If the standard Multistrada V4 S doesn’t come with quite enough bells and whistles for you, Ducati has the answer. The new $52,793 Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour arrives loaded with radar, luggage, heated seats and pretty much everything else you’d want before pointing a bike at the horizon.
Ducati has unveiled the latest Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour, and the idea is pretty straightforward: take the already very well-equipped V4 S and fit most of the stuff a serious touring rider would probably add anyway.
And we now know what it’ll cost here. Ducati is listing the new Grand Tour at a suggested NZ retail price from $52,793, which puts it $10,900 above the $41,893 currently listed for the regular Multistrada V4 S.
That’s a decent chunk of change, but Ducati has certainly thrown plenty of gear at it.
You get 60 litres of colour-matched panniers, heated grips, heated rider and passenger seats, a centre stand, hands-free fuel cap, auxiliary LED lights and tyre-pressure monitoring as standard.
Front and rear radar brings Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Detection and Forward Collision Warning, while Ducati has also fitted dynamic indicators and even a rear fog light.
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Basically, if you’re the sort of person who gets a new adventure bike home and immediately starts scrolling through the accessories catalogue, Ducati has saved you some time.
Still A 170hp Multistrada
Underneath all the touring kit is the familiar 1158cc V4 Granturismo, producing a healthy 170hp at 10,750rpm and 123.8Nm at 9000rpm.
Extended Cylinder Deactivation can shut down the rear cylinder bank not only when the bike is sitting at idle, but also under certain riding conditions. Ducati says that helps cut fuel consumption and emissions by up to six percent compared with the previous generation.
One of the V4 Granturismo’s big attractions for riders actually planning to cover serious distances remains its lengthy maintenance schedule, with valve-clearance checks not required until 60,000km.
Getting Clever With Suspension
The Grand Tour gets Ducati’s latest Skyhook Suspension EVO semi-active suspension, including a fork-position sensor and predictive Bump Detection.
Essentially, the system is constantly working out what’s happening underneath the bike and adjusting the suspension accordingly. Auto-levelling also compensates for changes in load, which should be particularly useful on a bike likely to spend plenty of time carrying a passenger and luggage.
There’s 170mm of suspension travel at the front and 180mm at the rear.
The Automatic Lowering Device should also make life a little easier when you come to a stop. Below 10km/h the bike can automatically lower itself by up to 30mm, before returning to normal ride height above 50km/h.
Then there’s Easy Lift, which opens the suspension hydraulics when the ignition is switched on to reduce the effort required to haul the bike upright from the sidestand.
Neither feature sounds particularly exciting, but on a big touring bike loaded with luggage and a passenger, they’re probably the sort of things you’d quickly come to appreciate.
Plenty Of Electronics
As you’d expect, the electronics list is fairly substantial.
There are five riding modes – Sport, Touring, Urban, Wet and Enduro – along with four Power Modes, cornering ABS, traction control, wheelie control, Engine Brake Control, Vehicle Hold Control and Ducati Quick Shift.
Ducati’s Vehicle Observer system is also included, using data from the bike to estimate the forces acting on it and refine the operation of systems including cornering ABS and wheelie control.
Braking comes courtesy of twin 330mm front discs and Brembo Stylema radial calipers, while the 19-inch front and 17-inch rear alloy wheels wear Pirelli Scorpion Trail II tyres.
There’s also a 6.5-inch TFT dash with Ducati Connect, allowing phone, music and map navigation functions to be accessed through the display.
First Class Multistrada
The Grand Tour gets its own colour scheme with red accents, Grand Tour graphics and plenty of black detailing across the frame, swingarm, triple clamps, handlebar and panniers.
At 240kg wet without fuel, it’s also a fair lump of motorcycle, although interestingly that’s the same figure Ducati currently quotes for the more off-road-focused Multistrada V4 Rally.
But this isn’t really pretending to be anything other than a serious road-going touring bike. It’s taking what the Multistrada V4 S already does rather well – covering big distances very quickly and comfortably – and adding most of the touring kit you’d otherwise be ticking boxes for separately.
And while 170hp might seem mildly excessive when you’re discussing heated seats and 60-litre panniers, it’s probably quite nice knowing it’s there.
The 2027 Ducati Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour is priced from $52,793 in New Zealand, with Ducati indicating the model will reach Australia and Asian markets from April 2027.
You can find out more by visiting: https://www.ducati.com/au/en/bikes/multistrada/multistrada-v4-s-grand-tour
