Bajaj Pulsar NS160 vs TVS Apache RTR 160 4V

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Bajaj Pulsar NS160 Bajaj Pulsar NS160 TVS Apache RTR 160 4V TVS Apache RTR 160 4V
Ex-showroom price ₹1.26 lakh – ₹1.35 lakh ₹1.2 lakh – ₹1.41 lakh
Variant compared Dual Channel ABS Front Disc, Rear Drum
Key specifications
Mileage 40.36 km/l 41 km/l
Front brake Disc Disc
Rear brake Disc Drum
Fuel capacity 12 L 12 L
Body type Sports Naked Bikes, Sports Bikes Sports Naked Bikes
Mileage and performance
Overall mileage 40.36 km/l 41 km/l
City mileage Not available 47.61 km/l
Highway mileage Not available 49.8 km/l
Engine and transmission
Engine type Oil Cooled, Twin Spark, 4-valve FI DTS-i SI, 4 stroke, Oil cooled, SOHC, Fuel Injection
Displacement 160.3 cc 159.7 cc
Max torque 14.6 Nm @ 7250 rpm 14.73 Nm @ 7500 rpm
Number of cylinders 1 1
Cooling system Oil Cooled Air & Oil Cooled
Valve per cylinder 4 4
Starting Self Start Only Self Start Only
Fuel supply Fuel Injection Fuel Injection
Clutch Wet Multiplate Assist And Slipper Clutch
Gear box 6 Speed 5 Speed
Emission type bs6-2.0 bs6-2.0
Compression ratio 9.8 : 1 10.0:1
Features
ABS Dual Channel Single Channel
Speedometer Digital Digital
Tripmeter Digital Digital
Tachometer Digital Digital
LED tail light Yes Yes
Odometer Digital Digital
Fuel gauge Digital Digital
Instrument console Digital Digital
Seat type Split Single
Body graphics Yes Yes
Clock Yes Yes
Passenger footrest Yes Yes
Additional features of variant Gear position indicator, Turn-By-Turn Navigation, Instantaneous Fuel Economy & Average Fuel Economy (Maximum Speed - Urban/Rain Mode - 103 kmph), (Maximum Power - Urban/Rain Mode - 15.64 PS @ 8000 rpm), (Maximum Torque - Urban/Rain Mode - 14.14 Nm @ 7250 rpm), Muffler - Twin pipe and twin barrel design, Position Lamp, Gear Indicator, Glide Through Techn
Distance to empty indicator Yes Not available
Safety
Pass switch Yes Yes
Engine kill switch Yes Yes
Display LCD LCD
Riding modes Yes Rain,Sports,Urban
Additional features Not available (Maximum Speed - Urban/Rain Mode - 103 kmph), (Maximum Power - Urban/Rain Mode - 15.64 PS @ 8600 rpm), (Maximum Torque - Urban/Rain Mode - 14.14 Nm @ 7250 rpm), Oil cooled with ram air Assist, MF Battery, Muffler - Twin pipe and twin barrel design, Positi
Dimensions and capacity
Width 804 mm 819 mm
Length 2017 mm 2035 mm
Height 1060 mm 1050 mm
Fuel capacity 12 L 12 L
Ground clearance 170 mm 180 mm
Wheelbase 1372 mm 1357 mm
Kerb weight 152 kg 143 kg
Fuel reserve 2.4 L Not available
Saddle height 805 800
Electricals
Headlight LED LED
Tail light LED LED
Turn signal lamp LED LED
LED tail lights Yes Yes
Low fuel indicator Yes Yes
Distance to empty indicator Yes Not available
Dr ls Yes Yes
Tyres and brakes
Front brake diameter 300 mm 270 mm
Rear brake diameter 230 mm 130 mm
Front suspension 37 mm USD Telescopic Forks
Rear suspension Nitrox mono shock absorber with Canister Mono Shock
Radial tyre Not available Yes
Motor and battery
Peak power 17 PS @ 9000 rpm 17.55 PS @ 9250 rpm
Drive type Chain Drive Chain Drive
Transmission Manual Manual
Battery capacity 12V / 4AH 12V / 6AH
Underpinnings
Suspension front 37 mm USD Telescopic Forks
Suspension rear Nitrox Mono Shock Absorber With Canister Mono Shock
Brakes front Disc Disc
Brakes rear Disc Drum
Tyre size Front :-100/80 -17 Rear :-130/70 -17 Front :-90/90-17, Rear :-110/80-17
Wheel size Front :-431.8 mm, Rear :-431.8 mm Front :-431.8 mm,Rear :-431.8 mm
Wheel type Alloy Alloy
Tubeless tyre Tubeless Tubeless
Charging
Charging at home No No
Charging at charging station No No

Prices are ex-showroom and indicative. Each model is compared using its first listed variant.

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