The new Benelli 302R has been launched in
China for a price of CNY 32,800. The 300 cc fully-faired
motorcycle is expected to arrive in India by the end of this year. The new
Benelli 302R doesn’t come with any significant visual changes. It has the
familiar bulky front fairing, dual-port side-mounted exhaust, split seats, USD
front forks, monoshock at the rear and split pillion grab rail. The motorcycle
also features a 14-litre sculpted fuel tank along with clip-on handlebars. The
braking comes from twin 260 mm front discs and a single 240 mm rear disc. For
safety, there’s ABS.
While the overall design of the new 302R
remains unchanged, Benelli has added a bunch of new colour options (Red, White,
Blue, Green) to freshen up things a bit. The red colour option comes with a red
frame whereas the blue and white colour options have a greenish frame. The new
Benelli 302R in the green colour option features a silver frame.
The new Benelli 302R measures 2,150 mm
long and has a seat height of 785 mm. Its ground clearance is 160 mm. The
motorcycle is 6 kg heavier and weighs 204 kg. The 300 cc twin-cylinder engine of the new
Benelli 302R has been tuned to churn out 35.3 PS of maximum power at
12,000 rpm. The peak torque of 27 Nm kicks in at 9,000 rpm. The liquid-cooled
mill is capable enough to pull this heavy motorcycle from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8
seconds. The bike’s top speed is 170 km/h.
In India, the Benelli 302R was launched
back in 2017. While it wasn’t the fastest or the quickest motorcycle in its
segment, it managed to sell in decent numbers thanks to its full fairing and
sweet exhaust note. It is being anticipated that the new Benelli 302R will make
its way to our shores by the year-end.
