It is priced from Rs 1,95,762 (ex-showroom, Chennai). It is now offered in 4 variants and 7 colour schemes. Its pricing is quite close to the Royal Enfield Classic 350, a retro-styled roadster. If you are confused between the two bikes, here's are top 5 differences between their top variants:

Design

The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 is a retro-styled cruiser bike. It gets a tear-drop fuel tank, a round LED headlight, and a tall windscreen that can be helpful on the highway. Its top variant is called Supernova, which comes only in the Supernova Black paint scheme. It has a thin orange line on the sides of the fuel tank and the sidepanels. It gets a long, chrome exhaust.

The Classic 350 is a retro-styled roadster that looks quite iconic. Just like the Meteor 350, it has a circular LED headlight but its fuel tank is flatter. However, the biggest highlight of its design is that the Classic is primarily a single-seater bike - the pillion seat can be added or removed as needed. Without the latter, the Classic flaunts its curvy rear fender. Also, the Classic has a generous amount of chrome body parts, including mirrors, which all add to its heritage styling. The Classic 350 has a beefy peashooter exhaust which has a chrome finish as well.

Engine

Both the bikes are powered by the 349cc, J-series, air-cooled single-cylinder engine that produces 20.2PS and 27Nm. Both of them are paired to a 5-speed gearbox.

However the Meteor 350 comes with a slip-and-assist clutch now, which makes it easier to ride in traffic by making the clutch lever action lighter, and prevents rear wheel locking while downshifting aggressively. Also, the Meteor 350 is tuned a bit differently for better highway cruising as opposed to the relaxed tune of the Royal Enfield Classic 350.

Underpinnings

The Meteor 350 gets a 41mm telescopic fork and 6-step preload-adjustable twin rear shock absorbers. To suit its cruiser nature, it gets a 19-inch front wheel and a 17-inch rear wheel, both alloys. The front has a 100-section tyre, while the rear has a 140-section, and both are tubeless. It gets a 300mm disc brake up front and a 270mm disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS as standard. It weighs 191kg kerb, has a ground clearance of 170mm, and an accessible seat height of 765mm. It has a 15-litre fuel tank.

On the other hand, the Classic 350 also gets a 41mm telescopic fork and 6-step preload adjustable twin rear shock absorbers. Being a roadster, the Classic has a 19-inch spoked front wheel and an 18-inch spoked rear wheel. It has tubed tyres - 100-section front and 120-section rear. The Classic 350 also gets the same braking setup as the Meteor 350, with dual-channel ABS. The Classic weighs 194kg kerb, has a 170mm ground clearance, a seat height of 805mm and a 13-litre fuel tank. Its slightly higher weight could be a bit of a problem for newer riders.

Features

The Meteor 350 has a circular, semi-digital instrument cluster. It has an analogue speedometer, with a digital inset that has the odometer, fuel gauge, and trip meters. The Tripper pod is positioned to the right of the instrument cluster.

The Classic 350 has a standalone, analogue speedometer, with squarish digital display positioned underneath. Its digital display also has the standard readouts. The Tripper navigation display is on the right side as well, but on the Classic, everything, even the keyfob, is positioned inside a triangular panel.

Along with this, both the bikes come with a USB type-C charging port and get adjustable clutch and brake levers.

Price Analysis

The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 offers a bit more value-for-money if you are looking for a cruiser bike from Royal Enfield. However, with the Classic 350, you get a piece of retro-styled nostalgia.

While Royal Enfield has already reduced the Meteor 350's price as per the new GST rates, the Classic 350 is yet to get the tax-based price reduction. It's expected to get around Rs 19,000 cheaper with the revised taxes, after September 22, 2025. That said, it will still be slightly more expensive than the Meteor.