carandbike Awards 2022: Adventure Motorcycle of the Year - Hero Xpulse 200 4 Valve

The Hero Xpulse 200 4 Valve has been crowned the Adventure Motorcycle of the Year at the 2022 carandbike Awards. The motorcycle was launched in India in October 2022, and it had to compete with the Benelli TRK 251 and the Honda CB 200X for the coveted title, and both were strong contenders. It's got a versatile, do-it-all, personality, with adventure capability, but also to take on everyday duties quite capably, on tarmac. These qualities impressed the jurors of the 2022 carandbike awards.

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The most significant change is the 199.6 cc single-cylinder engine, which now gets a four-valve head, and offers marginally more power and torque. And so, it gets a new suffix in its name, the Hero XPulse 200 4 Valve. The single-cylinder, air and oil-cooled engine now gets a four-valve head. Power has increased by 1 bhp, and peak torque 0.90 Nm. The engine now makes 19 bhp at 8,500 rpm and peak torque of 17.35 Nm at 6,500 rpm.

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The new Hero XPulse 200 4 Valve retains the same dimensions, but gets new dual-tone colours, and graphics. Kerb weight has increased by 1 kg, and seat height by 2 mm. The LED headlight now offers 20 per cent better illumination, an area where the two-valve XPulse 200 lacked in. Even the oil-cooler is slightly bigger, with a 7-fin design, to aid in better heat management. The bike is priced at Rs. 1,30,150 (Ex-showroom).