Kawasaki Ninja 500 replaces the outgoing Ninja 400 worldwide.
A few months after the new Kawasaki Ninja 500 was launched, the company has pulled the plug on the NInja 400 in India.
- Ninja 500 is priced the same as 400 in India
- Came to India as a CBU so pricing was exorbitant
- Went off sale in 2020 due to BS6 norms, returned in 2022
Kawasaki Ninja 400 replaced by Ninja 500 in India
When the Kawasaki Ninja 400 was launched in India back in 2018, it carried a lofty asking price of Rs 4.69 lakh (ex-showroom, India). It was an all-new model and shared very little with the localised Ninja 300, which still soldiers on to this day despite being discontinued internationally for many years now. It went off sale for nearly 2 years when the BS6 emission norms kicked in back in 2020 and then made a return in 2022.
When we rode the Ninja 400, we were left impressed with the motorcycle and had very little to complain about, except its unreasonable price tag. To read our full thoughts on the Kawasaki Ninja 400, tap here.
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The new Ninja 500 is actually based quite heavily on the Ninja 400 and uses a stroked out version of the 399cc mill. At Rs 5.24 lakh, the Ninja 500 is priced exactly the same as the 400. In fact, the Ninja 400 was offered with a significant discount in the months leading up to its discontinuation to help clear old inventory and make way for the Ninja 500.
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