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Hero Xtreme 250R vs KTM 250 Duke performance compared

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KTM 250 Duke and Hero Xtreme 250R right side riding shot on road

Hero MotoCorp has been quite vocal about the fact that the Xtreme 250R is the fastest machine in its segment. Said segment is rather small with only the KTM 250 Duke in it. To verify whether Hero’s claims about its biggest Xtreme ever are true we tested both bikes back using our VBox and here are the results.

Hero Xtreme 250R vs KTM 250 Duke: Acceleration

 

Hero Xtreme 250R

KTM 250 Duke

0-60kph

3.15s

3.44s

0-80kph

5.2s

5.50s

0-100kph

8.22s

8.50s

Straight out of the gate, the Xtreme starts building an advantage over the Duke and the gap between the two at any given speed is near the 0.3 second mark. The KTM has long been the king of the quarter-litre sporty segment but the Hero’s stronger low and mid range punch have allowed it to usurp that throne. Also at play here is the fact that the Duke’s engine only really comes alive only post 7,000rpm and below that threshold, its power delivery is quite linear and mellow.

Hero Xtreme 250R vs KTM 250 Duke: Roll-on acceleration

 

Hero Xtreme 250R

KTM 250 Duke

20-50kph (2nd gear)

2.33s

2.62s

30-70kph (3rd gear)

4.20s

4.68s

50-80kph (4th gear)

4.41s

5.16s

While acceleration from a standstill is a good indicator of the level of performance on offer, roll-on acceleration is a more pertinent metric in the real world. Again, it is the Xtreme which has the undisputed advantage over the Duke due to the aforementioned reasons. This difference in performance proves that the situation in the real world is often different to what the spec sheet suggests. On paper, the Duke makes 31hp and weighs 162.8kg - making it lighter and more powerful than the Xtreme, which makes 30hp and weighs 167.7kg.

Hero Xtreme 250R vs KTM 250 Duke: Braking

 

Hero Xtreme 250R

KTM 250 Duke

60-0kph (in metres)

17.54m

17.32m

Braking, however, is one area where the Duke claws some ground back, offering better force and feedback than the Xtreme. The latest-gen Bajaj-made KTMs come with 4-piston radially-mounted brake calipers biting down upon a big 320mm disc, some of the best hardware on an Indian-made bike. Even though the 250 Duke uses organic brake pads, not sintered ones like the 390, it posted a shorter stopping distance than the Xtreme. Not just that, the feedback the rider gets from the Duke’s brakes is also higher than the Xtreme’s. 



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