All New 2018 Bajaj Avenger Street 180 Launched For Rs 83,475; To Compete With Suzuki Intruder 150

Indian two-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto has launched its all-new 2018 Bajaj Avenger Street 180 cruiser motorcycle in the country for Rs 83,475 (ex-showroom Maharashtra).

The Bajaj Avenger Street 180 is an upgrade to and will replace the existing Avenger Street 150, which is currently available for Rs 80,435.

The Avenger Street 180 comes with the new roadster design headlamp with LED DRLs, new graphics with larger insignia, low & long profile, black Alloy wheels and rubberized rear grab.

With this new launch, the company aims at consolidating its position in this classic bike segment by introducing a more powerful engine and feature loaded New Avenger Street 180.

Speaking at the launch, Eric Vas, President – Motorcycles Business, Bajaj Auto, said “Avenger Street 180 provides contemporary styling with enhanced power whilst retaining its classical roadster design. The discerning customer gets a definite step-up into the world of classic biking.”

Bajaj Avenger Street 180 comes with DTS-i engine that delivers 15.5PS power and torque of 13.7Nm.

Avenger Street 180 will come in Ebony Black and Spicy Red colors.

The bike will compete with Suzuki Motorcycle India’s cruiser Intruder 150. Priced at Rs 102,072, it costs Rs 18,597 more than Avenger Street 180.

Suzuki Intruder comes equipped with 154.9cc 4-stroke, 1-cylinder, air-cooled, SOHC, 2 valve engine that churns out an engine output of 14.8PS @ 8000rpm and torque of 14Nm @ 6000rpm. It is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission.

On the other hand, Avenger Street’s 180cc engine gives out 15.5PS power at 8500rpm, and 13.7Nm torque at 6500rpm.

Intruder 150 measures 2130mm X 805mm X 1095mm, with 1405mm of wheelbase, 170mm of ground clearance and 740mm of seat height. Avenger Street 180 is longer in size than Intruder 150.

The bike sports legendary Intruder style headlamp with projector like LED position lamp, smart digital instrumentation with the same engine RPM indicator as the Hayabusa and GSX-R1000, LED tail lamp that features a compact design with horizontally laid out LED lights, sharp twin exhaust, and ABS (Anti-lock brake system).

It is available in two colours – Metallic Gray/Metallic Matte Black, and Glass Sparkle Black/Metallic Matte Titanium Silver.