Royal Enfield Himalayan vs Kawasaki Versys 650

Autocar India

Royal Enfield Himalayan

Summit

3.14 lakh

Kawasaki Versys 650

Standard

8.63 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Max Engine Torque

40 Nm @ 5500 rpm
61 Nm @ 7000 rpm

Valvetrain

4 Valves/Cyl
4 Valves/Cyl

Stroke

81.5 mm
60 mm

Spark Plugs

1 Per Cylinder
1 Per Cylinder

Max Engine Power

39.47 bhp @ 8000 rpm
65.7 bhp @ 8500 rpm

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Petrol
Petrol

Bore

84 mm
83 mm

Cooling

Liquid Cooled
Liquid Cooled

Engine Displacement

452 cc
649 cc

Engine Type

1 cylinder
2 cylinder

Transmission Type

Manual
Manual

Number of Gears

6
6

Slipper clutch

N/A

Clutch

Assist And Slipper Clutch
Wet Multiplate

Fueling

–
N/A

Aspiration

–
N/A

Ignition

–
N/A

Gearbox Type

–
Manual

Fuel & Performance

Top Speed

165 kph
199 kph

Auto Start/Stop

–

Reserve Fuel Capacity

3.4 L
3.1 L

Fuel Tank Size

17 L
21 L

User Reported Mileage

29.61 kmpl
–

Official Fuel Economy

–
19.4 kpl

Chassis & Suspension

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Suspension Type

Linkage Type Monoshock
Offset laydown single-shock with remote spring preload adjustability/80 mm mm

Chassis type

Twin Spar
Tubular Diamond

Rear Suspension Adjustability

Front Suspension Type

Upside Down Fork, 43mm
ø41 mm inverted telescopic fork with adjustable rebound damping

Chassis name

Steel, Twin Spar Tubular Frame
Tubular Diamond, High-tensile Steel

Calliper Type

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

Wheel Type

Spoke
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubed
Tubeless

Rear Tyre Size

140/80 - R17
160/60 - ZR17

Rear Wheel Size

17 inch
17 inch

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

270 mm
250 mm

Front Brake Size

320 mm
300 mm

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Tyre Size

90/90 - 21
120/70 - ZR17

Front Wheel Size

21 inch
17 inch

Front Suspension Adjustability

–

Wheel Construction

–
Alloy

Radial tyres

–
N/A

Dimensions

Width

852 mm
840 mm

Wheelbase

1510 mm
1415 mm

Seat height

825 mm
845 mm

Length

2245 mm
2165 mm

Kerb Weight

196 kg
218 kg

Height

1316 mm
1360 mm

Ground Clearance

230 mm
170 mm

Safety

Side-stand engine cut-off

Traction control

Hazard lights

Combined Braking System

–

Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

–
Dual channel

Cornering ABS

–

Side-stand indicator

–

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

–

Features

Quickshifter

Low Oil Indicator

Navigation

Antilock Braking System

Switchable ABS
Dual Channel ABS

Odometer

Pass-light switch

Pillion Backrest

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Seat

No. of Tripmeters

2
2

Shift Light

Stand Alarm

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Stepped Seat

Tripmeter

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Turn Signal

USB Charging Port

Low Battery Indicator

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Clock

Cruise Control

Daytime Running Lights

Digital Fuel Guage

Electric Start

Engine-kill switch

Bluetooth Connectivity

–

Battery

12V, 8Ah
12V 10 Ah (10 HR)

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Keyless Lock

–

Instrumentation

Average Speed

Trip Meter

Touchscreen

Average Fuel Consumption

Low Fuel Level Warning

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Tachometer Type

Digital
Digital

Tachometer

Service due indicator

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

Gear Indicator

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Fuel gauge

–

Distance to Empty Range

–

Ambient temperature gauge

–

Speedometer

–

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