The Xpulse 450 will be introduced in India in 2027 as it will take on Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, BMW F 450 GS and KTM 390 Adventure
Hero Xpulse 450 has finally been unveiled at the EICMA 2026 in Milan, Italy. The new adventure flagship motorcycle joins the Xpulse 200, Xpulse 210 Dakar Edition and Xpulse 210 MX. The brand states that the Xpulse 450 will be introduced in India as well as multiple international markets. However, it will be launched in the global markets first as India launch will take place at a later stage. Despite powered by a 421cc engine, the adventure motorcycle flaunts the 450 branding while directly taking on Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, BMW F 450 GS and KTM 390 Adventure.
Built from the ground, the Xpulse 450 is the most powerful model in Hero MotoCorp’s portfolio. The brand claims that the adventure bike was developed with direct inputs from Hero MotoSports Team Rally. It gets fully adjustable suspension for both road and off-road riding. The KYB-sourced 43mm USD front forks come with 22-step compression and rebound damping adjustment The long-travel suspension (225 mm) makes it ideal for off-roading.
The Xpulse 450 boasts of a segment-first Android Auto and Apple CarPlay integration. Some of the notable design elements onboard the adventure bike are a massive windscreen, golden-coloured wire-spoke wheels, upswept exhaust, knuckle guards, long single-piece seat, exposed tail section and 450 branding on the side panels and fuel tank.
Hero Xpulse 450, needless to mention, gets a plethora of latest features in the form of TFT instrument cluster, ride modes (Rain, Road, Off-Road and Trail), switchable traction control, switchable dual-channel ABS and quickshifter. It houses a newly-developed 421cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled petrol engine which generates max power of 46 bhp at 9,100 rpm and peak torque of 38 Nm at 7,500 rpm.
The engine will be paired to a 6-speed transmission alongside an Assist & Slipper clutch. The Xpulse 450 has been jointly developed by Hero MotoCorp’s research and development centres in India and Germany. Besides the adventure bike, the company also showcased Hero Scrambler Concept and Hero Classic Concept at the EICMA 2026. Vida, the brand’s electric mobility arm, marked a major milestone in its global journey with the commencement of its European operations at EICMA 2026.
The first customer handovers of the Vida VX2 and the Vida Dirt.E K3 took place at the event. Vida’s Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) sales model will be active across 10 European countries namely Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Croatia. On the other hand, both the VX2 and Dirt.E K3 will be physically available at retail stores in six markets namely Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia and Croatia.
