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Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 vs Yamaha R15 V4 in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, KathmanduAll 2 trim prices verified 13 Oct 2026Comparing Standard vs BS6 variants
The short answer

Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 costs रु 16,000 less ex-showroom. V-Strom SX 250 has 35 mm more ground clearance. V-Strom SX 250 has 8.1 PS more power.

Choose the Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 if
Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 costs रु 16,000 less ex-showroom.V-Strom SX 250 has 35 mm more ground clearance.V-Strom SX 250 has 8.1 PS more power.

An excellent entry-level adventure tourer for Nepal's varied terrain, offering a balance of highway stability and light off-roading capability. It is best suited for riders who want a reliable daily commuter that can double as a weekend touring machine.

Pros
High ground clearance of 205mm is ideal for Nepal's rough roads
Reliable oil-cooled engine with smooth power delivery
Advanced connectivity features including navigation as standard
Cons
Tall 835mm seat height might be intimidating for shorter riders
Front suspension travel (120mm) is lower than dedicated off-road competitors
No switchable ABS for off-road use
As of 18 Sept 2026
Choose the Yamaha R15 V4 if
You prefer its body style, brand or dealer near you — the numbers are close.

The R15 V4 Standard is a premium entry-level sports bike that offers excellent performance and handling for enthusiasts, though it lacks the quick-shifter and traction control found in higher trims.

Pros
Class-leading 155cc engine with VVA technology
Advanced Deltabox frame and USD forks
Dual-channel ABS for enhanced safety
Modern digital console with smartphone connectivity
Cons
Lacks quick-shifter and traction control found in higher variants
Aggressive riding posture may be uncomfortable for daily commuting
Higher price point compared to other 150cc segment bikes
As of 28 Sept 2026
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Suzuki
रु 6,23,900Lowest price
Yamaha R15 V4 price in NepalYamaha R15 V4 price in Nepal
Yamaha
रु 6,39,900
💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom
Ex-showroom price
रु 6,23,900Cheapest
रु 6,39,900
Fuel
petrol
petrol
Distributor
V.G. Automobiles Pvt. Ltd.
MAW Rides Pvt. Ltd. (Yamaha Nepal)
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⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data
Engine capacity
249 cc
155 cc
Max power
26.5 PS+8.1 PS
18.4 PS
Max torque
22.2 Nm+8 Nm
14.2 Nm
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
Not disclosed
📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data
Length
Not disclosed
1,990 mm
Height
Not disclosed
1,135 mm
Wheelbase
1,440 mm+115 mm
1,325 mm
Ground clearance
205 mm+35 mm
170 mm
🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings
Showrooms in Nepal
84
247Better
Service centres
2
90Better
1 category hidden — Battery & Range does not apply to these two petrol models.
📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category
🛋️Comfort & Interior
·Separate rider and passenger seats with sporty cushioning
·Knuckle covers as standard equipment
·Windscreen for wind protection
·Telescopic front suspension with 120 mm stroke
·7-step adjustable preload rear swingarm suspension
As of 18 Sept 2026
·Front Suspension: Telescopic Upside Down Fork (USD Fork) with 37 mm inner tubes
·Rear Suspension: Linked-Type Monocross Suspension
As of 08 Sept 2026
📱Infotainment & Convenience
·Bluetooth-enabled digital console with Suzuki Ride Connect
·Turn-by-turn navigation and ETA updates
·Missed call, SMS, and WhatsApp alerts
·USB outlet on the left side of the instrument cluster
·Suzuki Easy Start System for one-touch ignition
As of 18 Sept 2026
·Speedometer: Digital
·Tachometer: Digital
·Fuel meter: Digital
·Shift timing light: Equipped
·VVA indicator: Equipped
·Quick shifter indicator: Equipped
·Fuel consumption indicator: Equipped
·Gear position indicator: Equipped
·Clock: Digital, auto adjust with smartphone connectivity
·Y-Connect (Smartphone Bluetooth Connectivity): Equipped
·USB charger
·SMS & Email notification via Y-Connect
·Call alert via Y-Connect
·App connectivity status indicator
·Phone battery level status indicator
·Digital console with speedometer, tachometer, fuel, gear and VVA indicators
·Shift light and fuel consumption readout
·Y-Connect Bluetooth with smartphone pairing and auto-adjust clock
·Riding Modes: Track and Street selectable from console
·Dual horn for better audibility in traffic
·Side stand engine cut-off as convenience and safety feature
·USB charger available optionally via dealer
As of 21 Aug 2026
🛡️Safety
·Dual-channel ABS
·Front brake: Single disc
·Rear brake: Disc
·19-inch front and 17-inch rear 10-spoke cast aluminum wheels
·Tyres: 100/90-19 front, 140/70-17 rear tubeless semi-block pattern
As of 18 Sept 2026
·ABS: Dual channel
·282 mm front and 220 mm rear disc brakes with Anti-lock Braking System
·Side stand engine cut-off switch: Equipped
·Dual horn: Equipped
·Dual-channel ABS with 282 mm front and 220 mm rear disc brakes
·Traction Control System standard across Version 4.0
·Quick-shifter (up-shift) standard on Racing Blue color
·100/80-17 tubeless front and 140/70R17 radial tubeless rear tyres
·Sturdy Deltabox frame enhances handling safety
As of 21 Aug 2026
Warranty & After-sales
·Up to 5 years warranty coverage
As of 18 Sept 2026
·Manufacturing defect warranty: 2 years from date of sale or first 30,000 kilometers, whichever occurs first, for parts found defective on examination
·Warranty repair (labour and parts) provided free of charge under stated terms and conditions during the 2 year/30,000 km period
·Battery warranty: applicable till 1 year or 10,000 KM, whichever is earlier, from date of sale of vehicle
·Proprietary items (Tires, Tubes, Battery, Spark Plug, Helmet) warranted directly by their respective manufacturers, not by YAMAHA
·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
·Warranty excludes normal maintenance operations (engine tune-up, decarbonising, fuel system cleaning, wheel/brake/clutch adjustments)
·Warranty excludes consumable/wear-and-tear 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 & element air cleaner, wheel rim misalignment or bend
·Warranty excludes parts subjected to misuse, accident, negligent treatment, or used with non-recommended parts/equipment
·Warranty excludes use of non-genuine parts, non-genuine oil and lubricants
·Warranty excludes rust caused by atmospheric effects due to industrial pollution
·Warranty excludes parts altered, modified, or replaced in unauthorized manner affecting performance/reliability
·Warranty excludes motorcycles not serviced per schedule (6 Free Services, 5 Paid Service Coupons) or not maintained per manual instructions, especially during break-in period
·Warranty excludes motorcycles used for competition, racing, or record attempts
·Warranty excludes motorcycles used for commercial purposes or loading (e.g., taxi)
·Warranty excludes normal phenomena like noise, vibration, oil seepage not affecting performance
·Warranty excludes repairs due to misuse, oil/petrol adulteration, or bad road conditions
·Warranty excludes damage from tampering/repair by unauthorized persons/workshops
·Warranty excludes consumables like oil, grease used during free services or warranty repairs
·Warranty excludes damage due to modification or fitting of non-recommended accessories
·Warranty excludes claims for consequential damage due to previous malfunction
·Warranty excludes damage caused by improper oil/grease or non-genuine parts
·Warranty excludes risks like accidents, lightning, water, fire, other acts of God, improper handling, or external causes beyond YAMAHA's control
·Expenses to bring motorcycle to Authorized Dealer are borne by the customer
·Warranty does not affect customer's statutory rights under applicable Indian laws, nor consumer's rights against the Dealer from sales/purchase contract
·Warranty is the entire written warranty given by YAMAHA; no other person including Authorized Dealer, agent, or employee authorized to extend or enlarge its terms
·Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida) Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes concerning this warranty policy
As of 22 Sept 2026
✨Design & Exterior
·Octagonal LED headlight and light-guide LED tail lamp
·Available colors: Champion Yellow, Pearl Fresh Blue, Glass Sparkle Black, Pearl Glacier White
·Rugged adventure-touring styling inspired by V-Strom 1050
As of 18 Sept 2026
·Headlight: Bi-functional LED
·Position light: LED
·Brake/tail light: LED
·Deltabox frame-based fully-faired sports design
·Telescopic USD front forks with 37 mm inner tube
·Linked Monocross rear shock absorber
·Bi-functional LED Class D headlamp, LED position light and tail-lamp
·17-inch alloy wheels with sporty design
·Aerodynamic bodywork claimed to improve airflow and high-speed stability
·Racing Blue livery with sporty decals specific to this variant
As of 21 Aug 2026
📊Sales & Imports
·Imported from India
·Distributed in Nepal by VG MotoCorp
As of 18 Sept 2026
·Distributed by MAW Enterprises in Nepal
As of 28 Sept 2026

Every variant, priced

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

Suzuki V-Strom SX 250
Yamaha R15 V4

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 6,23,900
रु 6,39,900
Road tax + registration
≈ रु 12,300
≈ रु 6,800
Third-party insurance
≈ रु 1,931
≈ रु 1,931
Estimated on-road
≈ रु 6,38,131
≈ रु 6,48,631
EMI / month
≈ रु 11,644 · 3 yr @ 7.5%
≈ रु 11,943 · 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.

Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 full detailsYamaha R15 V4 full detailsEMI calculatorInsurance costOn-road price

Our verdict

On our data the Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 is the stronger buy: it is रु 16,000 cheaper ex-showroom (2.6%) and still leads on ground clearance and power.

Choose the Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 if
  • the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
  • rough, unpaved or flood-prone roads are part of your daily route
  • you want the stronger powertrain for hill climbs and overtaking

Measured: 35 mm more ground clearance; 8.1 PS more power; 115 mm more wheelbase.

Choose the Yamaha R15 V4 if
  • you want servicing within reach of where you live
  • you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at

Measured: 88 more service centres in Nepal (90 vs 2); 163 more showrooms in Nepal (247 vs 84).

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

Price movements we logged
2 recorded since July 2026

Each is a dated change we applied to a published ex-showroom price after checking it. A logged change may be a distributor's revision or our own correction coming into line with the official figure — the log says which way each one moved, and when, not why.

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Trim prices distributor-verified
2 of 2

Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 13 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.

After-sales reach in Nepal
Suzuki: 84 showrooms, 2 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.

Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 vs Yamaha R15 V4 — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 or Yamaha R15 V4?

As of October 2026, the Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 starts at Rs 6.24 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 0.16 lakh less than the Yamaha R15 V4 at Rs 6.4 lakh.

What is the price of the Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 and Yamaha R15 V4 in Nepal?

The Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 costs Rs 6.24 lakh and the Yamaha R15 V4 costs Rs 6.4 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).

Should I buy the Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 or the Yamaha R15 V4?

On our data the Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 is the stronger buy: it is रु 16,000 cheaper ex-showroom (2.6%) and still leads on ground clearance and power. Take the Suzuki V-Strom SX 250 if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Take the Yamaha R15 V4 if you want servicing within reach of where you live. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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