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Best Adventure Bikes in India

14 models · ₹1.45 Lakh to ₹22.74 Lakh · updated September 2026

Adventure bikes add ground clearance, long-travel suspension and a tall riding position for roads that stop being roads. They are the best all-rounders for Indian conditions if you can live with the height.

We have reviewed 14 adventure bikes, priced from ₹1.45 Lakh to ₹22.74 Lakh ex-showroom with an average starting price of ₹6,58,328. The group averages 28 kmpl on claimed mileage. The cheapest is the Xpulse 200 4V; our highest-rated is the Himalayan 450 at 7.5/10.

Every adventure bike we have reviewed

Ranked by our overall score.

Rankings

Same data, sliced by what different buyers care about.

Lowest starting price

  1. 1Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 200 4V₹1.45 Lakh
  2. 2Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 210₹1.67 Lakh
  3. 3TVS Apache RTX 300₹1.99 Lakh
  4. 4Suzuki V-Strom SX₹2.03 Lakh
  5. 5Royal Enfield Himalayan 440₹2.29 Lakh

Ex-showroom

Best claimed mileage

  1. 1Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 21037 kmpl
  2. 2Suzuki V-Strom SX36 kmpl
  3. 3Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 200 4V32.9 kmpl
  4. 4TVS Apache RTX 30032.5 kmpl
  5. 5KTM 250 Adventure31 kmpl

Mileage

Most power per tonne

  1. 1KTM 1290 Super Adventure S632 bhp/t
  2. 2KTM 890 Adventure R479 bhp/t
  3. 3Honda Transalp XL750435 bhp/t
  4. 4Suzuki V-Strom 800 DE358 bhp/t
  5. 5KTM 390 Adventure S249 bhp/t

Power / weight

Lightest

  1. 1Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 200 4V159 kg
  2. 2Suzuki V-Strom SX167 kg
  3. 3Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 210168 kg
  4. 4KTM 250 Adventure177 kg
  5. 5TVS Apache RTX 300180 kg

Kerb weight

Highest rated by us

  1. 1Royal Enfield Himalayan 4507.5/10
  2. 2KTM 250 Adventure7.5/10
  3. 3KTM 390 Adventure S7.5/10
  4. 4KTM 390 Adventure7.5/10
  5. 5Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 2107/10

Score

Most mileage per rupee

  1. 1Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 200 4V2.3
  2. 2Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 2102.2
  3. 3Suzuki V-Strom SX1.8
  4. 4TVS Apache RTX 3001.6
  5. 5KTM 250 Adventure1.2

kmpl per ₹10k

Head to head

Adventure bikes: questions people ask

Which is the best adventure bike in India?
Our highest-rated is the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 at 7.5/10, priced from ₹3.08 Lakh. A genuine adventure bike underneath, not just adventure styling
What is the cheapest adventure bike?
The Hero MotoCorp Xpulse 200 4V at ₹1.45 Lakh ex-showroom Delhi.
What mileage do adventure bikes give?
Claimed figures for the 14 here average 28 kmpl. Real-world mileage is usually 10–20% lower; each bike's mileage page shows the owner-reported band.
How do you rank adventure bikes?
Each bike gets editorial scores for performance, comfort, efficiency, features and value after riding it and pricing it against rivals. The overall score is a judgement, not an average. Prices are checked monthly.