River Indie vs Bajaj Pulsar Ns400z

Autocar India

River Indie

Standard

1.52 lakh

Bajaj Pulsar Ns400z

Standard

1.80 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Electric
Petrol

Motor Type

Mid-drive Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM)
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Lithium-ion battery

–

Max Motor Power

6.7 kW
–

Max Motor Torque

26 Nm
–

Number of Gears

1
6

Reverse gear

Transmission Type

Automatic
Manual

Gearbox Type

Automatic
Manual

Engine Displacement

–
349.13 cc

Valvetrain

–
4 Valves/Cyl

Fueling

–
Fuel-Injected

Cooling

–
Liquid Cooled

Engine Type

–
1 cylinder

Aspiration

–
Naturally Aspirated

Max Engine Power

–
40.6 hp @ 9000 rpm

Max Engine Torque

–
33.2 Nm @ 7500 rpm

Spark Plugs

–
1 Per Cylinder

Slipper clutch

–

Clutch

–
Assist And Slipper Clutch

Fuel & Performance

User Reported Mileage

130 km
32 kmpl

EV Battery Capacity

4 kWh
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Claimed battery range

160 km
–

Claimed Charging Time

0-80% in 5 hrs
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Top Speed

90 kph
154 kph

0-60kph

Ride: 11.9 sec,Ruh: 7.81 sec
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60-0kph

23.19 m
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0-40kph

Eco: 13.58 sec,Ride: 4.91 sec,Ruh: 3.78 sec
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Fuel Tank Size

–
12 L

Official Fuel Economy

–
28 kmpl

City Fuel Economy as Tested

–
27.52 kmpl

Highway Fuel Economy as Tested

–
29.62 kmpl

Reserve Fuel Capacity

–
1.9 L

Auto Start/Stop

–

Chassis & Suspension

Chassis name

Steel Tubular Dual cradle frame
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Chassis type

Steel Tubular, Double Cradle Frame
N/A

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic suspension with Hydraulic Dampers
43 mm Upside-Down Forks

Rear Suspension Type

Coil Spring with Hydraulic Dampers (Twin)
Monoshock with Nitrox, 6 Step adjustable

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Electronic suspension

N/A
–

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Front Tyre Size

110/80 - 14
110/70 - 17

Rear Tyre Size

120/70 - 14
140/70 - R17

Radial tyres

N/A
N/A

Calliper Type

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

Front Wheel Size

14 inch
17 inch

Rear Wheel Size

14 inch
17 inch

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

200 mm
320 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

200 mm
230 mm

Front Disc/Drum Size

–
320 mm

Rear Disc/Drum Size

–
230 mm

Brake type

–
Front - Disc, Rear - Disc

Dimensions

Length

1996 mm
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Width

765 mm
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Wheelbase

1365 mm
1346 mm

Seat height

787 mm
805 mm

Ground Clearance

160 mm
165 mm

Kerb Weight

143 kg
176 kg

Adjustable seat height

–
N/A

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

Features

Pass-light switch

Pillion Footrest

Low Battery Indicator

–

Stand Alarm

Keyless Lock

Luggage Panniers

–

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Odometer

Pillion Backrest

Electric Start

Pillion Grabrail

Daytime Running Lights

Pillion Seat

Tripmeter

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Turn Signal

Clock

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Power Modes

–

Riding Modes

Underseat storage light

–

Engine-kill switch

USB Charging Port

Navigation

Cruise Control

Hill-hold Assist

–

Headlight Type

–
Projector Headlamp

Quickshifter

–

Digital Fuel Guage

–

Shift Light

–

Stepped Seat

–

Antilock Braking System

–
Dual Channel ABS

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Touchscreen

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

Distance to Empty Range

Service due indicator

Ambient temperature gauge

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Speedometer

–
Digital

Low Fuel Level Warning

–

Tachometer

–

Tachometer Type

–
Digital

Gear Indicator

–

Average Fuel Consumption

–