Nine years later, the motorcycle major is bringing the Hero Karizma back as the Karizma XMR, priced at Rs 1.72 lakh. The return of the Hero Karizma was announced by the Indian company on X, formerly Twitter.
“The launch of Karizma XMR, marks yet another significant milestone in our journey to ‘win in premium’. We are rapidly building full portfolio in this segment, in line with our strategy. The focus will not just be on products with first-in-class and best-in-class features, but also on providing overall premium experience through our Hero 2.0 stores and exclusive range of premium outlets going forward. There’s more to come as we go forward in this fiscal year,” Niranjan Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Hero MotoCorp told ET Auto.
The brand has also roped in actor Hrithik Roshan – the ambassador of the original Hero Karizma- to endorse the new model.
According to reports, the new Karizma XMR is powered by a 210 cc liquid-cooled DOHC V4 engine, producing a peak power of 25.15 hp@9,250 rpm and a max torque of 20.4 Nm@7,250 rpm. Combined with a six-speed transmission, the reborn Karizma can hit top speeds of 143 kmph. Featuring a new chassis, the 2023 sports bike gets a single-petal disc at the front and a standard rear disc brake, along with dual-channel ABS.The new avatar of the Karizma has been updated for the modern era, with an LCD instrument cluster, Bluetooth connectivity, turn-by-turn navigation. A digital instrument cluster combines the speedometer, odometer, trip meter, a gear position indicator and the tachometer.
According to Hero, the bike comes in three colourways – Iconic Yellow, Turbo Red and Matte Phantom Black.
Leaning into the sportsbike theme, the manufacturer has announced that the bike will come with accessories including anti-glare rear view mirror, hugger fender, mobile holder, magnetic tank bag and thigh pads
Hero is set to open bookings for the Hero Karizma at 2:10 pm on Tuesday.