Royal Enfield ordered to pay ₹5.1 lakh over defective Continental GT 650 in Coimbatore
A Tamil Nadu consumer court has directed Royal Enfield and dealer Bharat Automotives to jointly compensate a customer ₹5.1 lakh after a Continental GT 650 spent 294 days at service centres with recurring component failures. The order adds 12% interest and ₹10,000 in costs, raising fresh questions on quality control for the brand's premium 650cc line.
Coimbatore consumer court ordered Royal Enfield and dealer Bharat Automotives to jointly pay ₹5.1 lakh to a customer over recurring defects in a Continental GT 650, citing 294 days at service centres and repeated component failures.
Why this matters
Ruling lands as Royal Enfield commits ₹2,500 cr to a Tada greenfield plant and scales past 14.6 lakh units, putting quality control in focus even as capacity expands on the 650cc platform.
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