Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, has received 13,688 bookings for its newly launched flagship motorcycle, Karizma XMR.
Dispatches of Karizma XMR to Hero MotoCorp dealerships have already started and customer deliveries will begin in the festive period this month.
The Karizma XMR was launched at an introductory price of Rs 1.73 lakh and bookings for the initial set of customers commenced on August 29, 2023 and were closed on September 30, 2023. The revised ex-showroom price for the Karizma XMR stands at Rs. 1.80 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The company is set to unveil the details of the upcoming booking window shortly.
Ranjivjit Singh, Chief Business Officer (India Business Unit), Hero MotoCorp said, “We are thrilled and humbled by the incredible response to the Hero Karizma XMR. The overwhelming number of bookings speaks volume about the trust and enthusiasm that our customers have shown for the flagship motorcycle.”
The Karizma XMR is powered by an all-new liquid-cooled, 210cc, single-cylinder engine making 25.5hp at 9,250rpm and 20.4Nm at 7,250rpm, which is mated to a 6-speed gearbox and a slip and assist clutch. This new liquid-cooled engine (a Hero first) is nestled within a steel trellis frame, suspended by a telescopic fork and a preload adjustable monoshock.
Braking duties are taken care of by a 300mm disc up front and a 230mm rotor at the rear and the Karizma XMR is also the first Hero motorcycle to get dual-channel ABS.