The Hunter 350 launching this Sunday is expected to become the most affordable Royal Enfield in the lineup. Hitherto Bullet 350 is already the most affordable but this could change on Friday as the new generation Bullet will be based on the company’s J platform, the same platform used by the new Meteor 350 and Classic 350. With this upgrade, both are now much more refined in terms of performance and build quality.
Expect a similar treatment for the new Bullet which will be powered by a 349cc J-platform engine producing 20.2 hp and 27 Nm of torque, switched from the current generation 346cc UCE engine. Bullet will also be upgraded for equipment. It will have a separate double cradle frame and new features such as a semi-digital instrument cluster, improved switches, an electric starter as standard and a Tripper navigation pod, which could be an add-on. optional addition.
The current model is the most affordable Royal Enfield at Rs 1.47 lakh (former showroom, Delhi) but the entry level of the range is launch-only which the new range will not. It is expected that the new generation of Bullet will cost around Rs 1.7 lakh (old showroom price), higher than the Hunter 350 scheduled to launch at around Rs 1.5 lakh.
