Aprilia Tuareg 660

Which Tuareg 660 in 2026?

Aprilia France sells the Tuareg 660 as a 2025 model, the only one in the range in October 2026, in two versions: the Tuareg 660, in Hailstorm White or Tornado Green with a red frame, and the Tuareg Rally, an off-road variant in Rally livery. Aprilia’s UK page mentions a 2026 version, with no spec sheet or official announcement.

The Tuareg shares its engine with the Aprilia RS 660 and the Tuono 660 Factory, but not their aluminium frame or their tuning.

How much does it cost?

The recommended retail price is €12,300. The “Aprilia Days” offer brings it down to €10,800 (a €1,500 discount) until 31 October 2026. The Tuareg Rally costs €14,100 (€12,600 discounted). In the United States, the two versions sell for $12,499 and $13,999.

There is no separate 35 kW version in the French range, but Aprilia states that power can be reduced to 35 kW for the A2 licence. The price of this restriction is not published.

How good is the engine?

The 659 cc forward-facing twin with a 270-degree crank makes 80 hp (59 kW) at 9,250 rpm and 70 Nm at 6,500 rpm (the German spec sheet gives 9,200 rpm). According to Aprilia, 75% of the torque is available from 3,000 rpm and 85% at 4,500 rpm. The 2025 model meets Euro 5+ with 52 mm throttle bodies instead of 48 mm, a lower-inertia rare-earth generator and new mapping, with no change to claimed power or torque. Aprilia does not publish the compression ratio; Cycle World gives 13.5:1. First gear is shorter than on the RS and Tuono, and the front sprocket has 15 teeth instead of 17.

MCN gives the engine full marks, and Motorcycle.com finds it strong in the midrange.

What about the chassis?

The frame is a steel tube trellis combined with aluminium plates, with a welded subframe and a stressed engine mounted at six points. Aprilia’s French spec sheet wrongly states a “twin-spar aluminium chassis”, copied from the RS and Tuono: the French product page and the English, Italian and German spec sheets all describe the steel trellis.

The Kayaba suspension (43 mm upside-down fork, shock with progressive linkage) is fully adjustable and offers 240 mm of travel, with 240 mm of ground clearance and an 860 mm seat. The 21- and 18-inch spoked wheels take tubeless tyres (Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR as standard). Braking combines twin 300 mm discs with axially mounted Brembo calipers: the 2025 Italian and German spec sheets state four pistons, the launch press release “double-piston” calipers. Weight is 204 kg kerb (187 kg dry).

Aprilia does not publish the geometry; BikeSocial gives a 26.7° rake, 113.3 mm of trail and a 1,525 mm wheelbase, while Aprilia only says “just over 1,500 mm”.

What electronics?

The APRC suite includes four riding modes, four-level traction control, adjustable engine braking and engine maps, standard cruise control and three-map ABS that can be switched off at the rear or on both wheels. With no IMU, there is neither cornering ABS nor wheelie control, which RevZilla regrets. The quickshifter is a €199 option, and Aprilia MIA connectivity an accessory. The colour TFT screen measures 5 inches.

Fuel consumption

Aprilia’s spec sheets give no official fuel consumption figure; Motorcycle.com and BikeSocial attribute 4.0 L/100 km to Aprilia. On the 2022 Tuareg 660, the foreign press recorded 4.6 L/100 km (Moto.it) to 5.9 L/100 km (BikeSocial). Aprilia claims a 450 km range from the 18-litre tank. Top speed is not published; Moto.it measured 196 km/h and 4.44 s from 0 to 100 km/h.

Who is it for?

The Tuareg 660 is aimed at riders who want a light adventure bike that is genuinely capable off-road without giving up on the road. Its main rival is the Yamaha Ténéré 700 (€11,299), along with the Honda XL750 Transalp, the Suzuki V-Strom 800DE and the Moto Guzzi V85 TT, from the same Piaggio group.

Which generations?

The Tuareg 660 arrived for the 2022 model year, with 48 mm throttle bodies and a headlight fairing with a lower lip. The 2025 model brings Euro 5+, a slimmer front end and the Rally version. No recall affects it (RappelConso, Safety Gate, NHTSA): the 2021 connecting-rod recall concerned the RS 660 and Tuono 660.