Aprilia Rs 457 vs Kawasaki Ninja 300

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Aprilia Rs 457

Standard

4.10 lakh

Kawasaki Ninja 300

Standard

3.17 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

457 cc
296 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Fuel-Injected
N/A

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

2 cylinder
2 cylinder

Max Engine Power

47.6hp at 9,400rpm
38.88 bhp @ 11000 rpm

Max Engine Torque

43.5Nm at 6,700rpm
26.1 Nm @ 10000 rpm

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

Reverse gear

–

Aspiration

–
N/A

Bore

–
62 mm

Stroke

–
49 mm

Ignition

–
N/A

Spark Plugs

–
1 Per Cylinder

Clutch

–
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

13 litres
17 L

Official Fuel Economy

30 kmpl
None kmpl

City Fuel Economy as Tested

17.03 kmpl
–

Highway Fuel Economy as Tested

32.53 kmpl
–

Claimed Charging Time

hrs
–

Auto Start/Stop

–

Top Speed

–
160 kph

Reserve Fuel Capacity

–
4.5 L

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

320mm
290 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

220mm
220 mm

Chassis type

Twin Spar, Cast Aluminium
Tube diamond, steel

Front Suspension Type

Upside down fork
37 mm Telescopic Fork / 120 mm mm

Rear Suspension Type

Monoshock
Bottom-Link Uni-Trak with gas-charged shock

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

110/70-R17
110/70 - R17

Rear Tyre Size

150/60-R17
140/70 - R17

Radial tyres

N/A

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Chassis name

–
Tube diamond, steel

Rear Suspension Adjustability

–

Wheel Construction

–
Alloy

Calliper Type

–
Front - 2 Piston, Rear - 2 Piston

Dimensions

Kerb Weight

175 kg
179 kg

Length

–
2015 mm

Width

–
715 mm

Height

–
1110 mm

Wheelbase

–
1405 mm

Seat height

–
780 mm

Ground Clearance

–
140 mm

Safety

Combined Braking System

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

Dual channel
Dual channel

Cornering ABS

–

Hazard lights

Side-stand indicator

–

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Lane keep assist

–

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

–

Touchscreen

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

Distance to Empty Range

–

Service due indicator

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

–

Ambient temperature gauge

–

Tachometer

–

Gear Indicator

–

Instrument console

–
Semi-Digital

Low Fuel Level Warning

–

Speedometer

–

Tachometer Type

–
Analogue

Features

Headlamp Type

–
Halogen Bulb

Antilock Braking System

–
Dual Channel ABS

Shift Light

–

Quickshifter

–

Brake/Tail Light

–
LED

Low Battery Indicator

–

Cruise Control

–

Daytime Running Lights

–

Digital Fuel Guage

–

Keyless Lock

–

Headlight Bulb Type

–
Halogen Bulb

Pass-light switch

–

Engine-kill switch

–

USB Charging Port

–

Navigation

–

Stepped Seat

–

No. of Tripmeters

–
2

Tripmeters Type

–
Digital

Low Oil Indicator

–

Pillion Backrest

–

Pillion Grabrail

–

Pillion Seat

–

Pillion Footrest

–

Tripmeter

–

Electric Start

–

Clock

–

Battery

–
Maintenance Free

Headlight Type

–
Projector Headlamp

Turn Signal

–

Odometer

–

Stand Alarm

–

Start Type

–
Electric Start

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