- Royal Enfield has launched BS6 Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650.
- Prices of the BS6-compliant 650 twins are hiked by Rs 10,000.
- BS6 Interceptor 650 starts at Rs 2.65 lakh, Continental GT 650 is priced at Rs 2.80 lakh (ex-showroom).
- Bookings have commenced at dealerships in metro cities for a token amount of Rs 10,000.
Royal Enfield has launched the 2020 Continental GT 650 and the Interceptor 650 with BS6-compliance, at a starting price of Rs 2.65 lakh (ex-showroom) for the latter, and Rs 2.80 lakh (ex-showroom) for the former. The update has also led to a price hike of around Rs 10,000 as compared to the outgoing BS4 models.
Let’s compare the prices of the new BS6 650 twins with their BS4 counterparts –
Motorcycle | BS6 price* | BS4 price* | Price difference |
Interceptor 650 STD | Rs 2.65 lakh | Rs 2.55 lakh | Rs 10,000 |
Interceptor 650 Custom | Rs 2.73 lakh | Rs 2.63 lakh | Rs 10,000 |
Interceptor 650 Chrome | Rs 2.86 lakh | Rs 2.76 lakh | Rs 10,000 |
Motorcycle | BS6 price* | BS4 price* | Price difference |
Continental GT 650 STD | Rs 2.80 lakh | Rs 2.70 lakh | Rs 10,000 |
Continental GT 650 Custom | Rs 2.88 lakh | Rs 2.78 lakh | Rs 10,000 |
Continental GT 650 Chrome | Rs 3.01 lakh | Rs 2.91 lakh | Rs 10,000 |
*All prices, ex-showroom
Both the updated motorcycles will still be powered by the same 649 cc parallel-twin, air and oil-cooled motor as before, albeit of course, with BS6-compliance. The said engine puts out 47 hp power at 7,250 rpm and 52 Nm torque at 5,250 rpm, and comes mated to a 6-speed gearbox.
The Chennai-based manufacturer has commenced the bookings for the updated 650 twins at its dealerships across metro cities for a token amount of Rs 10,000. The deliveries are set to begin soon.
The updated Continental GT 650 and Interceptor 650 takes the total tally of BS6-compliant Royal Enfield motorcycles in India to four; since the manufacturer had launched the BS6 versions of the Classic 350 and the Himalayan some time back.
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