Aprilia Rs 660 vs Kawasaki Ninja 500

Autocar India

Aprilia Rs 660

Standard

18.96 lakh

Kawasaki Ninja 500

Standard

5.76 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Engine Displacement

659 cc
451 cc

Fuel Type Propulsion

Petrol
–

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
8 Valves/Cyl

Max Engine Power

100hp at 10,500rpm
52 Hp @ 10000 rpm

Max Engine Torque

67Nm at 8,500rpm
42.6 Nm @ 6000 rpm

Max Motor Power

6kW
–

Max Motor Torque

25
–

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Number of Gears

6
6

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

–
Petrol

Spark Plugs

–
1 Per Cylinder

Stroke

–
58.6 mm

Bore

–
70 mm

Ignition

–
Digital

Fueling

–
Fuel-Injected

Cooling

–
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

–
2 cylinder

Clutch

–
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Slipper clutch

–

Reverse gear

–

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

15 L
14 L

Official Fuel Economy

20.4 kmpl
26.31 kpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

–
2.8 L

Top Speed

–
190 kph

User Reported Mileage

–
21.2 kmpl

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

320mm
310 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

220mm
220 mm

Chassis type

Twin Spar, Cast Aluminium
High strength steel trellis

Front Suspension Type

Upside down fork
Telescopic Fork

Rear Suspension Type

Monoshock
Bottom-link Uni-Trak, gas-charged shock, and spring preload adjustability

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

120/70-ZR17
110/70 - R17

Rear Tyre Size

180/55-ZR17
150/60 - R17

Radial tyres

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Chassis name

–
Trellis, high-tensile steel

Rear Suspension Adjustability

–

Electronic suspension

–

Wheel Construction

–
Alloy

Calliper Type

–
Front - 2 Piston, Rear - 2 Piston

Brake type

–
Disc

Rear Disc/Drum Size

–
220 mm

Front Disc/Drum Size

–
310 mm

Dimensions

Wheelbase

1370 mm
1375 mm

Ground Clearance

155 mm
145 mm

Kerb Weight

183 kg
171 kg

Height

–
1120 mm

Length

–
1995 mm

Seat height

–
785 mm

Width

–
730 mm

Safety

Combined Braking System

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

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

–
Dual channel

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 Type

–
Digital

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Gear Indicator

–

Low Fuel Level Warning

–

Tachometer

–

Instrument console

–
Digital

Features

Pass-light switch

–

Tripmeters Type

–
Digital

Headlight Bulb Type

–
LED

Headlamp Type

–
LED

Low Battery Indicator

–

Low Oil Indicator

–

No. of Tripmeters

–
2

Odometer

–

Pillion Backrest

–

Electric Start

–

Pillion Footrest

–

Digital Fuel Guage

–

Daytime Running Lights

–

Pillion Grabrail

–

Pillion Seat

–

Tripmeter

–

Battery

–
12V, 8.6Ah

Stand Alarm

–

Antilock Braking System

–
Dual Channel ABS

Start Type

–
Electric Start

Stepped Seat

–

Turn Signal

–

Shift Light

–

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Brake/Tail Light

–
LED

Quickshifter

–

Clock

–

Backlit switchgear

–

Brake lock clasp

–

Underseat storage light

–

Engine-kill switch

–

Audio System

–

USB Charging Port

–

Charging Socket

–

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Bluetooth Telephone Function

–

Navigation

–

Launch Control

–

Steering Damper

–

Cruise Control

–

Hill-hold Assist

–

Suggested Comparisons