2023 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650: What’s New?

The 2023 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 has been launched in India, and the latest iterations of the motorcycle get several updates over its predecessor. Here we explain what’s new on the 2023 Continental GT 650.

What new features does the 2023 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 get?

Royal Enfield has enhanced the feature list and the middleweight café-racer-style motorcycle now comes with an LED headlight instead of the halogen unit on the previous version. The company has also updated the switchgear with Super Meteor 650-style switches and, updated the seat design for better comfort. Then, a USB charging port has also been added to the Continental GT 650. Meanwhile, the feature list retained from the previous model includes a halogen-style taillight, twin-pod instrument cluster, and dual-channel ABS.

Are there any visual changes to the 2023 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650?

While Royal Enfield has kept the styling unaltered, the company has updated the colour palette for the 2023 Continental GT 650. It includes two new blacked-out versions – Slipstream Blue and Apex Grey – which will be sold alongside the Mr Clean, Dux Deluxe, British Racing Green, and Rocker Red paint themes. The newly added blacked-out variants feature a blacked-out theme to the engine and exhaust parts. These also benefit from cast alloy wheels as standard. The rest of the versions, on the other hand, retain the 18-inch wire-spoke wheels. Meanwhile, the styling cues retain a round headlight, a twin-pod instrument cluster, a clip-on-style handlebar, a rear cowl, and twin-sided exhaust canisters.

Have the prices of the 2023 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 changed?

The 2023 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 is available from Rs. 3,19,000 onwards. The ex-showroom prices vary depending on the colour option selected. Check out the complete price list below:

Mr. Clean: Rs. 3,45,000

Apex Grey: Rs. 3,39,000

Slipstream Blue: Rs. 3,39,000

Dux Deluxe: Rs. 3,29,000

Rocker Red: Rs. 3,19,000

British Racing Green: Rs. 3,19,000

What has not changed on the 2023 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650?

The 2023 model continues to use the 647.95cc, parallel-twin, air/oil-cooled engine that delivers a maximum output of 46.8bhp at 7,250rpm and a peak torque of 52.3Nm at 5,150rpm. The hardware, too, is similar to the previous version, and the 2023 model continues to use a steel tubular double-cradle frame, telescopic front forks, preload-adjustable twin rear springs, a single 320mm disc at the front, and a single 240mm rotor at the back.

All prices are ex-showroom, India