KTM 250 Duke News

The KTM 250 Duke’s discounted price is valid till December 31, 2024, or till stocks last. Updated earlier this year, the 250 Duke is now priced at ₹ 2.25 lakh (Ex-showroom).

The update brings along a new 5.0-inch TFT display and minor visual changes to the Duke 250.

The KTM 250 Duke offers sharp styling and that racy KTM DNA. But if budget is your only consideration, here are a few alternatives to look at.

KTM has launched the BS6 250 Duke in India at a price of Rs. 2.09 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Along with a BS6 compliant engine, the motorcycle gets a new LED headlight and a supermoto ABS mode as standard.

Customers of the KTM 250 Duke can also avail of finance schemes with interest rates as low as 5 per cent.

KTM India has finally updated the 250 Duke with Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) as a standard feature. The safety system made its way across other KTM motorcycles in India recently including the 200 Duke and the 125 Duke, and the 250 was the only model to miss out on the same. The KTM 250 Duke ABS is priced at Rs. 1.94 lakh (ex-showroom), and commands a premium of Rs. 14,000 over the non-ABS version. The safety feature is now mandatory on motorcycles over the displacement of 125 cc on all two-wheelers and the deadline to meet the same is March 31, 2019.

The KTM 250 Duke Special Edition was recently launched in Thailand at the Bangkok International Motor Show 2018. The 250 Duke special edition is specific to the Thai market and is priced at 179,900 Baht (around Rs. 3.73 lakh). The KTM 250 Duke Special Edition gets a host of cosmetic upgrades for a more funky and urban appeal than the standard model.

Bajaj Auto announced its results for the first quarter of the 2017-18 financial year, revealing that KTM India sold 2300 units of the 250 Duke in the domestic market. The Austrian bike maker's all-new offering was launched in India in February this year, bridging the gap between the now entry-level 200 Duke and the flagship 2017 KTM 390 Duke. KTM India's cumulative sales stood at 8484 units in the first quarter of FY2018.

KTM India recently launched the 2017 versions of the 390 Duke and the 200 Duke. But, like the proverbial twist in the tale, the company went on to launch the KTM 250 as well. So, within a price bracket of Rs. 1.43 lakh to Rs. 2.26 lakh, KTM India has three different offerings for the Indian customer and it believes that each motorcycle caters to a specific set of audiences.