390 Enduro R
398.7 cc / 45 hp / 166 kg / 2026
KTM 390 Enduro R 2026
The dual sport the price list forgot, revived at 6,299 EUR.
47.7/ 100
Scored within enduro, methodology here
€6,299
list price
- power
- 45 hp
- wet weight
- 166 kg
- tank range
- 257 km
The short version
The 390 Enduro R puts the 45 hp LC4c single in a real enduro chassis: 230 mm of WP APEX travel, 21 and 18 inch wheels, ride modes with an offroad ABS setting and a TFT with navigation, for less than half a 690 Enduro R. The press called it the segment nobody else wanted, done properly.
Where it wins
- 230 mm of adjustable WP travel and 21/18 wheels at a learner price
- Ride modes, switchable offroad ABS and a TFT are unmatched in budget dual sports
- 166 kg wet with handguards and a skid plate from the factory
Where it loses
- Stock tyres and soft setup blunt its pace on hard enduro terrain
- 9 litre tank keeps range around 250 km
- 890 mm seat filters shorter riders
Score breakdown
Engine and performance
5.0 / 25Handling and chassis
7.8 / 20Value
13.9 / 20Practicality
6.3 / 15Technology
7.7 / 10Reliability and ownership
7.0 / 10The full review
The segment KTM had to itself
Affordable dual sports have been air-cooled relics for a decade, so KTM dropping its 399 cc single into a proper enduro chassis at 6,299 EUR was less a product launch and more an ambush. First tests came back calling it fun, highly capable and aggressively priced, and one German outlet summed it up as very nearly a do-everything machine.
The hardware is honest: 230 mm of adjustable WP APEX travel, 21 and 18 inch wheels, 272 mm of ground clearance and 166 kg wet. Handguards and a skid plate come fitted, which tells you KTM knows where these will be ridden.
Electronics no budget dual sport has carried
Street and Offroad modes tailor throttle, traction control and ABS, with the rear ABS fully disengageable for dirt, and the TFT pairs with KTM's app for turn-by-turn navigation. Nothing else at this money offers any of that, and reviewers kept noting the disbelief.
The 45 hp single is the same unit as the 390 Adventure R, tractable low down and happy to rev, with services every 10,000 km and valve checks at 20,000 keeping the running costs learner-grade.
The honest limits
Testers agree on the compromises: the suspension is set soft for accessibility and shows its price at race pace, the stock rubber leans road, and the 9 litre tank calls time around 250 km. The 890 mm seat is the price of the ground clearance.
None of that dents the verdict. As a first dirt bike with a number plate, or a cheap way back into trail riding, the 390 Enduro R is the obvious buy, and the 690 Enduro R at twice the price is now a deliberate choice rather than the only one.
Full specs
| Engine | |
|---|---|
| Engine | Single cylinder, liquid cooled, DOHC |
| Displacement | 398.7 cc |
| Power | 45 hp at 8,500 rpm |
| Torque | 39 Nm at 6,500 rpm |
| Power to weight | 0.27 hp/kg |
| Chassis | |
| Wet weight | 166 kg |
| Front suspension | WP APEX 43 mm open cartridge, 230 mm |
| Front adjustability | Compression and rebound |
| Rear suspension | WP APEX monoshock, 230 mm |
| Rear adjustability | Preload and rebound |
| Front brake | 285 mm, axial 2-piston |
| ABS | Switchable ABS |
| Dimensions | |
| Seat height | 890 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1476 mm |
| Fuel capacity | 9 L |
| Claimed consumption | 3.5 L/100 km |
| Fuel range | 257 km |
| Ownership | |
| Price | €6,299 |
| Service interval | 10,000 km |
| Valve check | 20,000 km |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Equipment | |
| Dash | TFT |
| Ride modes | Yes |
| Traction control | Yes |
| Quickshifter | Optional |
| Cruise control | Not available |
| Connectivity | Yes |
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Frequently asked
- Is the KTM 390 Enduro R A2 licence legal?
- Yes. The KTM 390 Enduro R makes 45 hp (33.1 kW), inside the 35 kW A2 ceiling, so it is sold A2 compliant with no restriction kit required.
- How fast is the KTM 390 Enduro R?
- Our power-to-weight model estimates 0 to 100 km/h in about 5.5 seconds, from 45 hp moving 166 kg wet. That is an estimate for comparison, not a measured time, and it is labelled that way everywhere on this site.
- What is the fuel range of the KTM 390 Enduro R?
- About 257 km on paper: a 9 litre tank against a claimed 3.5 L/100 km. Ride it with enthusiasm and the maths gets worse, never better.
- How tall is the seat on the KTM 390 Enduro R?
- The KTM 390 Enduro R seat sits at 890 mm, which is on the tall side, so shorter riders should sit on one before signing anything. At 166 kg wet, weight does the rest of the talking at a standstill.
- How much does the KTM 390 Enduro R cost?
- €6,299 list price in the EU market this site scores. It earns 13.9 of 20 value points on our formula, which weighs price against equipment and running costs.
The workshop
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