Kawasaki India has announced a price hike for some of its models which will be effective from Jan 1, 2021. However, the prices of all models will not be hiked.
This hike will not be applicable KX and KLX series of bikes that Kawasaki sells in India. Other models do get a price hike though which ranges anywhere between rupees 10,000 to 20,000.
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Here is the revised price list after the hike
| S N0. | Model | New Price after Hike | Old Price | Difference |
| 1 | Vulcan | 5,94,000 | 579000 | 15000 |
| 2 | Z650s | 6,04,000 | 594000 | 10000 |
| 3 | Ninja 650 | 639000 | 624000 | 15000 |
| 4 | Versys 650 | 694000 | 675000 | 15000 |
| 5 | W800 | 709000 | 699000 | 10000 |
| 6 | Z900 | 819000 | 799000 | 20000 |
| 7 | Ninja 1000SX | 1104000 | 1089000 | 15000 |
| 8 | Versys 1000 | 1119000 | 1099000 | 20000 |
| 9 | KX100 | 487800 | 487800 | 0 |
| 10 | KX250 | 743000 | 743000 | 0 |
| 11 | KX450 | 779000 | 779000 | 0 |
| 12 | KLX 110 | 299500 | 299500 | 0 |
| 13 | KLX 140G | 406600 | 406600 | 0 |
| 14 | KLX 450R | 849000 | 849000 | 0 |
It is to be noted that most of the premium offerings from Kawasaki have received a hike in their prices. The likely cause of the price hike is due to the rise in the cost of the components used for the manufacturing of the motorcycles.
Kawasaki India Future Plans
Kawasaki India intends to re-launch the Ninja 300 in its BS6 avatar some around the time frame of March-April 2021. The Ninja 300 was one of the most important products for Kawasaki India as it brought consistent sales for the company
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It is also expected that the Ninja ZX-10R and ZX-10RR will make their way to India sometime next year details about which will be revealed once the launch date inches closer.
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