Husqvarna Svartpilen 401

Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 is expected to launch in India in February 2021 in the expected price range of ₹ 2,70,000 to ₹ 2,80,000. Currently available bikes which are similar to Svartpilen 401 are Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 & KTM 390 Duke. Another bike similar to Svartpilen 401 is Suzuki V-Strom 250 which is launching in February 2021 in India.

Husqvarna is originally a Swedish brand that is now owned by KTM. Its products will sit above the Austrian manufacturer’s, and the styling, feature sets and pricing will reflect that.

One of the first roadgoing products of the new generation of Huskies will be the Svartpilen 401. The name means ‘Black Arrow’ and it styled as a scrambler. Hence the spoke rims, dual-purpose tyres and upright seating position. It will be a 390 Duke under the skin, so expect the same razor-sharp handling, and the 43bhp/37Nm 373cc single-cylinder motor. Suspension will be provided by WP and brakes by ByBre.

The Svartpilen 401 is scheduled to launch in the Indian market by 2020. This will be a good time for the brand to launch, because the new emission norms will force new products to offer a slew of features and up their desirability quotient – things that the Svartpilen was made to offer from Day 1.