Hero Xtreme 160R 4V vs rivals: price, specifications compared

The Hero Xtreme 160R 4V is the lightest bike in this comparison.

Published On Jun 20, 2023 07:00:00 AM

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Hero Xtreme 160R 4V vs all 160cc bikes, specification comparison.

The Hero Xtreme 160R 4V enters a highly competitive segment and while we have ridden it recently, here’s how it stacks up to its nearest rivals on paper. For the purposes of this comparison, we have chosen the top-spec variants of each bike.

Hero Xtreme 160R 4V vs rivals: engine & output

Engine & output
	Hero Xtreme 160R 4V	TVS Apache RTR 160 4V	Bajaj Pulsar N160	Bajaj Pulsar NS160
Engine	Air/oil-cooled, 163cc, single-cyl	Air/oil-cooled, 160cc, single-cyl	Air/oil-cooled, 164cc, single-cyl	Air/oil-cooled, 160cc, single-cyl
Power	16.9hp at 8,500rpm	17.55hp at 9,250rpm (Sport)/15.64hp at 8,600rpm (Urban/Rain)	16hp at 8,750rpm	17.2hp at 9,000rpm
Torque	14.6Nm at 6,500rpm	14.73 Nm at 7250 rpm (Sport)/14.14 Nm at 7250 rpm (Urban/Rain)	14.65Nm at 6,750rpm	14.6Nm at 7,250rpm
Gearbox	5-speed	5-speed	5-speed	5-speed

The Xtreme 160R’s biggest handicap was its engine and with this new 4V update, the company seems to have addressed most of those concerns. While it still isn’t the most powerful engine here, the deficit to the leader is just 0.65hp now. When we rode it, we felt that this engine was just marginally down on the refinement front compared to the Apache RTR 160 4V and the Pulsar N160.

Hero Xtreme 160R 4V vs rivals: weight & dimensions

Weight & dimensions
	Hero Xtreme 160R 4V	TVS Apache RTR 160 4V	Bajaj Pulsar N160	Bajaj Pulsar NS160
Kerb weight	145kg	146kg	154kg	152kg
Seat height	795mm	800mm	795mm	807mm
Wheelbase	1333mm	1357mm	1358mm	1372mm
Fuel capacity	12 litres	12 litres	14 litres	12 litres
Ground clearance	165mm	180mm	165mm	170mm

At 145kg, the Xtreme 160R Pro variant with the USD fork is the lightest of all the bikes here and by quite some margin. It also has the shortest wheelbase and lowest seat height in this company. None of the bikes here are particularly unwieldy machines but the Xtreme 160R takes that one step further.

Hero Xtreme 160R 4V vs rivals: suspension & brakes

Suspension & brakes
	Hero Xtreme 160R 4V	TVS Apache RTR 160 4V	Bajaj Pulsar N160	Bajaj Pulsar NS160
Suspension (f)	USD fork	Telescopic fork	Telescopic fork	USD fork
Suspension (r)	Monoshock	Monoshock	Monoshock	Monoshock
Brakes (f)	276mm disc	276mm disc	300mm disc	300mm disc
Brakes (r)	220mm disc	200mm disc	230mm disc	230mm disc
Tyres (f)	100/80-17	90/90-17	100/80-17	100/80-17
Tyres (r)	130/70-R17	130/70-R17	130/70-17	130/70-17

With a 37mm KYB USD fork and a Showa monoshock, the Xtreme 160R certainly packs in some very premium hardware and its ride quality is quite supple as well. The Pulsar NS160 is the other bike here to have a USD fork but its setup is biased slightly more toward sportiness. While the Apache and Pulsar N160 both come with a simpler telescopic fork, we have found them to be sweet-handling bikes. The Xtreme and the Apache are also the only bikes here to come with a radial rear tyre.

Hero Xtreme 160R 4V vs rivals: features

The Hero Xtreme 160R 4V has a digital dash with Bluetooth connectivity and all-LED lighting but still makes do with a simpler single-channel ABS setup. The two Pulsars come with dual-channel ABS but make do with simpler digi-analogue displays. The Apache RTR 160 4V takes it even further with different riding modes, adjustable levers and glide through technology, although it too comes only with single-channel ABS.