Royal Enfield's post-GST ex-showroom prices are a mixed bag as some bikes see a price drop while others witness a hike

 

 

Royal Enfield is one of the few manufacturers that sell bikes both above and below the 350cc mark. Under the new GST norms, bikes below 350cc attract a tax of 28 per cent while bikes with engine capacities above 350cc are taxed at 31 per cent. Earlier, all bikes were taxed at 30 per cent.

Model
 Pre-GST
 Post-GST
 Difference
Bullet UCE

1,13,511

1,13,436

75
Bullet Electra

1,27,521

1,27,439

82
Thunderbird 350

1,46,403

1,46,312

91
Classic 350

1,35,898

1,35,813

85

 

 

 

A government initiative, GST (Goods and Service Tax) is a unified tax norm that aims to channel all different existing taxes into one singular tax. Read here to know more about GST and its impact on two-wheelers.

Model
Pre-GST
Post-GST Difference

Himalayan

1,61,958

1,65,777

3,819

Classic 500

1,73,333

1,76,132

2,799

Desert Storm

1,76,132

1,79,085

2,953

Classic 500 Chrome

1,83,994

1,86,870

2,876

Thunderbird 500

1,85,630

1,88,412

2,782

Bullet 500

1,63,827

1,66,256

2,429

 


For Royal Enfield, the Thunderbird 350 has seen the highest drop in price, with a reduction of Rs 91. The Himalayan sees the highest price hike, costing Rs 3,819 more now. Himalayan will be soon launched with the fuel injected engine and hence it has received highest price hike.

 


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