Triumph Bonneville T40 Launched at Rs 2.80 Lakh: Price, Specs and Whether It Beats the Classic 350
Overview
Triumph has launched the Bonneville T40 in India at Rs 2.80 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), alongside the T40 Black and the cheaper Bonneville T4 at Rs 2.55 lakh. Powered by a 349cc single-cylinder engine making 29.1 bhp and 31.2 Nm, the T40 adds a 4-inch TFT, cruise control and lean-sensitive cornering ABS. Bookings open on October 7, 2026, with deliveries from the second week of November. Priced above the Royal Enfield Classic 350 and Honda CB350, it targets riders who want Bonneville styling and highway-ready electronics.
The Triumph Bonneville T40 is on sale in India at Rs 2.80 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). That makes it the cheapest way into the Bonneville name and pricier than every 350cc retro it will be cross-shopped with. Bookings open today at 4:30 PM on Triumph's India website, with deliveries from the second week of November. A Bonneville T100 costs close to Rs 10 lakh. This one fits inside an ordinary EMI.
Triumph Bonneville T40 price in India and on-road cost
The T40 and its blacked-out sibling, the T40 Black, cost the same Rs 2,79,999. A third bike, the Bonneville T4, undercuts both at Rs 2,54,999. It makes do with simpler electronics, and its deliveries only start in January 2027.
Registration and insurance add roughly Rs 35,000 to the T4 in Delhi, which puts its on-road price near Rs 2.90 lakh. Apply the same gap to the T40 and you land at around Rs 3.15 lakh on-road in Delhi. That is our estimate, and the dealer quote will settle it. Mumbai will cost more.
29 bhp, a TFT and cruise control: what you get for the money
The engine is Triumph's 349cc liquid-cooled single from the TR Series, with a revised cylinder head and a tune written for the Bonneville. It makes 29.1 bhp at 7,000 rpm and 31.2 Nm at 5,500 rpm through a six-speed gearbox. That is roughly ten bhp short of the 398cc Speed 400. The shortfall is intentional. Peak torque arrives lower in the rev range, which suits a bike that spends its life between 40 and 80 km/h on Indian roads.
The electronics are where the Triumph Bonneville T40 pulls away from its price class. You get a 4-inch TFT, cruise control, lean-sensitive cornering ABS and cornering traction control. There are Road, Rain and Eco modes plus two you can configure yourself. Cruise control is a real gift on a long NH48 run to Jaipur, where your right wrist would otherwise do the work for three hours.
The seat is a 790 mm bench, and a 770 mm option is available for shorter riders. A centre stand and upper engine protection bars come as standard, which saves a few thousand rupees of accessories. Kerb weight is around 195 kg.
What it costs to run: fuel, EMI and the first service
Triumph has not published a certified mileage figure. We expect 28 to 32 kmpl in mixed riding for a tuned 350cc single. Ride 1,000 km a month at 30 kmpl and you burn about 33 litres, which at Rs 103 a litre comes to roughly Rs 3,430. Crawl through Delhi traffic at 27 kmpl and the bill rises to about Rs 3,815.
For financing, a 20% down payment is Rs 56,000 on the ex-showroom price. That leaves a loan of Rs 2,24,000. At 11% over 60 months, the EMI works out to about Rs 4,870 a month, with roughly Rs 68,000 paid as interest over five years.
Triumph's 400-series bikes have a 10,000 km service interval. We expect the 10,000 km service to cost somewhere between Rs 4,000 and Rs 6,000, but confirm that with your dealer. Servicing is cheap. Reaching a Triumph workshop is the harder part.
Bonneville T40 vs Royal Enfield Classic 350 and Honda CB350
The Classic 350 makes 20 bhp and 27 Nm. The CB350 makes about 21 bhp and 30 Nm. The T40 beats both on paper by roughly nine bhp, and neither rival offers cruise control or cornering ABS. Both are also likely to be Rs 60,000 or more cheaper, and that gap is the whole argument against the T40.
The Classic's real advantage is everything outside the spec sheet. Royal Enfield has service points in towns Triumph has never visited. Its spares are everywhere, and its resale value is known and predictable. A Triumph owner in a tier-two city may wait days for a part. If you ride within a metro and a handful of highways, that matters less. If you tour, it matters a lot.
Buy, wait or skip
Buy the T40 if your riding includes regular highway stretches and you want a bike that feels like a smaller Bonneville and not a scaled-down Royal Enfield. Cruise control alone justifies the premium for that rider. Wait for the T4 if the TFT and cruise control mean nothing to you and you can hold out until January. That saves Rs 25,000. Choose the Classic 350 if value for money, resale and service reach rank above badge and electronics.
If you want something sharper, Drivio has covered the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X, and both are faster than this one. The Triumph Bonneville T40 is the relaxed one, and for the right rider that is the point. Check the on-road price and EMI for the Bonneville T40 in your city on Drivio.
The Triumph Bonneville T40 costs Rs 2.80 lakh ex-showroom and roughly Rs 3.15 lakh on-road in Delhi. On a Rs 56,000 down payment, the EMI is about Rs 4,870 for 60 months at 11%. Expect monthly fuel costs near Rs 3,430 at 1,000 km. It beats the Classic 350 on power and features but costs more and has fewer service centres. Buy it for highway riding, wait for the T4 if you can skip cruise control, or choose the Classic for value and resale.
