Ducati Panigale V4 R vs Kawasaki Ninja Zx 10r

Autocar India

Ducati Panigale V4 R

Standard

84.99 lakh

Kawasaki Ninja Zx 10r

Standard

20.79 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

998 cc
998 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Fuel-Injected
N/A

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

4 cylinder
4 cylinder

Max Engine Power

218 bhp @ 15750 rpm
193 bhp @ 13000 rpm

Max Engine Torque

114.5 Nm @ 12000 rpm
112 Nm @ 11400 rpm

Bore

81 mm
76 mm

Stroke

48.4 mm
55 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

–

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Gearbox Type

Manual
Manual

Clutch

Hydraulically controlled slipper dry clutch. Self bleeding master cylinder.
Wet Multiplate

Ignition

–
N/A

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

17 L
17 L

Official Fuel Economy

13.9 kmpl
None kmpl

User Reported Mileage

14.5 kmpl
19.08 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

–
2.6 L

Top Speed

–
299 kph

Auto Start/Stop

–

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Aluminum alloy “Front Frame" with optimized stiffnesses
Tubular Diamond

Chassis type

Aluminum monocoque frame
Tubular Diamond

Front Suspension Type

Fully Adjustable 43mm Öhlins NPX Pressurized Fork with TiN Treatment
43mm inverted fork (BFF) with external compression chamber

Front Suspension Adjustability

Rear Suspension Type

Fully adjustable Ohlins TTX36 unit with adjustable rebound, compression and hydraulic spring preload. Aluminium Hollow Symmetrical Swingarm. Adjustable pivot position +/- 3 mm. Adjustable rear suspension tie-rod length +/- 5mm
Horizontal Back-link, BFRC lite gas-charged shock with piggyback reservoir

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Front Tyre Size

120/70 - ZR17
120/70 - ZR17

Rear Tyre Size

200/60 - ZR17
190/55 - ZR17

Radial tyres

N/A
N/A

Front Disc/Drum Size

330 mm
–

Rear Disc/Drum Size

245 mm
–

Calliper Type

Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 2 Piston
Front - 4 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

330 mm
330 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

245 mm
220 mm

Tyre type

–
Tubeless

Dimensions

Wheelbase

1477 mm
1450 mm

Seat height

855 mm
835 mm

Kerb Weight

186.5 kg
207 kg

Length

–
2085 mm

Width

–
750 mm

Height

–
1185 mm

Ground Clearance

–
135 mm

Safety

Combined Braking System

–

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

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

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Lane keep assist

–

Features

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Power Modes

–

Pillion Seat

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Backrest

Odometer

Riding Modes

–

Self-cancelling indicators

–

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Daytime Running Lights

Turn Signal

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Switchable ABS

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

USB Charging Port

Navigation

Launch Control

–

Steering Damper

–

Cruise Control

Quickshifter

–

Low Battery Indicator

–

Keyless Lock

–

Digital Fuel Guage

–

Pass-light switch

–

Engine-kill switch

–

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Stepped Seat

–

No. of Tripmeters

–
2

Tripmeters Type

–
Digital

Low Oil Indicator

–

Pillion Grabrail

–

Tripmeter

–

Electric Start

–

Clock

–

Battery

–
12V 8.6 Ah (10HR)

Headlight Type

–
Projector Headlamp

Stand Alarm

–

Shift Light

–

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Touchscreen

Tachometer

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

Distance to Empty Range

–

Service due indicator

Ambient temperature gauge

–

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Gear Indicator

–

Low Fuel Level Warning

–

Speedometer

–

Tachometer Type

–
Digital