The 2025 Ducati Panigale V4 and V4 S have been launched and are priced at Rs 30 lakh and Rs 36.50 lakh, respectively. These flagship supersports get a slew of changes in terms of its design, chassis and marks the biggest update the Panigale V4 has received since its debut in 2018.
- Panigale V4 lineup now features a conventional swingarm
- Higher spec S variant is 4kg lighter
2025 Ducati Panigale V4: Launch details
Flagship Ducati superbike updated heavily and is pricier now
The 2025 Ducati Panigale V4 continues to use the same 1,103cc Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine, but now this engine is Euro 5+ compliant. This motor now produces 216hp at 13,500rpm. This peak power figure is up by 0.5hp and is made 500rpm higher than before. Peak torque of 120.9 Nm at 11,250rpm is 2.7Nm lower than earlier and is made 1,750rpm higher in the rev range. The engine maintains the same state of tune in both the standard and ‘S’ variants.
In terms of chassis, the front frame remains identical to the outgoing model but the rear end is all new. After a long hiatus, Ducati has incorporated a conventional swingarm. This 2025 Ducati Panigale is the first Ducati flagship supersport since the iconic 916 to not use a single-sided swingarm. Although it might not seem like it, the entire swingarm-rear wheel assembly on this Panigale V4 is claimed to be 2.7kg lighter than the previous model.
In typical Ducati fashion, the all new Panigale V4 only incorporates a fully adjustable showa suspension. whereas, the higher spec V4 S incorporates Öhlins electronic suspension which can be adjusted and altered on the go.
The tyres are also new and the Panigale V4 now rolls on the Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa V4 compound. Although, sizes stay the same at 120/70-ZR17 and 200/60-ZR17. Handling braking duties is the all-new Hypure caliper from Brembo which is claimed to be better than the outgoing Stylemas at heat dissipation over repeated hard usage.
Electronics suite has also received an update on both models. It now gets a new 6.9-inch TFT dash which now incorporates Race eCBS. What it essentially means is that, this system monitors the bike’s lean angle, throttle position and rear load and applies the rear brake without the need to physically use the rear brake lever.
Other than this addition, the Panigale V4 continues to offer a host of electronics with the basics like traction control, wheelie control, launch control, six-axis IMU enabling cornering aids, bi-directional quickshifter and ofcourse ABS. all of these parameters are customisable to a large extent.
Along with all of these capabilities, there’s an even more capable ‘S’ variant which differentiates itself by providing even better equipment such as lighter aluminium wheels, electronic suspension as mentioned earlier and lithium-ion battery. All these changes result in a healthy weight savings of 4kg. The ‘S’ variant tips the scale at 187kg whereas the standard weighs 191kg.
Ducati has also incorporated a new fairing with a different design and claims to have improved wind protection. The winglets have been moved forward but provide the same downforce as before. This new fairing design has also led to a change in the front headlight and the tail light also get a complete redesign.
At Rs 30 lakh, the standard 2025 Panigale V4 is Rs 2.27 lakh more expensive than the outgoing Panigale V4 which was priced at Rs 27.73 lakh. Whereas, the higher spec V4 S is Rs 3.02 lakh more dearer and is priced at Rs 36.50 lakh. For reference, the outgoing V4 S costs Rs 33.48 lakh.
