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Kawasaki Enters Brazil's Trail Segment with New KLX 230

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Kawasaki has unveiled the new KLX 230 at Festival Interlagos Motos 2026 in Brazil, powered by a 233cc air-cooled single making 19hp. It comes in three grades: a street-legal version at R$24,990, a stripped-down S version at R$19,990, and an off-road-only trail version, positioned to compete with the Honda XRE 190 and Yamaha Lander 250, built at the Manaus plant.

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Shinji Hanoura

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233cc and 19hp might sound modest at first glance, but splitting it into three grades tells me they're serious about this. Compared with the outgoing lineup, the way they've carved up the price bands feels deliberate — this is exactly the kind of detail that gets me.