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2026 Kawasaki Ninja 300 launched at Rs 3.17 lakh

The Kawasaki Ninja 300 gets two new colour schemes for 2026.
1 min read21 Jan '26
Vishal VenugopalVishal Venugopal
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Studio image of Ninja 300

The 2026 Kawasaki Ninja 300 is here, and it carries forward all the core mechanicals from the previous model, with the update limited to new colour schemes.

  1. 296cc parallel-twin engine makes 39hp and 26.1Nm
  2. Available in two colour schemes with fresh graphics

2026 Kawasaki Ninja 300 price and details

Ninja 300 gets new colours for 2026

The Ninja 300 continues with the same 296cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine paired with a 6-speed gearbox. The motor produces 39hp at 11,000rpm and 26.1Nm of peak torque at 10,000rpm.

The rest of the bike remains largely unchanged for 2026. Last year, the bike received some minor updates including a revised headlamp setup with projectors and a larger windshield, and these have been carried over to this year's bike as well. On the features front, the Ninja 300 is a fairly simple motorcycle, offering dual-channel ABS but none of the other electronics that some of the other bikes in its segment now offer. In fact, it remains one of the few bikes in our market to still offer an analogue tachometer.

For 2026, the Kawasaki Ninja 300 is available in two paint schemes – Lime Green and Candy Lime Green/Ebony. While both colours stay true to Kawasaki's traditional green palette, they feature revised graphics that help differentiate the bike from last year's model.

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