Buy the RE Hunter or go for the Classic 350?

I want to buy a new Royal Enfield, but I am confused about which one to go for. I don’t like the Hunter 350 as it is too small. I prefer the new Classic, but it is out of my budget. Please suggest.

G Karthik, Vellore

Autocar India says: We would suggest you wait a little longer till the launch of the new Royal Enfield Bullet 350. After months of delay, the launch date is finally out and the bike will go on sale in early September 2023.

The current Bullet 350 is based on the old UCE platform and it is priced a little higher than the new Hunter 350. Logically, the next-gen Bullet 350 will command a small premium, but after the aggressively priced competition from Triumph and Harley-Davidson, it will be interesting to see how Royal Enfield responds and they might give the bike a very tempting price. 

The new Royal Enfield Bullet 350 will be based on the Classic 350 platform and the riding experience will be quite similar. The differences will mostly come down to the overall finish and attention to detail and there will be some design differences in terms of the shape of the seats and the side boxes.