Benelli Leoncino 250 review, road test

The smallest Leoncino in the Benelli line-up proves to be a very competent bike for the city streets.

Published on Jan 17, 2020 08:00:00 AM

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Narrow profile and wide handlebar gives you an agile riding experience.

Instrument cluster is a basic digital unit. Could do with a TFT dash.

Tail tidy gets a compact design, and is a neat aesthetic element.

Make : Benelli

Model : Leoncino

We Like

Styling draws attention
Well equipped for sporty riding
Punchy engine.

We Don't Like

Far too expensive
Cramped ergonomics
Refinement needs to improve.

Benelli India lists its Leoncino line-up under the Scrambler tab on its website, and the Leoncino 250 is the second bike to be added to this tab after the Leoncino 500, which came in a few months ago. The 500 impressed us a good deal and we were curious as to see what the 250 was like, and whether it could live up to the benchmark set by its older sibling. So we put it through our extensive road test, and here’s what we thought of it.