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Honda Hornet vs Yamaha FZ 25 in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, KathmanduEx-showroom, as listed — no trim distributor-verified yetComparing Hornet vs FZ 25 ABS variants

The short answer

Honda Hornet costs रु 5,900 less ex-showroom.

Choose the Honda Hornet if

Honda Hornet costs रु 5,900 less ex-showroom.

Strong value for riders wanting a stylish, feature-rich 180–200cc streetfighter with LED lighting and good efficiency. Best suited to urban and peri-urban commuters who prioritize Honda reliability, mileage, and aggressive styling over outright performance.

Pros

Attractive pricing in Nepal for a 180+cc naked with LED lighting.

Good claimed fuel efficiency, lowering running costs for daily commuters.

All-LED headlamp, tail-lamp, and indicators uncommon in segment.

Honda brand reliability and widespread dealer presence across Nepal.

Cons

Single-channel ABS only; no dual-channel option for better braking safety.

Key chassis specs like ground clearance, kerb weight, and seat height not formally published for Nepal.

Performance lags top-end rivals in the 200cc class focused on power.

Lack of advanced features such as riding modes, traction control, or Bluetooth connectivity.

As of 17 Sept 2026

Choose the Yamaha FZ 25 if

You prefer its body style, brand or dealer near you — the numbers are close.

Essentially the same as the standard FZ 25 in the current Nepal lineup, serving as the definitive entry-level quarter-liter streetfighter.

Pros

Reliable air-cooled engine with oil cooler

Balanced weight distribution for easy handling

Competitive pricing in the 250cc segment

Cons

No slipper clutch offered

Simple air-cooled setup lacks the high-end punch of liquid-cooled rivals

Design has remained largely unchanged for several years

As of 16 Sept 2026

14 rows compared

Honda

Hornet

रु 4,69,000Lowest price

Yamaha

FZ 25

रु 4,74,900

💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom

Ex-showroom price

रु 4,69,000Cheapest

रु 4,74,900

Fuel

petrol

Distributor

Syakar Trading Company Pvt. Ltd.

MAW Rides Pvt. Ltd. (Yamaha Nepal)

🎁Current offersDealer offers on the selected variant

Offers

cash

Typical festive offers and exchange bonuses; exact Hornet 2.0 cash discount not disclosed officially

No offer on this variant

Explore full specifications and service support

⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data

Engine capacity

Not disclosed

249 cc

Max power

Not disclosed

20.8 PS

Max torque

Not disclosed

20.1 Nm

Transmission

manual

Drivetrain

FWD

RWD

📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data

Length

2,034 mm

Not disclosed

Height

1,064 mm

Not disclosed

🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings

Showrooms in Nepal

172

247Better

Service centres

207Better

1 category hidden — Battery & Range does not apply to these two petrol models.

📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category

🛋️Comfort & Interior

·Single-piece step-up seat with sporty rider triangle

·Rear mono-shock suspension for better ride comfort

·Keyhole on fuel tank for easier access

·Wider footpegs and ergonomic handlebars for city riding

As of 17 Sept 2026

·7-step adjustable monocross suspension

As of 16 Sept 2026

📱Infotainment & Convenience

·Digital instrument cluster with multiple readouts

·Cluster_type: fully-digital console; Bluetooth not mentioned

·Battery voltmeter in instrument cluster

·Engine stop switch and hazard switch provided

As of 17 Sept 2026

·cluster_type: Digital LCD

·LCD instrument cluster

As of 13 Oct 2026

🛡️Safety

·ABS_type: single-channel ABS front

·Tyre_type: wider tubeless tyres 110mm front, 140mm rear

·LED indicators improve visibility

As of 17 Sept 2026

·abs_type: Dual-channel ABS

·front_brake: Disc

·rear_brake: Disc

·tyre_type: Tubeless

·Dual-channel ABS

·282 mm front disc brake

·220 mm rear disc brake

As of 13 Oct 2026

Warranty & After-sales

·India-spec Hornet 2.0 offers 3-year + 3-year optional extended warranty

As of 17 Sept 2026

·Manufacturing defect warranty: 2 years from date of sale or first 30,000 kilometers, whichever occurs first; repair/replacement of defective parts free of charge (no labour or parts charge)

·Battery warranty: applicable till 1 year or 10,000 KM, whichever is earlier, from date of sale of vehicle

·Warranty valid only if customer avails all Free and Paid Services from an Authorized Yamaha dealer as per Recommended Service Schedule, using only genuine spare parts

·Each service must be availed within 100 days from the date of previous service or as per recommended service schedule, whichever is earlier

·Service schedule referenced contains 6 Free Services and 5 Paid Service Coupons

·Proprietary items (Tires, Tubes, Battery, Spark Plug, Helmet) are warranted by their respective manufacturers, not by Yamaha, and must be claimed directly with them

·Warranty excludes: normal maintenance operations (engine tune-up, decarbonising, fuel system cleaning, wheel/brake/clutch adjustments)

·Warranty excludes consumable/wear items: brake shoes, fasteners/shims/washers/gaskets, rubber or plastic components (other than tires & tubes), oil seals, cables, electrical wiring, bulbs, filters, spark plugs, drive chain, sprocket, clutch plate, race bearing, air cleaner element, wheel rim misalignment or bend

·Warranty excludes parts affected by misuse, accident, negligent treatment, or use with non-recommended parts/equipment

·Warranty excludes use of non-genuine parts, non-genuine oil and lubricants

·Warranty excludes rust caused by atmospheric/industrial pollution effects

·Warranty excludes unauthorized alteration, modification, or replacement of parts

·Warranty void if motorcycle not serviced by Authorized Dealers per the described service schedule

·Warranty excludes motorcycles used for competition, racing, or record attempts

·Warranty excludes motorcycles used for commercial purposes or loading, such as taxi use

·Warranty excludes normal phenomena such as noise, vibration, oil seepage that do not affect performance

·Warranty excludes damage from misuse, adulterated oil/petrol, or bad road conditions

·Warranty excludes tampering/repair by unauthorized persons or workshops

·Warranty excludes consumables (oil, grease) used during free services or warranty repairs

·Warranty excludes damage from modification or fitting of non-recommended accessories

·Warranty excludes claims for consequential damage due to previous malfunction

·Warranty excludes damage from improper oil/grease or non-genuine parts

·Warranty does not cover accidents, lightning, water, fire, or other acts of God, or external causes beyond Yamaha's control

·This is the entire written warranty; no dealer, agent, or employee may extend or enlarge its terms

As of 12 Sept 2026

✨Design & Exterior

·Muscular 12-litre tank with sharp extensions

·All-LED lighting: angular LED headlamp, LED tail, LED indicators

·Sporty decals and compact muffler for athletic look

·New alloy wheel design and alloy footpegs

As of 17 Sept 2026

·headlamp_type: Class D Bi-Functional LED

·Tubeless tyres

·Front 100/80-17, Rear 140/70-17 tyre sizes

·LED headlamp

As of 13 Oct 2026

📊Sales & Imports

·Distributed by Syakar Trading Company as Honda CB Hornet 2.0

·Price_npr: Rs. 4,69,900 ex-showroom

·Available through Honda Nepal dealerships in Kathmandu and major cities

As of 17 Sept 2026

·Distributed by MAW Enterprises

As of 16 Sept 2026

Every variant, priced

Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.

Honda Hornet

Yamaha FZ 25

What each one really costs you

From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 3-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.

Ex-showroom

रु 4,69,000

रु 4,74,900

Road tax + registration

≈ रु 6,800

≈ रु 12,300

Third-party insurance

≈ रु 1,931

≈ रु 1,931

Estimated on-road

≈ रु 4,77,731

≈ रु 4,89,131

EMI / month

≈ रु 8,753 · 3 yr @ 7.5%

≈ रु 8,863 · 3 yr @ 7.5%

Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.

Honda Hornet full details Yamaha FZ 25 full details EMI calculator Insurance cost On-road price

Our verdict

Their ex-showroom prices are close enough to ignore, so specification decides it: the Honda Hornet leads on dealer and service reach.

Choose the Honda Hornet if

you want servicing within reach of where you live

Measured: 117 more service centres in Nepal (207 vs 90).

Choose the Yamaha FZ 25 if

you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at

Measured: 75 more showrooms in Nepal (247 vs 172).

Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.

What we have actually checked

Trim prices distributor-verified

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These trims are listed at their published ex-showroom price, but none has been checked against the distributor's own price list yet — so treat the figures as indicative and confirm at the showroom.

After-sales reach in Nepal

Honda: 172 showrooms, 207 service centres · Yamaha: 247 showrooms, 90 service centres

Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.

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Compiled and reviewed by Ajit Narayan Singh

Editor, Nepal AutoMart

This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.

Honda Hornet vs Yamaha FZ 25 — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — Honda Hornet or Yamaha FZ 25?

As of October 2026, the Honda Hornet starts at Rs 4.69 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 0.06 lakh less than the Yamaha FZ 25 at Rs 4.75 lakh.

What is the price of the Honda Hornet and Yamaha FZ 25 in Nepal?

The Honda Hornet costs Rs 4.69 lakh and the Yamaha FZ 25 costs Rs 4.75 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).

Should I buy the Honda Hornet or the Yamaha FZ 25?

Their ex-showroom prices are close enough to ignore, so specification decides it: the Honda Hornet leads on dealer and service reach. Take the Honda Hornet if you want servicing within reach of where you live. Take the Yamaha FZ 25 if you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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