Bajaj Auto has recently announced a price hike on the Dominar 400 and the Dominar 250 motorcycles. It is worth noting that the Indian two-wheeler manufacturer had also increased the prices of the Dominar bikes in September this year. With this price hike, the Bajaj Dominar price has been increased by Rs 1500 for the Dominar 400 while the Dominar 250 gets expensive by Rs 1625. The Bajaj Dominar bikes are one of the highest selling bikes in the touring segment and are offered as more modern and practical bikes for touring. Read on to check more details.
While it was a third price hike for the Dominar 400 ever since the BS6 model was launched in the Indian market, the prices of the Dominar 250 were increased for the second time ever since its launch. With this Baja Dominar price hike, the starting price of the Dominar 400 stands ar Rs 1.98 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) while the Dominar 250 is priced from Rs 1.66 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) only. The reason for this price hike is not known to us but we believe that the disruptions and increasing manufacturing costs because of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in this price hike.
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Talking about the engines, the Dominar 400 gets a 373 cc engine that churns out 39.4 bhp and 35 Nm of peak torque. The Dominar 250, on the other hand, gets a 248 cc engine that produces 25 bhp and 23.5 Nm. Both these engines come mated to a 5-speed gearbox. Check out a detailed comparison of the prices of the new Dominar bikes with their rivals in the following table:
Model | Starting Price (ex-showroom, Delhi) |
Bajaj Dominar 250 | Rs 1.66 lakh |
Husqvarna Svartpilen/Vitpilen 250 | Rs 1.84 lakh |
KTM 250 Duke | Rs1.94 lakh |
Yamaha FZ25 | Rs 1.52 lakh |
Suzuki Gixxer 250 | Rs 1.65 lakh |
Model | Starting Price (ex-showroom, Delhi) |
Bajaj Dominar 400 | Rs 1.98 lakh |
RE Himalayan | Rs 1.90lakh |
Mahindra Mojo | Rs 1.99 lakh |
Duke 390 | Rs 2.44 lakh |
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