The new Meteor 350 is the second 350cc RE after the Hunter to get an update for 2025. It's a relatively small update with mostly feature and convenience upgrades, but there is one change that has made an appreciable improvement to the riding experience.
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Whats new - 8/10
Small feature updates that improve the riding experience
As far as equipment goes, the Tripper navigation display is now standard across all variants. This is a small circular TFT display that shows arrow based navigation assists when connected via the RE app and it's a nice thing to have.
The LED headlamp is also now standard across the range and RE has upgraded the previous charging port to a type C unit. If you go for the Supernova or Aurora variants, you’ll also get adjustable levers, but what is the most relevant upgrade is that there’s now a slip/assist type clutch.
Interestingly, there is actually one less feature on this 2025 model and that’s the fact that it no longer has a gear position indicator. This is because RE has not equipped this bike (and other J series 350cc models) with the sensor that enables that function to work. We understand that this is due to rare-earth related supply issues.
Fortunately, this is a short term thing and RE says that it will equip all customer bikes (that have been sold without the sensor) with the required component once stock levels stabilize.
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 City Riding - 9/10
One noticeable improvement for 2025
First seen on the new Hunter 350, this addition makes a big reduction in the required clutch lever effort and it also smooths out downshifts. Feathering the clutch in heavy traffic jams is no longer a tiring affair and RE has achieved this improvement without making sacrifices in clutch feel. It's a seemingly small thing but it really has improved the riding experience because the heavy clutch was one of the few complaints we had with the previous Meteor 350.
Beyond that, the riding experience is largely the same, which makes sense because nothing mechanical has changed. That includes the chassis, suspension set-up, brakes, rather high 191kg kerb weight and rather low 765mm seat height.
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Performance and Handling - 8/10
The same riding experience as before
The star of the show continues to be the slow revving, gently thumpy 349cc engine that has deliciously smooth fueling and a wonderful low-end wave of torque. It does its absolute best at city speeds, but can also be a pleasure to ride on longer rides - as long as you have no need for speed. The Meteor is at its purring best at about 70-80kph although it can hold 90-100kph without any harsh vibrations or unhappiness. Top speed comes at around an indicated 120kph.
The twin downtube chassis and 19-inch front wheel offer reassuring stability, but with an enjoyable sense of nimbleness in traffic. The feet-forward riding position is also unchanged, as is the suspension’s ability to absorb more of the road than you’d expect from a bike like this. That being said, with this kind of a riding position comfort predictably isn’t as good as a Classic 350 or Bullet 350. Braking continues to be dull at the front, but effective when used in conjunction with the rear and dual channel ABS keeps things safe
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Price and verdict - 9/10
Reasonably priced and one of the best bikes of its type for Indian roads
The new 2025 RE Meteor range is priced between Rs 1.95 lakh and Rs 2.15 lakh rupees depending on what variant and colour you pick. Just like before, it remains one of the nicest bikes of its kind in the Indian market, and this latest update helps keep the appeal going.
Gavin Rodrigues
Dinshaw Magol
