Are you looking for an adventure bike that offers the perfect start as a beginner, but also gives you room to grow? A bike that not only feels easy to ride on city streets, but also doesn’t let you down on highways and rough roads? If your answer is yes, then the new 2025 KTM 250 Adventure is made for you. This bike is now more powerful, more feature-rich, and comes with a new design. Let’s find out in this detailed review if this bike is actually as good as it looks.

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Design

Looking at the 2025 KTM 250 Adventure, you might get confused whether it’s a 250 or a 390. Because its body is completely identical to the 390 Adventure X. This means you’re getting the road presence of a bigger bike for the price of a smaller one. Its height, clean body panels, and tall stance make it look like anything but an entry-level bike. The switchgear is good, the paint quality is decent, and the overall fitting feels tight. However, our test bike had a slight rattling sound coming from the front body, which is also sometimes seen in the 390 ADV.The new model gets a premium 5-inch TFT display with features like Bluetooth connectivity, navigation, and music controls. The display is clearly visible even in bright sunlight.

Riding Position and Comfort

The seating position of this bike is perfect for adventure touring. The upright posture is comfortable for your back. I, who am about 6 feet tall, had no difficulty reaching the handlebars. The footpegs are also naturally placed. The seat height is 825mm, which is manageable even for average height riders. If you want to ride standing on the pegs, that’s also easy because there’s plenty of space. Its tall windscreen effectively blocks the wind at highway speeds, but on hot days, it can deprive you of cooling airflow.

Performance and Engine

This new 250 Adventure features the same engine found in the new 250 Duke – a 249cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine. This engine produces 31hp of power and 25Nm of torque. Throttle response is crisp and power delivery is linear. The engine has enough low-end grunt to make city commuting easy and highway overtaking comfortable. High-speed roll-on acceleration does require a bit of planning though. In our tests, this bike reached 0-100kph in 9.12 seconds, which is slightly faster than its previous version.

Vibrations are felt on the handlebars and footpegs after 7,000rpm, but cruising below triple-digit speeds is quite comfortable. The standard quickshifter works brilliantly – smooth and precise. In terms of fuel efficiency, it delivers 39kpl on the highway and 34kpl in the city, meaning a full tank can offer a range of over 450km with gentle riding.

Ride Comfort and Handling

The 250 Adventure’s suspension is well-tuned for its purpose. It’s slightly soft, which works well for bad roads and light trails. The WP suspension offers good travel and feels stable on most surfaces. The damping feels mature, and the bike doesn’t bottom out unless you push it really hard. However, it’s not as plush as the Hero Xpulse 210, which handles bumps more easily. Despite its tall stance, this bike is surprisingly nimble.

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It’s easy to filter through city traffic and feels stable and planted on highways or twisty roads. Off-road, it handles light trails confidently, but it’s not built for challenging enduro riding. The Apollo Tramplr tires offer good grip on dry, wet, and loose surfaces. These are road-biased tires, but they also perform adequately on dirt and gravel. Braking performance is sharp, the lever has a good feel, and there’s a strong initial bite. The ABS calibration is well-sorted, and the ability to disable the rear ABS gives you confidence off-road.