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Bajaj Pulsar 250 & Dominar Price Increase: Prices Hiked By Upto Rs 5,000
Bajaj Pulsar 250 and Dominar prices have been hiked by upto Rs 5,000. Bajaj Auto has hiked prices of the Pulsar F250 & N250 while also increasing prices of the Dominar 350 and Dominar 400. This is the first price hike on the Pulsar 250 series since they were launched late last year. The Bajaj Dominar series on the other hand has been through multiple price hikes.
Prices for the Bajaj Pulsar N250 have gone up by Rs 1,117 which leads to an ex-showroom price of Rs 1,39,117. On the other hand, the Pulsar F250 gets an increase of Rs 915 which corresponds to an ex-showroom price of Rs 1,40,915. There are no mechanical changes to the motorcycle and neither do they get an update to the features list.
After what seemed like decades, Bajaj launched a brand-new Pulsar model was finally launched in 2021. Called the Pulsar N250 and Pulsar F250, these motorcycles were designed to be a successor to the aging Pulsar 220F.
The motorcycles are powered by an air and oil-cooled, 249.7cc, single-cylinder engine that puts out 24.5bhp and 21.5Nm. A 5-speed gearbox drives the rear wheel via a slip & assist clutch. Some other features include an analogue-digital instrument cluster, projector headlamps, good-looking alloy wheels that are lighter than the ones on the NS200, etc.
On the other hand, Bajaj has also increased prices of the Dominar 250 and 450 and this one is a substantially higher increase. The Bajaj Dominar 250 gets a price increase of Rs 5,000, taking the price up to Rs 1.64 lakh, ex-showroom. The bigger Dominar 400 now costs Rs 2,17 lakh, ex-showroom, following a price hike of Rs 4,500.
There are no mechanical updates to these bikes either. The Dominar 250 is powered by a liquid-cooled, 248.7cc, single-cylinder engine with a maximum power output of 26.6bhp and a peak torque output of 23.5Nm. A 6-speed gearbox drives the rear wheel. It gets the same features list as well.
The Dominar 400 continues to be powered by a liquid-cooled, 373.3cc, single-cylinder engine with a maximum power output of 39.4bhp and a peak torque output of 35Nm. A 6-speed gearbox drives the rear wheel via a slip and assist clutch.
These price revisions come amidst Bajaj Auto's plans to ramp up EV production. There are a slew of electric scooters and motorcycles coming from the Bajaj stable in the mid and long-term future. This includes EVs from KTM and Husqvarna as well.
Thoughts On Bajaj Pulsar 250 & Dominar Range Price Hike
The Bajaj Pulsar N250 and F250 are brilliant motorcycles. However, they haven't got as great a response as Bajaj expected them to get. The level of competition in the Indian motorcycle market has increased manifold and Bajaj is definitely facing the heat. Hiking the prices of its motorcycles amidst this might not be the best thing to do.
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