New Delhi. The medium-duty bicycle segment (250 to 800 cc) is showing strong growth in the Indian two-wheeler market. According to SIAM, 7,54,153 units were sold in FY22 compared to 733,779 units in FY21. Royal Enfield currently dominates the segment at both national and global levels. Two-wheeler manufacturers such as Bajaj Auto, Triumph, BMW, Kawasaki, TVS and Suzuki Motorcycle India are major players in this segment.
To further expand its product portfolio, TVS Motor Company will introduce a new medium-duty cruiser designed to challenge the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 or the Super Meteor 650. Though TVS hasn’t revealed any details on its upcoming cruiser bike, its design patent has been leaked.
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engine power
The upcoming TVS cruiser will have a larger engine. However, the engine will likely get a 650cc 700cc engine with either a single or twin-cylinder layout. As mentioned, TVS’ new cruiser will compete against Royal Enfield’s Meteor 350 or Meteor 650. The RE Meteor 350 has an air-cooled single-cylinder engine with a displacement of 349 cm³ that produces 20.2 hp and 27 Nm. The RE Meteor 650 features a 648cc parallel twin engine that produces 47 peak horsepower and 52.3Nm of torque.
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Preparing a new bike
The company plans to launch a new premium bike in fiscal year 2023/24. TVS is working on two new bikes that will be based on the Apache RR310 and will be equipped with a 312.2cc, backward-sloping, liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine.
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