Adventure · Ducati
Ducati DesertX
Dakar-inspired style with Testastretta punch.
Starting price
$16,795
Our rating
4.7
Adventure2025 · Ducati
DesertX
Dakar-inspired style with Testastretta punch.
Starting price
$16,795
Our rating
★★★★★★★★★★4.7
110 hp
Max power
200 km/h
Top speed
3.9 s
0–100 km/h
223 kg
Kerb weight
The short version
Is the DesertX for you?
Best for style-led adventurers who still ride the dirt.
- 937 cc Testastretta twin
- 21/18-inch spoked wheels
- Long-travel suspension
Colours:Star White SilkThrilling Black
Pros
- Genuine off-road chops
- Striking retro-rally looks
- Sweet-revving L-twin
Cons
- Premium price tag
- Short standard fuel range
Full specifications
Engine
- Displacement
- 937 cc
- Configuration
- Testastretta 11° L-twin
- Max power
- 110 hp @ 9,250 rpm
- Max torque
- 92 Nm @ 6,500 rpm
- Cooling
- Liquid-cooled
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
Performance
- Top speed
- 200 km/h
- 0–100 km/h
- 3.9 s
- Economy / range
- 18 km/l
- Kerb weight
- 223 kg
Chassis & Brakes
- Frame
- Tubular steel trellis frame
- Front suspension
- KYB 46 mm USD fork, 230 mm travel
- Rear suspension
- KYB monoshock, 220 mm travel
- Front brake
- Dual 320 mm, Brembo M50 4-piston
- Rear brake
- Single 265 mm
- Tyres
- Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR
Dimensions
- Seat height
- 875 mm
- Fuel / battery
- 21 L
- Wheelbase
- 1608 mm
- Ground clearance
- 250 mm
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Pros
| Displacement | 937 cc |
|---|---|
| Configuration | Testastretta 11° L-twin |
| Max power | 110 hp @ 9,250 rpm |
| Max torque | 92 Nm @ 6,500 rpm |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
Performance
| Top speed | 200 km/h |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 3.9 s |
| Economy / range | 18 km/l |
| Kerb weight | 223 kg |
Chassis & Brakes
| Frame | Tubular steel trellis frame |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | KYB 46 mm USD fork, 230 mm travel |
| Rear suspension | KYB monoshock, 220 mm travel |
| Front brake | Dual 320 mm, Brembo M50 4-piston |
| Rear brake | Single 265 mm |
| Tyres | Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR |
Dimensions
| Seat height | 875 mm |
|---|---|
| Fuel / battery | 21 L |
| Wheelbase | 1608 mm |
| Ground clearance | 250 mm |