The Bajaj Pulsar NS200 is hands down one of the most popular 200cc bikes in our country. Aggressive looks, impressive performance and great overall value-for-money proposition have always helped the NS200 be in demand amongst young buyers. The NS does have a few rivals in the country, however, its toughest rival has now received an update, that too after 3 long years. Let’s know more about this Pulsar NS200 rival.
Pulsar NS200 rival – Who is it?
After a long wait of 3 years, TVS has finally updated the Apache RTR 200 4V to celebrate 20 years of the Apache brand – the first one was the Apache 150. Coming back to the topic at hand, an update for the 200 was much-awaited; even the Apache RTR 160 4V got updated last year. However, now the bike has been updated and we can finally jump to the details.
2025 TVS Apache 200 4V – What’s new?
The Apache 200 4V might be the elder sibling but it has borrowed a lot of elements from the Apache 160 4V for this update. First of all, the 2025 Apache 200 4V has ditched clip-on handlebars and now gets a single-piece handlebar which we get to see on the 160 4V. Apart from that, it also gets a 37mm Upside Down (USD) forks. However, one thing to remember here is that TVS has ditched the Showa-tuned front telescopic fork which offered preload adjustability. Good thing or not? You decide.
The engine is now OBD2B-compliant and continues to deliver 20.5bhp & 17.25Nm of torque. Apart from this, it gets new graphics, red front alloy wheel and 3 colour options viz. Glossy Black, Matte Black and Granite Grey.
Apart from these changes, everything remains the same.
Pulsar NS200 rival – Pricing
The 2025 TVS Apache RTR 200 4V is priced at Rs 1.84 lakh (on-road, Mumbai). The USD fork variant sits at the top with the pre-update variant positioned as the base variant.
