By Hero officially launched the updated XPulse 200 4V in the Indian market at the starting price of Rs. 1.43 lakh for the base variant and Rs. 1.50 Lakh for the Pro variant, which is basically the Rally Edition of the earlier model. The entry-level variant price has been increased by Rs. 5000 over the outgoing model. Like every update, Hero has fined tuned the XPulse 200 4V to be a better motorcycle as the company has made some changes.
One of the biggest changes is that the engine is OBD2 and E20-compliant. The 200 cc 4 Valve BS6 engine produces 19 hp of power at 8,000 rpm and 17.35 Nm of torque at 6,500 rpm. This engine is mated to a 5-speed gearbox and the XPulse 200 4V gets three ABS riding modes – Road, Off-Road and Rally. The ABS will be least effective in the Rally mode while on Road, we will get the help of the ABS braking system and Off-Road is the middle.
The headlamp has been updated as it gets an H-shape LED DRL while the low-beam comes with two projectors. According to Hero, the new headlamp set-up offers 235% better performance than 4V. The rider foot peg position has been lowered by 35 mm at the front and 8 mm at the rear and the windscreen is 60 mm taller for better wind protection. Hero also offers new knuckle guards which are much better in quality along with updated USB charging ports. Hero offers four colour options with XPulse 200 4V – Matte Nexus Blue, Techno Blue, Black Sports Red and Rally Edition Graphics (available only on the Pro variant).
