2022 TVS Ronin vs Royal Enfield Hunter 350 - Stranger Things | Comparison | Autocar India
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2024
- Who'd have imaged that TVS and Royal Enfield would one day sell direct rivals, but that's exactly what we have with the Ronin and Hunter. Rishaad Mody finds out who wins.
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Editor: Pankaj Singh
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Read our full comparison review of the TVS Ronin vs Royal Enfield Hunter 350 here - www.autocarindia.com/bike-comparison-reviews/royal-enfield-hunter-350-vs-tvs-ronin-comparison-425829
Made me even more confused, Gonna get Ntorq instead.
😂😂
I'm also confused bro which one to buy
"Enfield has less vibrations"
wht a time to be alive😁😁
😂Touché
True bro
good one :)
These biikes have created the most confusion ever in the industry. I'm still confused 😅
If you want looks hunter, Ronin looks not that good
Add Kawasaki W175 to the list
When in doubt always choose a better looking one.
But what about the hard clutch and firm suspension in hunter !! My heart says RE mind says Ronin
@@sathesh07 🤣🤣 seriously 🤡
The thing is..Rishad is a true machine lover..if this comparison goes on another channel the winner would obviously be RE..but look how completely Rishad justified his review & gave Ronin the crown.!.. kudos
*cough* zigwheels *cough*
TVS is playing on its strengths here which is the maximum number of features you can get at this price point and also designing this bike very beautifully. Meanwhile , Royal Enfield's USP has been been the engine and so it is also evident here, but to price the Hunter much aggressively, they have done significant amount of cost cutting that is evident when you will take closer look of the bike. So, again TVS wins but nothing to take away from the fact that the Hunter is much Retro of the two in terms of engine performance.
oh yeah, I definitely wanted a written review in the comments section from an expert. Thanks.
Beautiful?? like seriously??
It would be the last word I would use for Ronin.
Wt?? Beautiful
Bruh turn around and look at how ugly it is 🙄
I'm a RE owner but I saw Ronin in Red and driver it ....Trust me the bike sounds throaty n pleasing . The road presence is really good better than RE. The only drawback i felt it should have a few more bhp's .....But hands down bike is definitely headturner in terms of style
What I really like about TVS is the attention to detail in the design and it’s build. Someday, I hope TVS makes a damn good higher capacity motorcycle that’ll give it global popularity just like RE. Alas, the tank design is a bit odd and that’s the only turn off for me. The RE is more classically handsome. TVS, give us a neo-retro scrambler like a Husky, a good looking adv and a dirt bike rivalling the Xpulse 200!
The fact ,TVS made RE to step down in price to have a fighting chance
Ronin's seat looks so comfortable
It is though, I tried it in the showroom on a display bike. The foot position is also nice for tall riders. if you care for your hamstrings, ronin is way to go.
Yes of course Ronin is a much feature rich bike, but i don't like the way it look, so purchased re hunter and it's a better ride on highway for a shorter commute, i daily travel 90 km on it and have no problem at all, yes the suspension are stiff but for solo rider it is not a problem at all, handling is superb and one can very comfortably cruise around 80-100. I personally like hunter very much.
what is the mileage?
What about its mileage pls tell
You are losing mileage, comfort and ground clearance...Ronin if the sales figures to be ignored more practical bike just needed to be more refined and 6th gear missing to make it ideal choice
Everything is good on TVS but that look just doesn't work for me on the other hand RE really did good job with looks and design
Always function over form!
If design was King Jaguar wouldn't be near bankrupt today
I've seen 3 ronin on road and tbh it doesn't look that disproportionate as many people claim. After test driven the hunter I didn't like it's handling. All RE handles like pig. I know now RE fans will come at me with no rational reason.
Your review is absolutely accurate.... Have you rode a pig before btw....
Yeah ... hearing from a pig.
Excellent communication and content creation. Particularly this video is awesome. I believe who ever watches this understands the issues with the hunter’s clutch and suspension difficulties.
Everything depends on your perspective, buy the one your heart feels and pocket says.
These 2 bikes have well proliferated in the 2 wheeler market though.
The stiff rear suspension and the heavy clutch is a deal breaker for re hunter
Its not hard
I have personally tested it
Mileage,comfort and ground clearance for me a deal breaker
Ronin will definitely see a major sales bump thanks to this video...
As usual Rishad nailed it. But I liked 2 things
1. Rishad's presentation
2. BGM at the beginning 😉
Please send BGM link...please ...
The only reason I haven't booked a Ronin is the lack of a reliable TVS dealer in Kolkata. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know.
Their technology,features,feel and reliability is still light years behind BAJAJ D400 . Bajaj D400 would remain the most under rated and best value for money bike ever offered to Indian market. These bikes 350 cc and still doing 20 Hp and 27 NM. D400 1st Gen was 373 cc shelling out 35 HP and 35 NM and you can literally ride it continuously for long coz it was liquid cooled and had ABS even when it was not mandatory. How about that ...
Thanks for the clarity, exceptionally good comparison, Thanks for the video bro.. you helped me to genuinely decide which bike is good.😊
Honestly though i came across both the bikes in person and the Ronin looks like a Failed version of the ZEPPLIN concept & a similar looking riding style to the Avenger. And the Hunter instead looks classy like a british twin(Triumph Bonneville) Which sets it apart and the entire package looks perfect.
September sales of TVS have not improved significantly YOY, but RE has a 145% rise
Great Review , features well covered and compared
seems strange that the offset cluster would be a deal breaker for me
Hunter looks so good from front
Could have added Honda CB 350 RS also rather than just saying to see older video with other RE models which has different seating position and different engine characteristics
Ronin is great but it is priced on par with hunter that has a bit more powerful engine. Ronin compensates that with features and comfort thereby giving a wholesome experience. If you ride in city and dont travel beyond 300kms in highway, then you should choose between these two. Interesting battle 😎
I am curious will changing tyre affect mileage of ronin
Well said
Value for money - Ronin
Overhyped - Hunter
Hunter 350 looks really good, but it's a bit small for my stature.
Seat Quality of Ronin should be improved with additional sponge and the seat should be lengthy too.
The hunter has less road presence though its good looking
ThNks for making genuine video. Unbiased
Ronin is value for money here.
How comfortable pillion seat for ladies in Tvs ronin??
i am side with tvs because of look n design n feel
but i dont like the chain cover and engine sound on highway which is negative side of tvs
I wish Ronin were a proper scrambler 🥺
how faa mo honda cb350 costs than huntt 350? please write it hiy.
Looks like Autocar knows exactly what I am confused about...
So u gonna ignore the fact that tvs ronin have usd suspension forks and a 4 V engine
While
Hunter have telescopic suspension and a 2V engine
Is hunter look smaller infront of ronin or other sports bike???
Ronin is best in all respects best suspension easy clutch & best engine with good mileage.
Proud owner of TVS ronin
Any issues yet?
Do RE has starting problem or missing problem in heaven to medium rain. I have old class 350 and currently riding thunder bird x both had the issue when going out in rain
Thanks
Hats off to the intro
Confused between these 2 and the MT-15 V2. If only there'd be a comparison between all three of them.
Hunter has a very very hard clutch lever action even harder than my TB500. My choice will be Ronin.
This is the video i really needed
TVS ronin had done a great job... I was also a confused person.. but set a mind on ronin.. i would say ronin got a look of hit or miss... But for me it hitted.. 😂
The TVS highway mileage seems doubtful
Considering the RTR with a sporty tune gives around 40-45...
Ronin should give over 40
Very balanced review. 👌
Yes both are very nice & powerful bikes... But from the milage, comfort, features & price wise Ronin is better than Hunter. Ronin SS varient on road is 1,68,000/- but Hunter 2nd Varient is 2,15,000/-.
List of thing to improve on the hunter:
10% more power and torque from the engine (22.2 bhp / 30Nm)
10kg lighter wet weight (171kg instead of 181kg).
Lighter clutch action
A little more ground clearance from 150 mm to 165 mm (and maybe a little less firm suspension)
Adjustable brightness on the display.
LED headlight.
With these improvement bump up the price from 1.64 to say 1.89..
It would be a bit more of a complete package.
Better chance of selling in the US and Europe.
Ronin is the better bike here.... but everyone still wants that RE Hunter 350.
When u r on the ground can u have a different microphone setup the audio switch is so annoying everytime u shift to narrating audio and den back to the on ground one
Much needed comparo
Which is best in mileage
How Pulsar N250 compares with these when we see only VFM quotient?
That hunter looks so small in person
Let's vote and it will clear my thought what should I buy hunter 350 top model or ronin top model
Ronin looks very comfortable
Need comparison for Jawa Bobber 42 and Hunter
My younger brother bought Ronin TD, Awesome bike...
TVs has very good . All led lights look nice
Hai we would like to see hunter vs cb 350
I am planning to buy a cruise bike. Need your suggestion on Bajaj cruise 2022, TVs Ronin and Hunter RE..
MY BUDGET is around 2 lacks.
I would suggest you to extend your budget a bit further and buy Honda Highness for longevity, smoother hassle free riding experience.
@@nikhilrevankar I didn't like the gearing of Cb350 rs after test drive.
Looks wise i will go for hunter but price wise i will go for ronin
If TVS's mileage was atleast 38 Kmpl , then it would be my pick but this will be a tough one
Check user review, people are easily getting 42+ in city. Some above 45
Others have found TVE Ronin's mileage to be 40+...most reviews are done on new bikes whereas mileage improves after 1st service.
My first service is done... I'm getting 37ish in city traffic and 43 ish in highway cruising speed!
@@akshaycygnus Total fake...even a 150 cc bike give only 40- 42 in City traffic...it ll drop to 37 kmpl if ridden hard....for any 225 cc it ll return 30-35 only....
proud owner of hunter❤️
If i had to buy a bike just to showoff and ride it around town..It would be the RE Hunter for the Classic Triumph Bonneville looks👌👌🔥
Mileage of ronin is more then 40 on highways easily.
Ronin is overall a premium package
Maybe wait for Hunter to improve clutch
Please make video on JAWA 42 BOBBER.
When I saw ronin on videos it looked ok but when I've seen it in real it looked really aweful, looked small in real.
TVS is doing their job very well❤️
poor clutch & hard rear suspension on Hunter makes it bad to ride within city, no wonder Ronin wins this test Easily.
Ronin is a clearly the Better Bike of the Two..Looks like a bigger bike when u see it all of a sudden. it's a Head Turner too . Its like a Mini Harley...
Ronin Engine is also smooth, no vibrations at higher speeds.. May be The test drive bike is revved out of nuts...
Also nowadays RE is not considered a Prestigious Bike.. it has become too common. everyone owns it .
RE badge doesn't matter..
Buy the best VFM..Ronin
Number of owners doesn't change the perception of the badge. If it is getting common it means people upgraded themselves due to the affinity of badge not the other way round.
Ronin will Rock soon❤️💥
Which one is good for more use on offroad like those in village roads and hills.
TVS should have used same RTR 200 4V engine and normal telescopic suspension instead of USD. That would have helped them to keep the price lower than the current price. Also launched in both 160 and 200 variants would have been a great move.
Yamaha also made the same kind of mistake they used a 150 cc engine in fzx instead of 250 cc.
Its not mistake, its done intentionally to position ronin above rtr 200. For yamaha, their FZ sales were declining at that time, so used the same FZ engine on fzx
Ronin uses a tuned version of 200 4V engine used in Apache
@@seepranavg but now it's difficult for TVS to compete with RE in the same price range. RE is an emotion for people. Other brands should make more affordable and value for money products than RE. Then only they will be able to compete with RE.
I don't ridden the Ronin but hunter is best for shortest riders and engine is stressed at 100 unlike cb350 its stays damn relaxed in 90-110
IF I ever get Tvs Ronin, I will throw immediately chain chunky cover and exhaust out of my gate
Just love this guy
Honestly prefer how the re looks to the ronin
Rode the Ronin, enjoyed its handling ability, irritated with its lack of top end and didn’t like the design.
Rode the Hunter, enjoyed the engine’s ability, loved the design, was disappointed with ground clearance and features.
Went ahead with the Hunter. However much I like TVS for their innovation, the Ronin looks terrible. Gosh.
There is no top end in RE 350's😂😂😂Seriously?
@@Alfredstromwakefield Did you even read his comment properly. He said that Ronin lacked top end
ronin looks terrible??? 😂😂...looks wayy better imo
TVS Ronin chain cover from TVS XL
Bring us KAWASAKI W175 vs RETRO Hunter
they arent even comparable
@@vaisakhkp6945 i know but they fall in almost same price segment
it seems RE cannot do anything wrong!!
Nice & Thanks :)
Rishaad is prob India's best motorcycle reviewer
Rishaad and also Shumi from Powerdrift.
Sagar Sheldekar is up there too
Where is cb350 in this comparison?
Passionate bikers will go for hunter than Ronin
Such a generic statement isnt true. Assuming you mean those who ride bikes for touring - the Hunter isnt really like the RE of old. They would be disappointed with the Hunter as its made for a different audience. They would stick with the RE Classic or Meteor. Those who need a great riding exp in the city would go for TVS Ronin.
Thank you
Once you tell me who does well in bad road I had to pick out tvs no way I'm gonna compromise on the tvs cus roads in my are very bad almost every turn and place
Compare Hunter with CB350RS. Not Ronin.
Bring Roaster Vs Hunter
Saying the hunter is for smaller, inexperienced, first time riders is going to put off a lot of people.
Its the truth. Thats the reason RE made this.
I am a 5’4 woman who has been borrowing others’ motorcycles for years. Hunter 350 is how I will finally get into owning a bike. RE knows what they are doing :)
@@seepranavg that is an outdated way of thinking.
Looks wise hunter is awesome