The 2026 Yezdi Scrambler has been unveiled, with prices starting from ₹2.00 lakh and going up to ₹2.09 lakh, depending on the colour (all ex-showroom). While every new generation of vehicles invariably weighs more than their predecessors, Yezdi has taken a leaf out of Mazda’s book and managed to make the motorcycle 8kg lighter, which is no mean feat. The current kerb weight of 174kg, compared to the previous one of 182kg, should improve the performance and handling characteristics.
Speaking of performance, the new engine, ‘Katar,’ develops 30PS and 30Nm, while purportedly returning 30kmpl, something which Yezdi calls the 30-30-30 philosophy. Whether it manages 30kmpl or not, it definitely is more powerful than before, as the previous-gen Scrambler produced roughly 28PS and 29Nm. Apart from various tweaks inside the engine, there’s now a larger, horizontal radiator for enhanced cooling.
Visually, there are new colourways, three in fact, with a bold ‘69’ emblazoned on the side panel. The engine is now finished in a bronze shade as well, with machined fins. The rest of the motorcycle’s silhouette remains as it has always been. We feel Yezdi should have figured out tubeless wire-spoke rims by this time, and there’s a definite middle ground in the Yezdi line-up, which could take the name of ‘Tracker’ and have the monoshock rear suspension from the Yezdi Adventure, while utilising the lightweight chassis and engine from the Yezdi Scrambler, and priced between the two as well.
