Triumph Launches Speed T4: A Tame and Cheaper Version of the Speed 400
Triumph has launched its new entry-level motorcycle in India: the Speed T4. It is, in fact, a ‘tamer’ and cheaper version of the Speed 400, offering more modest but very competitive performance, to compete with 250-350cc motorcycles.
To make it cheaper than its ‘sister’ Speed 400, Triumph tweaked the 398cc single-cylinder engine, reducing power and torque, but delivering maximum numbers in a lower rpm range.
The Speed T4’s engine produces 31 hp of maximum power at 7,000 rpm, and 36 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm. Just for comparison, the same engine that powers the Speed 400 produces 40 hp at 8,000 rpm, and 37.5 Nm at 6,500 rpm.
So for many people, the new Speed T4 is a much more friendly bike for daily urban use, offering convincing performance with good torque at low revs.
Other items that were changed to keep costs down were the front suspension, which is traditional and not Upside Down like the Speed 400, the traction control, which is not equipped on the new bike, and the tires, which are no longer radial and have a thinner profile. In addition, the seat received an extra layer of foam to make it even more comfortable.
Otherwise, it remains the same bike and with the same quality present in other Triumph products. It has full-LED lighting, analog-digital panel, 6-speed gearbox, assisted and slipper clutch, disc brakes on both wheels, and dual-channel ABS.
The new 2025 Triumph Speed T4 is sold in India starting at INR 217,000 (approximately US$ 2,600). The 2025 model of the Speed 400, meanwhile, is priced starting at INR 240,000 (approximately US$ 2,867).
Anyway, there are no plans to sell this model in other countries.
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