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Royal Enfield Meteor 350 vs Yamaha R15 in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, Kathmandu2 of 19 trim prices distributor-verified 14 Sept 2026Comparing Fireball Orange vs R15 M variants

The short answer

Yamaha R15 costs रु 27,100 less ex-showroom. Meteor 350 has 2.1 PS more power.

Choose the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 if

Meteor 350 has 2.1 PS more power.

Best-value entry into the Meteor 350 range, balancing price and core cruiser character. Suits riders wanting an affordable Royal Enfield cruiser without needing touring extras.

Pros

Lowest-price Meteor 350 trim, making ownership more accessible.

Shares core engine and chassis with higher variants.

Tubeless tyres for easier puncture management.

Classic cruiser ergonomics suited to city and highway use.

Cons

Lacks premium cosmetic touches and touring features of higher trims.

Key mechanical specs like ground clearance and kerb weight not clearly published for Nepal.

Warranty terms not transparently communicated by Nepal distributor.

No riding modes or traction control despite growing safety expectations.

As of 15 Sept 2026

Choose the Yamaha R15 if

Yamaha R15 costs रु 27,100 less ex-showroom.

14 rows compared

Royal Enfield

Meteor 350

रु 5,77,000

Yamaha

R15

रु 5,49,900Lowest price

💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom

Ex-showroom price

रु 5,77,000

रु 5,49,900Cheapest

Range, all variants

रु 5,50,000 – रु 5,97,000

रु 5,49,900 – रु 6,39,900

Variants on sale

Fuel

petrol

Distributor

Alpha Automotive Pvt. Ltd. (Royal Enfield Nepal)

MAW Rides Pvt. Ltd. (Yamaha Nepal)

🎁Current offersDealer offers on the selected variant

Offers

cash

No specific cash discount offer disclosed officially (As of: 15/09/2026)

6 offers on other variants

No offer on this variant

⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data

Engine capacity

349 cc

155 cc

Max power

20.2 bhp (20.5 PS)+2.1 PS

18.4 PS

Max torque

27 Nm

Not disclosed

📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data

Length

2,140 mm

1,990 mm

Height

Not disclosed

1,135 mm

Wheelbase

1,400 mm+75 mm

1,325 mm

Ground clearance

170 mm

🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings

Showrooms in Nepal

240Better

Service centres

76Better

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

📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category

🛋️Comfort & Interior

·Seat Height: 765 mm

·Suspension, Front: Telescopic, 41 mm forks

·Travel - Front: 130 mm

·Suspension, Rear: Twin tube Emulsion shock absorbers with 6-step adjustable preload

·Low-set, wide seat with padded backrest for rider and pillion

·Accessible and confident riding position from 1400mm wheelbase and 765mm seat height

As of 15 Sept 2026

Not disclosed

📱Infotainment & Convenience

·Digi-analog instrument panel with floating LCD screen and built-in Tripper navigation

As of 15 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

·Riding Modes: Track Mode / Street Mode

·Y-Connect Bluetooth Connectivity: Equipped

·SMS & Email notification via Y-Connect

·Call alert via Y-Connect

·App connectivity status indicator

·Phone battery level status indicator

·USB charger (optional)

As of 11 Sept 2026

🛡️Safety

·Brakes, Front: 300 mm fixed disc with twin piston floating caliper

·Brakes, Rear: 270 mm disc, single piston floating caliper

·ABS Type: Dual Channel

·Twin downtube spine frame designed for better cornering, easy manoeuvrability and enhanced stability

·Wide rear tyres ensure improved traction; dual-channel ABS gives confidence for long rides

·Tyre, Front: Alloy Wheel - 100/90 - 19 - 57P (Tubeless Type)

·Tyre, Rear: Alloy Wheel - 140/70 - 17 - 66P (Tubeless Type)

As of 15 Sept 2026

·Brake type (front): Disc brake (282 mm)

·Brake type (rear): Disc brake (220 mm)

·Tyre size (front): 100/80-17M/C 52P - Tubeless

·Tyre size (rear): 140/70R17M/C 66H - Radial Tubeless

·ABS: Dual channel

·Headlight: Bi-functional LED (Class D)

·Position light: LED

·Brake/tail light: LED

·Side stand engine cut-off switch: Equipped

·Dual horn: Equipped

As of 11 Sept 2026

Warranty & After-sales

·Vehicle warranty: Not disclosed officially for Nepal (As of: 15/09/2026)

·Extended warranty programme: Not disclosed officially for Nepal (As of: 15/09/2026)

As of 15 Sept 2026

·Manufacturing defect warranty: 2 years from date of sale or first 30,000 kilometers of operation, whichever occurs first

·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 all Free and Paid Services availed from Authorized YAMAHA dealer per Recommended Service Schedule using genuine spare parts

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

·Service schedule includes 6 Free Services and 5 Paid Service Coupons

·Customer must produce original Service & warranty handbook to claim warranty; YAMAHA may refuse warranty if handbook not presented or tampered

·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/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 effects due to industrial pollution

·Warranty excludes parts altered, modified, or replaced in unauthorized manner affecting performance/reliability

·Warranty void if motorcycle not serviced by Authorized Dealers 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 and loading, e.g. taxi use

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

·Warranty excludes maintenance repairs due to misuse, adulterated oil/petrol, or bad road conditions

·Warranty void if any part tampered/repaired 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 accessories other than those recommended by YAMAHA

·Warranty excludes claims for consequential damage due to any previous malfunction

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

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

·This is the entire written warranty; no other person (including Authorized Dealer, agent, or employee) authorized to extend or enlarge its terms

As of 11 Sept 2026

✨Design & Exterior

·LED Headlamp: 12V, 14/12W

·Telescopic, 41 mm forks, Travel - Front 130 mm

As of 15 Sept 2026

·Color variants: Metallic Grey, Racing Blue, Dark Knight, Metallic Red

·Aerodynamic body design

·Upside down front forks

As of 11 Sept 2026

📊Sales & Imports

·Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Fireball price Nepal: Rs. 5,77,000

·Line-up updated for 2025 with new colours and features

As of 15 Sept 2026

Not disclosed

Every variant, priced

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

Royal Enfield Meteor 350

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Yamaha R15

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 5,77,000

रु 5,49,900

Road tax + registration

≈ रु 12,300

≈ रु 6,800

Third-party insurance

≈ रु 2,157

≈ रु 1,931

Estimated on-road

≈ रु 5,91,457

≈ रु 5,58,631

EMI / month

≈ रु 10,769 · 3 yr @ 7.5%

≈ रु 10,263 · 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.

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 full details Yamaha R15 full details EMI calculator Insurance cost On-road price

Our verdict

On our data the Yamaha R15 is the stronger buy: it is रु 27,100 cheaper ex-showroom (4.9%) and still leads on dealer and service reach.

Choose the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 if

rear-seat legroom matters to you

Measured: 75 mm more wheelbase.

Choose the Yamaha R15 if

the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
you want servicing within reach of where you live
you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at

Measured: 54 more service centres in Nepal (76 vs 22); 177 more showrooms in Nepal (240 vs 63).

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

1 recorded since September 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.

See the full price-change log →

Trim prices distributor-verified

2 of 19

Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 14 September 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.

After-sales reach in Nepal

Royal Enfield: 63 showrooms, 22 service centres · Yamaha: 240 showrooms, 76 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.

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 vs Yamaha R15 — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — Royal Enfield Meteor 350 or Yamaha R15?

As of September 2026, the Yamaha R15 starts at Rs 5.5 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 0 lakh less than the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 at Rs 5.5 lakh.

What is the price of the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 and Yamaha R15 in Nepal?

The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 costs Rs 5.5 lakh to Rs 5.97 lakh and the Yamaha R15 costs Rs 5.5 lakh to Rs 6.4 lakh (ex-showroom, September 2026).

Should I buy the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 or the Yamaha R15?

On our data the Yamaha R15 is the stronger buy: it is रु 27,100 cheaper ex-showroom (4.9%) and still leads on dealer and service reach. Take the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 if rear-seat legroom matters to you. Take the Yamaha R15 if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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