000), about ₹4,290 a month less on a standard loan.
Performance
Monster
Monster has the better power-to-weight ratio: 789 against 341 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Monster
Monster adds tubeless tyres and traction control that the V85 does not have on any variant.
Features
Monster
Monster gets alloy wheels, slipper clutch, led headlamp and led daytime running lamp and 7 more items.
City manners
Monster
Monster is 41 kg lighter and lower in the seat (815 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the Monster 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
- your priority is first ducati ownership
- your priority is daily commuting with weekend pace
Buy the V85 if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- your priority is collector interested in early guzzi adventure twins
- your priority is riders who prioritise engine feel over electronics
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | Monster | V85 |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹13,99,000 | ₹12,64,000 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹15,78,245 | ₹14,16,010 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | DucatiMonster | Moto GuzziV85 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹13,99,000 | ₹12,64,000 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹44,370 | ₹40,080 |
| Engine | ||
| Engine | 890 cc | 853 cc |
| Engine type | 2 Cylinder, Liquid Cooled, 4 Valves | 2 Cylinder, Air Cooled, 2 Valves |
| Power | 148.4 bhp | 78 bhp |
| Torque | 91 Nm | 80 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | 19 kmpl | — |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled | Air-cooled |
| Transmission | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Electric | ||
| Top speed | 200 km/h | — |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 188 kg | 229 kg |
| Fuel tank | 14 L | 23 L |
| Seat height | 815 mm | 830 mm |
| Ground clearance | 202 mm | — |
| Wheelbase | 1492 mm | — |
| Length | 2083 mm | — |
| Width | 868 mm | — |
| Height | 1236 mm | — |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 320 mm, 4 piston caliper | Disc, 320 mm |
| Rear brake | Disc, 245 mm, 2 piston caliper | Disc, 260 mm |
| ABS / CBS | Dual Channel ABS | Dual Channel ABS |
| Front suspension | Ø 43 mm showa usd fork | Upside down hydraulic telescopic fork |
| Rear suspension | Preload adjustable showa monoshock, aluminium double-sided swingarm | Swingarm Twin sided with lateral mono shock absorber |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 120/70-ZR17 | 110/80-R19 |
| Rear tyre | 180/55-ZR17 | 150/70-R17 |
Monster vs V85: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the Monster or the V85?
- The V85 is cheaper by ₹1,35,000 at the base variant (₹12,64,000 against ₹13,99,000 ex-showroom Delhi).
- What is the on-road price difference between the Monster and V85 in Delhi?
- About ₹1,62,235: roughly ₹15,78,245 for the Monster and ₹14,16,010 for the V85, base variants, including road tax, registration and insurance.
