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Luxury Italian pedigree motorcycle brand, Ducati today outlined plans to gradually get into tier II cities with new dealerships having thus far reached out with 9 dealerships across major cities.
The company, which offers 27 models of super bikes, across seven segments, including cruisers, with prices ranging from ₹7.5 lakh to ₹ 1.2 crore ex-showroom, has added its new Scrambler range of motorcycles-Icon, Sled, Full Throttle and Cafe Racer from ₹ 7.89 lakh to Rs 9.93 lakh ex-showroom prices.
The company, which offers its bikes as completely built units (CBUs) sourced from its Thailand plant, expects to bring more variants of some of the popular models during the year as it had done so in the past two years since its entry into the Indian market.
Sergi Canovas, Managing Director of Ducati India said, “The Scrambler range is one of the most loved and highest selling Ducati family in the country. Scramblers have always been the quintessential bikes when it comes to accessible power and supreme control on any kind of roads and this year, we have made the entire range more advanced and capable.”
“The new line up is a cultural movement in itself standing for a free-spirited attitude. The Ducati Scrambler isn’t just a bike: it’s a whole new lifestyle, shaped by dedicated apparel and accessories,” he said.
Asked about the market size of such super bikes where Ducati offers, the Managing Director said “there is no perfect assessment of the market size. But it is an important market where we want to play a big role. There is competition but we are different in terms of the style, form factor and performance.”
The Ducati Scrambler is a perfect amalgamation of the spirit of the off-road bikes from the 60's and 70's but with the unique style. Each one represents different styles addressing different aspirations, he explained.
Asked if they would consider coming up with smaller bikes to address a larger segment, he said “the Indian market itself is transforming. From 350 cc ones, we are already looking at 650 cc engine ones. However, we will look at the opportunities as and when it unfolds.”
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