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Week 1 · Highway cruising · 4 min read
Royal Enfield Meteor 350: the best highway bike you can buy new
Highway 9/10 and comfort 9/10, the top pair on our list, and the best for a pillion too. Clumsy in Dhaka traffic.
Royal Enfield Meteor 350
- On-road price
- ৳4,87,764
- Mileage (real world)
- 30–37 kmpl
- Power
- 20.2 PS
- Weight
- 191 kg
- Seat height
- 765 mm
- Brakes
- Dual-channel ABS
- Reliability
- 7/10
- Resale value
- 7/10
- Mechanic familiarity
- 4/10
- Parts availability
- 5/10
- Comfort
- 9/10
- City handling
- 4/10
- Highway
- 9/10
- Performance
- 6/10
Price as of 2026-10, with BRTA registration. Scores are ours, out of 10. How we rate
Why it wins
- Highway 9/10 with comfort 9/10. A 349cc engine with 27 Nm of torque at low rpm makes 80-90 km/h effortless.
- Best for two: pillion 8/10, also the top of our pillion and family list. A 15 L tank and a service every 5,000 km.
- A low 765 mm seat, so shorter riders can put both feet down, plus dual-channel ABS and discs at both ends.
Who it suits
- A specialist: in our quiz, with the budget set at its own on-road price, it comes first for: highway riding, a shorter rider with some experience, with comfort as the priority.
- Riders who travel between cities, often with a passenger, and who have a dealer within reach for service.
Trade-offs
- Heavy: 191 kg with feet-forward pegs and wide bars. City handling 4/10; slow U-turns and lane-splitting are awkward, and it gets hot in jams.
- Small service network: mechanic familiarity 4/10, and most parts are dealer-only. A service costs about ৳4,000.
- Mileage 30-37 km/l. The Classic 350 costs ৳28,300 less on the road and resells better (8/10 vs 7/10), but it is a step down for long rides. Registration for bikes above 165cc is our least certain cost; check it with the dealer.
Check it yourself
Rankings come from our own scores and the quiz scorer, not a road test. Showroom prices move often: confirm the price and registration cost with the dealer before you pay. Disclaimer
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