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TVS Apache RTR 160 4V vs Yamaha MT-15 V2 in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, KathmanduAll 4 trim prices verified Comparing USD vs MT-15 V2 variants
The short answer

TVS Apache RTR 160 4V costs रु 1,52,000 less ex-showroom. Apache RTR 160 4V has 10 mm more ground clearance. MT-15 V2 has 1.3 PS more power.

Choose the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V if
TVS Apache RTR 160 4V costs रु 1,52,000 less ex-showroom.Apache RTR 160 4V has 10 mm more ground clearance.

The USD variant offers superior handling dynamics due to the upgraded front suspension. It is the best choice for riders prioritizing cornering precision and a modern, aggressive aesthetic.

Pros
Enhanced handling with 37mm USD forks
Dual-channel ABS for improved braking safety
Modern traction control system
High-quality digital connectivity features
Cons
Most expensive variant in the lineup
Engine vibration at high RPMs remains a concern
Rear design remains unchanged from older models
Premium price may deter budget-conscious buyers
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Choose the Yamaha MT-15 V2 if
MT-15 V2 has 1.3 PS more power.

The MT-15 V2 is a premium, performance-oriented streetfighter that justifies its price through superior build quality, advanced safety features like dual-channel ABS, and class-leading tech connectivity.

Pros
Excellent power-to-weight ratio with VVA technology
High-quality USD forks and aluminium swingarm
Comprehensive safety suite including dual-channel ABS and TCS
Advanced Y-Connect smartphone integration
Cons
Pillion comfort is severely compromised by the compact seat
Higher price point compared to standard 150-160cc commuters
Lack of a dedicated stealth/black-on-black color option
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TVS
रु 4,29,900Lowest price
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Yamaha
रु 5,81,900
💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom
SpecificationTVS Apache RTR 160 4VYamaha MT-15 V2
Ex-showroom priceरु 4,29,900Cheapestरु 5,81,900
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DistributorJagdamba Motors Pvt. Ltd. (TVS Nepal)MAW Rides Pvt. Ltd. (Yamaha Nepal)
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⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data
SpecificationTVS Apache RTR 160 4VYamaha MT-15 V2
Engine capacityNot disclosed155 cc
Max power17.6 PS18.9 PS+1.3 PS
Max torque14.7 NmNot disclosed
📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data
SpecificationTVS Apache RTR 160 4VYamaha MT-15 V2
Length2,035 mm2,015 mm
Height1,050 mmNot disclosed
Wheelbase1,357 mm+32 mm1,325 mm
Ground clearance180 mm+10 mm170 mm
🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings
SpecificationTVS Apache RTR 160 4VYamaha MT-15 V2
Showrooms in Nepal299Better199
Service centres5686Better
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📋Other detailsAs stated per category; verified where a distributor sheet confirmed it
SpecificationTVS Apache RTR 160 4VYamaha MT-15 V2
🛋️Comfort & Interior
·3 ride modes: Urban Mode, Rain Mode, Sport Mode
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·Seat Height: 810 mm
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📱Infotainment & Convenience
·Cluster: 5" TFT
·Bluetooth Connectivity: TVS SmartXonnect with TBT Navigation, Call Alerts, Race Telemetry
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·Negative LCD Display with Gear Shift Indication
·Speedometer: Digital
·USB charging port
·Y Connect
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🛡️Safety
·Front Brake: 270 mm dia Petal Disc
·Rear Brake: 240 mm dia Petal Disc
·Tyre Size (Front): 90/90-17 Tubeless
·Tyre Size (Rear): 130/70 R17 Tubeless
·ABS: Dual Channel
·Traction Control System: Yes
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·Front Brake Type: Disc Brake 282mm
·Rear Brake Type: Disc Brake 220mm
·Front Tyre Size: 100/80-17M/C 52P
·Rear Tyre Size: 140/70R-17M/C 66H Radial
·Tyre Type: Tubeless
·Dual Channel ABS
·TCS
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Warranty & After-sales
·Warranty: 2 years or 30,000 km, whichever comes first
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·Manufacturing defect warranty: 2 years from date of sale or first 30,000 kilometers, whichever occurs first, covers repair/replacement free of labour and parts charges
·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 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 per recommended schedule, whichever is earlier, for warranty validity
·Proprietary items (Tires, Tubes, Battery, Spark Plug, Helmet) are warranted by their respective manufacturers, not YAMAHA, and must be claimed directly by customer
·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, air cleaner element, 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 from 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 and loading, e.g., taxi
·Warranty excludes normal phenomena like noise, vibration, oil seepage not affecting performance
·Warranty excludes maintenance repairs due to misuse, adulterated oil/petrol, 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 from modification or fitting of non-YAMAHA-recommended accessories
·Warranty excludes consequential damage claims due to previous malfunction
·Warranty excludes damage from 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 customer
·Warranty jurisdiction: Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida) courts have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes
·Whole-vehicle warranty: manufacturing defects covered for 2 years from date of sale or first 30,000 kilometers, whichever occurs first, for repair/replacement free of labour and parts charges
·Warranty valid only if customer avails all Free and Paid Services from 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, for warranty validity
·Proprietary items (Tires, Tubes, Battery, Spark Plug, Helmet) are warranted directly by their respective manufacturers, not by YAMAHA
·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/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, and wheel rim misalignment/bend
·Warranty excludes rusting due to atmospheric effects from industrial pollution
·Warranty excludes motorcycles not serviced per schedule (6 Free Services, 5 Paid Service Coupons) or not operated/maintained per manual instructions, especially during break-in period
·Warranty excludes motorcycles used for commercial purposes and loading such as taxi
·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 does not cover accidents, lightning, water, fire, other acts of God, improper handling, or external causes beyond YAMAHA's control
·Warranty does not affect customer's statutory rights under applicable Indian laws or rights against Dealer from sales/purchase contract
·This warranty is the entire written warranty; no other person including Authorized Dealer, agent, or employee is authorized to extend or enlarge its terms
·Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida) Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes concerning this warranty policy
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✨Design & Exterior
·Headlamp: Class-D Projector Headlamp with Signature LED DRLs
·Tail Lamp: LED
·Turn Signal Lamp: LED
·Colours: Racing Red, Marine Blue, Matte Black
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·Bi Functional LED Headlights
·Upside Down Front Forks
·Headlight Type: LED
·Brake/Tail Light: LED
·Colors: Cyan Storm, Matt Black, Ice Fluo - Vermillion, Racing Blue, Ice Strome, VIVID VIOLET METALLIC DLX
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📊Sales & Imports
·Sold via Jagdamba Motors authorized network
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·Distributed by MAW Rides Pvt. Ltd.
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Every variant, priced

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

TVS Apache RTR 160 4V
Yamaha MT-15 V2

What each one really costs you

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

SpecificationTVS Apache RTR 160 4VYamaha MT-15 V2
Ex-showroomरु 4,29,900रु 5,81,900
Road tax + registration≈ रु 6,800≈ रु 6,800
Third-party insurance≈ रु 1,931≈ रु 1,931
Estimated on-road≈ रु 4,38,631≈ रु 5,90,631
EMI / month≈ रु 8,024 · 3 yr @ 7.5%≈ रु 10,860 · 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.

TVS Apache RTR 160 4V full detailsYamaha MT-15 V2 full detailsEMI calculatorInsurance costOn-road price

Our verdict

These two split the decision: the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V is रु 1,52,000 cheaper ex-showroom (35.4%), while the Yamaha MT-15 V2 is ahead on dealer and service reach — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for.

Choose the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V if
  • the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
  • you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at

Measured: 100 more showrooms in Nepal (299 vs 199).

Choose the Yamaha MT-15 V2 if
  • you want servicing within reach of where you live

Measured: 30 more service centres in Nepal (86 vs 56).

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
4 recorded since August 2026

TVS Apache RTR 160 4V: 2 · Yamaha MT-15 V2: 2. 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
4 of 4

Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 31 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.

After-sales reach in Nepal
TVS: 299 showrooms, 56 service centres · Yamaha: 199 showrooms, 86 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.

TVS Apache RTR 160 4V vs Yamaha MT-15 V2 — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — TVS Apache RTR 160 4V or Yamaha MT-15 V2?

As of October 2026, the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V starts at Rs 3.89 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 1.93 lakh less than the Yamaha MT-15 V2 at Rs 5.82 lakh.

What is the price of the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V and Yamaha MT-15 V2 in Nepal?

The TVS Apache RTR 160 4V costs Rs 3.89 lakh to Rs 4.3 lakh and the Yamaha MT-15 V2 costs Rs 5.82 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).

Should I buy the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V or the Yamaha MT-15 V2?

These two split the decision: the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V is रु 1,52,000 cheaper ex-showroom (35.4%), while the Yamaha MT-15 V2 is ahead on dealer and service reach — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for. Take the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Take the Yamaha MT-15 V2 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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