Accordingly Park both the motorcycles next to one another and difference in the styling approach is clearly visible. The TVS is sleeker and chiselled, in comparison, the Xtreme 200R is more muscular and conventional. While the RTR 160 4V carries forward most of its styling elements from the more premium RTR 200, in a completely opposite approach, the Xtreme 200R adopts cues from the smaller and cheaper Xtreme Sports.
Despite the similarities to its 150cc sibling, the Xtreme 200R does manage to generate interest on the street, with many onlookers giving the bold graphics a thumbs up. What we didn’t like in terms of aesthetics are the rather long exhaust muffler and the poorly finished chrome brake pedal that look very commuterish. The handlebar-mounted choke also looks like an afterthought.
Both the bikes feature LED DRLs and tail-lights, but the main headlamps are halogen powered. Overall, in terms of styling, it’s the Apache that's more attractive and in sync with the demands of a younger audience. The Xtreme 200R is likely to appeal to a more mature audience.
