Ducati Panigale V4 R vs Royal Enfield Interceptor 650

Autocar India

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Engine Displacement

998 cc
648 cc

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
2 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

Fuel-Injected
–

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Air/Oil Cooled

Engine Type

4 cylinder
2 cylinder

Max Engine Power

218 bhp @ 15750 rpm
52.8 bhp @ 7250 rpm

Max Engine Torque

114.5 Nm @ 12000 rpm
52.3 Nm @ 5150 rpm

Bore

81 mm
78 mm

Stroke

48.4 mm
67.8 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Gearbox Type

Manual
–

Clutch

Hydraulically controlled slipper dry clutch. Self bleeding master cylinder.
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Ignition

–
Digital spark ignition

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Tank Size

17 L
13.7 L

Official Fuel Economy

13.9 kmpl
23.75 kmpl

User Reported Mileage

14.5 kmpl
23.59 kmpl

City Fuel Economy as Tested

–
25 kmpl

Highway Fuel Economy as Tested

–
35.06 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

–
2.7 L

Top Speed

–
164 kph

Auto Start/Stop

–

0-60kph

–
3.13 sec

0-100kph

–
6.78 sec

60-0kph

–
15.59 m

0-80kph

–
4.71 sec

0-40kph

–
2.07 sec

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Aluminum alloy “Front Frame" with optimized stiffnesses
Steel tubular double cradle frame

Chassis type

Aluminum monocoque frame
Steel Tubular, Double Cradle Frame

Front Suspension Type

Fully Adjustable 43mm Öhlins NPX Pressurized Fork with TiN Treatment
Telescopic forks

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
Twin gas charged shock-absorbers with adjustable preload

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Spoke

Wheel Construction

Alloy
–

Front Tyre Size

120/70 - ZR17
100/90 - 18

Rear Tyre Size

200/60 - ZR17
130/70 - 18

Radial tyres

N/A
–

Front Disc/Drum Size

330 mm
–

Rear Disc/Drum Size

245 mm
–

Calliper Type

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

Front Wheel Size

17 inch
18 inch

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
18 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

330 mm
320 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

245 mm
240 mm

Tyre type

–
Tubed

Dimensions

Wheelbase

1477 mm
1398 mm

Seat height

855 mm
804 mm

Kerb Weight

186.5 kg
218 kg

Length

–
2119 mm

Width

–
835 mm

Height

–
1067 mm

Ground Clearance

–
174 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

–

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
Halogen Bulb

Daytime Running Lights

Turn Signal

Antilock Braking System

Dual Channel ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Brake/Tail Light

LED
Halogen Bulb

USB Charging Port

Navigation

Launch Control

–

Steering Damper

–

Cruise Control

Low Battery Indicator

–

Low Oil Indicator

–

No. of Tripmeters

–
2

Pass-light switch

–

Pillion Grabrail

–

Quickshifter

–

Shift Light

–

Stand Alarm

–

Tripmeter

–

Tripmeters Type

–
Digital

Engine-kill switch

–

Clock

–

Keyless Lock

–

Digital Fuel Guage

–

Electric Start

–

Battery

–
12V, 12AH VRLA

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

–

Instrument console

Digital
Semi-Digital

Touchscreen

Tachometer

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

–

Distance to Empty Range

–

Service due indicator

Ambient temperature gauge

–

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Tachometer Type

–
Analogue

Average Fuel Consumption

–

Gear Indicator

–

Low Fuel Level Warning

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