The Triumph Tracker 400 is the brand’s most recent launch in its 400 line-up. It uses the downsized 349cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine in its higher state of tune, like the Thruxton 400. We’ve been able to spend extensive time on the saddle, and here’s how much fuel economy it returned in our standard test.
Triumph Tracker 400 (350cc) real-world fuel efficiency
Tracker 400 returned 24.1kpl in the city, 31.7kpl on the highway
As is our testing procedure, we first ran the Tracker 400 on the highway for a little over 44km at steady speeds of 75-80kph. At the end of it, the Tracker 400 required 1.4 litres of petrol to brim the fuel tank, thus achieving a fuel efficiency figure of 31.7kpl.
After this, we ran the Tracker for just over 44km within the city confines of South Mumbai, keeping pace with usual city traffic. After this, it took another 1.83 litres of petrol to fully fill the tank, resulting in a city fuel economy of 24.1kpl.
Triumph Tracker 400 fuel economy analysis
The Tracker 400 isn’t as effortless to ride in the city as the Speed 400
As mentioned above, the Tracker 400 has a slightly more powerful engine compared to the other 400s from Triumph, other than the Thruxton. It achieved a decent 24.1kpl in the city and 31.7kpl on the highway, resulting in an average fuel economy of 27.9kpl. This gives the Tracker a tank range of 360km before you need to fill up again. The engine of the Tracker 400 feels tractable enough to cruise at lower speeds in higher gears. However, after being downsized, the 349cc Bajaj-made Triumph engine does need to be revved higher to make quick progress, which does impact fuel economy.
Out on the highway, the bike felt relaxed cruising at 80kph (the legal speed limit on our testing patch), without the engine showing any signs of strain, and there was enough power in reserve to make quick overtakes, although a downshift or two would help make quicker progress.
Autocar India’s fuel-efficiency testing
Our fuel-efficiency testing routine starts by first brimming the tank and ensuring the bike is running the manufacturer’s recommended tyre pressures. The bike is then ridden on fixed city and highway routes, where we maintain average speeds that best mimic real-world scenarios while keeping speed limits in mind. The payload on the bikes is kept constant by balancing rider weights and ballast, ensuring consistency across different vehicles and riders. At the end of the test cycle, the fuel tank is once again filled to the brim, giving us an accurate figure of how much fuel has been consumed against the trip meter reading.