KTM To Bring Husqvarna India In 2019

November 18, 2017November 18, 2017 Guest Author Husqvarna, Swartpilen, Vitpilen

As Bajaj and KTM celebrate their 10 years of partnership, KTM CEO confirms of bringing in Husqvarna India

Bajaj and KTM have had a profitable tie up. Now, Stefan Pierer has said that Husqvarna is also coming to India. He also says that Bajaj’s Chakan plant will start building the Husqvarna’s 125-400cc bikes. But, eventually, the Indian bike maker will have to set up a new plant.

Bajaj currently produces about 95,000 KTM bikes every year ranging from 125 Duke/RC 125 to 390 Duke/RC 390. Pierer expects that number to grow to 1.9 lakh in the next 5 years. The Swedish bikes will also use the same engines but in a slightly different state of tune to suit their character. The production will start in 2019 and India will most likely be among the first countries to get the new bikes.

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Price Of Husqvarna India Bikes

Rs. 2.0-2.5 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)

The two bikes will get the same 373cc single-cylinder engine as the 390 Duke. Unlike KTM bikes, performance won’t be the key criterion here. The style will play a bigger role.

We are expecting to see price tags that are either on par with the KTM bikes or slightly higher. Husqvarna India will also produce its 125cc, 200cc and 250cc bikes here for exports.