Suzuki India launched the V-Strom SX last year as its third quarter-litre offering for our market. While the baby V-Strom sports the design of an adventure bike, it’s more oriented towards soft-roading and has found a decent number of buyers. It has also gradually grown on the BikeWale team in the past few months. In this story, we’ll tell you a few essential aspects of the Suzuki V-Strom SX if you want to purchase one.
What are the specifications and fuel economy of the Suzuki V-Strom SX?
The Suzuki V-Strom SX shares quite a few components the Gixxer 250 twins. This also includes the 249cc single-cylinder motor that makes 26.1 bhp and 22.2 Nm. It’s linked to a six-speed gearbox and both, the motor and the gearbox are quite responsive. The engine is peppy and has the right amount of grunt to cruise at the mid-range with some more juice left in the motor to accelerate further. The V-Strom SX returned 36kmpl during its fuel efficiency test, as it was ridden in mild traffic conditions in the city and highway. Considering the aforementioned number and the fuel tank capacity of 12-litre, you can expect a range of 430km, and that’s an impressive figure considering the performance of the bike.
What are the colour options available for the Suzuki V-Strom SX?
Suzuki offers the V-Strom SX in three different colour options: Pearl Blaze Orange, Champion Yellow, and Glass Sparkle Black. The entire bodywork comes draped in the aforementioned colour with the stickers in contrasting paint. The black colour gives the bike a stealthy look while the remaining paint schemes enhance the youthful side of the V-Strom SX.
What are the variants, prices, and rivals of the Suzuki V-Strom SX?
Suzuki offers the V-Strom SX in a single variant and it costs Rs. 2.12 lakh (ex-showroom, Chandigarh). The V-Strom rivals the KTM 250 Adventure, Benelli TRK251, Royal Enfield Himalayan, and Hero XPulse 200 in the Indian market.
