India, Aug. 12 -- KTM India recently launched the new 160 Duke in the country, bringing its new smallest offering in the lineup. The new KTM 160 Duke replaces the 125 Duke in the brand's lineup and seems like a more appropriate offering in terms of power-to-price ratio. Moreover, KTM is now targeting Yamaha's dominance in the performance 150-180 cc segment, which has been largely ruled by the R15 and MT-15. Here's a look at how the new KTM 160 Duke stacks up against the Yamaha MT-15.

The 160 Duke not only gets a larger displacement engine over the MT-15 but is also the most powerful offering in this class. The KTM 160 Duke draws power from a 164.2 cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, SOHC engine, tuned for 18.7 bhp at 9,500 rpm and 15.5 Nm...