The baby Versys is back at a much lower price than before
Quick News Highlights:
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It is powered by the same 296cc parallel-twin engine as the Ninja 300
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Competes with the KTM 390 Adventure and Royal Enfield Himalayan
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It was priced at Rs 4.6 lakh (ex-showroom), back in 2017
Kawasaki has re-introduced the Versys-X 300 in the Indian market for 2025. Priced at Rs 3,79,900 (ex-showroom), the adventure motorcycle returns to the entry-level ADV segment with some cosmetic updates and latest emission norms compliance, while retaining its core mechanicals. The bike is now available across Kawasaki dealerships and deliveries are expected to begin from June 2025.
Design
The 2025 Kawasaki Versys-X 300 has a tall stance with a windscreen, semi-fairing, and an upswept exhaust. Kawasaki is offering the bike in two dual-tone colours: Candy Lime Green with Metallic Flat Spark Black, and Metallic Ocean Blue with Pearl Robotic White. There’s also a chunky rear grab rail with an integrated luggage rack to aid its long distance touring capability.
Engine
Powering the Versys-X 300 is a 296cc, liquid-cooled, parallel-twin engine shared with the Kawasaki Ninja 300. The engine is now OBD-2B compliant, delivers 40PS at 11,500rpm and 25.7Nm at 10,000rpm, comes mated to a six-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch.
Underpinnings
The Kawasaki Versys-X 300 is built on a backbone frame, a 41mm telescopic fork with 130mm of travel and a monoshock with 148mm of travel. It rides on 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wire-spoked wheels. However, these come with tubed tyres, unlike tubeless ones available on some rivals. The seat height is 815mm, ground clearance is 180mm, kerb weight is 184kg, it has a 17-litre fuel tank, and it gets petal disc brakes at both ends with dual-channel ABS.
Features
The bike gets a semi-digital instrument console that includes an analogue tachometer, gear position indicator, and a multi-function LCD console, but it misses out on smartphone connectivity, & navigation. Notably, the lighting setup continues to use halogen bulbs all around – which isn’t a bad thing necessarily. Although, Kawasaki does offer optional touring add-ons such as panniers, knuckle guards, fog lamps, and a center stand.
Rivals
The Versys-X 300 enters a highly competitive segment where models like the KTM 390 Adventure and the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 are present. The 390 Adventure is priced lower at Rs 3.68 lakh, and even lesser for the 390 Adventure X at Rs 2.91 lakh – both offer many more features including a 5-inch TFT console, and tubeless tyres. The Himalayan, with prices ranging from Rs 2.85 lakh to Rs 2.98 lakh (all prices ex-showroom), delivers better value also with a strong feature list and its off-road credentials.
While the Versys-X is nearly Rs 1 lakh more expensive than the Himalayan 450, it has the advantage of a twin-cylinder engine — something neither rival offers in this segment. There are more bikes entering this segment in the next few coming months like the upcoming TVS Apache RTX300, the Hero XPulse 421, the Aprilia Tuareg 457, and the BMW F 450 GS – which was spotted testing recently.
BikeDekho Says
The 2025 Kawasaki Versys-X 300 brings back a well-rounded, adventure tourer into the Indian market. With its smooth twin-cylinder, more than adequate performance, and reliability – it appeals to those looking for a lightweight, beginner-friendly adventure bike. However, its relatively higher price and lack of modern features may limit its appeal against better-equipped and more affordable rivals like the Royal Enfield Himalayan.
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