With total sales of 82,235 units, Royal Enfield registered a growth of 60% during the festive season in October 2022. The newly-launched Royal Enfield Hunter 350 has helped the company achieve such an impressive sales figure. The bike clocked sales of 18,197 units in its very first month of market launch (i.e. August 2022). In September and October, the company managed to sell 17,118 units and 15,445 units of the retro-style 350cc motorcycle respectively. It clocked a total sales of 50,760 units in 3 months of its arrival.
The Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is being offered in Retro and Metro variants priced at Rs 1.50 lakh and Rs 1.64 lakh – Rs 1.69 lakh respectively. It’s the most affordable RE bike based on the J-platform. With a wheelbase of 1370mm, the Hunter is the more compact than the RE Classic (1390mm) and Meteor (1400mm). It carries a kerb weight of 178kg, thus making it lighter than the Meteor (191kg) and Classic (195kg). The RE Hunter 350 offers a seat height of 800mm.
The Royal Enfield Hunter Retro variant comes with wire-spoke wheels shod with 110/80-17 and 120/80-17 tyres. It has a rear drum brake and single channel ABS (anti-lock braking system). Its instrument clusters are more basic than the Metro variant. The Retro model has been equipped with the conventional halogen bulb for taillamp and tubular grab rails.
The Hunter Metro variant offers alloy wheels with 110/70-17 front and 140/70-17 Ceat Zoom XL hoops tyres. It gets a 270mm rear disc brake and dual-channel ABS. Compared to the Retro, the Metro variant has sleeker and stylish rear grab rails. It comes in 6 colour options. The company is offering a range of accessories with the bike including flyscreens, LED indicators, mirrors, a sump guard, crash protection, touring seats and a side box.
