Hero has launched the Xpulse 200T 4V in India at Rs 1,25,726 (ex-showroom, Mumbai). The Xpulse 200T 4V has been spied quite a few times in the last few months and as we suspected, it now gets the more modern four-valve engine from the Xpulse 200 4V.
- Costs Rs 1,100 more than two-valve Xpulse 200T
- Has 17-inch wheels, is more road-biased
- Gets three new colour options
Hero Xpulse 200T 4V: new engine, styling and features
The Hero Xpulse 200T 4V uses the same engine as the Xpulse 200 4V and also makes the same peak output figures. The 199.6cc air-and-oil cooled mill makes 19.1hp at 8,500rpm and 17.3Nm of torque at 6,500rpm, and is mated to a 5-speed gearbox. These figures endow it with peak output figures that are 0.7hp and 0.2Nm higher than in the Xpulse 200T 2V.
The Xpulse 200T 4V gets a 37mm telescopic fork and a seven-step adjustable monoshock, taking care of suspension duties. Braking duties are handled by a 276mm front disc and a 220mm rear disc, mated to single-channel ABS. Considering that this is a more road-biased version of the Xpulse, the 200T 4V rolls on 17-inch cast-alloy rims at both ends, shod with tubeless rubber sized 100/80-17 (front) and 130/70-R17 (rear).
The design of the Xpulse 200T 4V also differs from the Xpulse 200T 2V in quite a major way. For starters, it now gets a colour-matched flyscreen up front, an LED headlight that's positioned lower, fork gaiters and a tubular grab rail. It also comes in three new colours – Sports Red, Matt Funk Lime Yellow and Matt Shield Gold. It is equipped with the same Bluetooth-compatible digital LCD cluster found on the other Xpulse models that can display navigation and notification alerts. Other features include a USB charger, side stand cut off and a gear indicator.
Hero Xpulse 200T 4V: price and rivals
At Rs 1.26 lakh, the Hero Xpulse 200T 4V is priced very competitively and sits almost in a class of its own. Its price is near enough to 150cc commuters such as the Yamaha FZS FI and the Honda Xblade, but the Xpulse bests them in terms of peak output, given its displacement advantage. The only motorcycle that can come close to it based on output figures and price is the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V.
All prices mentioned above are ex-showroom, Mumbai.
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