Ducati Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour Adds Factory Touring Kit
Ducati unveiled the Multistrada V4 S Grand Tour on 1 October 2026. It is a V4 S that leaves the factory with luggage, heated seats, radar cruise control and extra lights already fitted. Ducati’s media release puts European dealer arrival in November, the US in December, and Asia and Australia in April 2027.
It is not an all-new bike. Visordown calls it a better-equipped version of the existing V4 S. The name is not new either. Team Throttle’s 2024 review says the V4 S Grand Tour joined the range in 2023. This is the 2027 take on a model that already existed.
What comes fitted
Ducati’s list reads like an options sheet ticked in full. The release and MCNews give these as standard:
- Luggage: two technopolymer side cases in the bike’s colours, 60 litres combined. A top case is optional, on a die-cast mount. Ducati moved the luggage mounts rearward to give a passenger more room.
- Centre stand: Ducati says it makes fitting, removing and opening the cases easier and safer.
- Heat: heated grips, plus heated seats for rider and passenger.
- Radar: front and rear radar run Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Detection and Forward Collision Warning.
- Lighting and visibility: auxiliary LED lights, dynamic indicators and a rear fog light. Ducati marks the dynamic indicators “where homologated.” Tyre pressure shows on the dash.
- Refuelling: a hands-free fuel cap, so the key can stay in your pocket.
Two more items matter at low speed. The Automatic Lowering Device drops the bike by up to 30 mm below 10 km/h and restores full height above 50 km/h. Easy Lift opens the suspension hydraulics when the ignition goes on, which cuts the effort of pulling the bike off its side stand.
I think these two matter more than they look. MCNews lists a standard seat height of 870 to 890 mm, about 34.3 to 35.0 inches. Ducati also offers a mid/low seat at 855 to 875 mm and a low seat at 825 to 845 mm. Add the accessory lowered suspension kit and the low seat drops to 805 to 825 mm. Motorcycles.news expects shorter riders to gain most from the auto-lowering.
Deliveries land as riding weather turns cold in the northern hemisphere. Heated seats and grips help, but they sit on top of proper layers. Our cold-weather guide for newer riders covers that part. If you ride something else, our heated grips roundup compares aftermarket sets.
Engine, chassis and service intervals
The engine is the 1,158 cc V4 Granturismo. Ducati quotes 170 hp (125 kW) at 10,750 rpm and 123.8 Nm (91.3 lb-ft) at 9,000 rpm, and says it meets Euro 5+. MCNews rounds the torque to 124 Nm. The six-speed gearbox has an up-and-down quickshifter.
Extended Cylinder Deactivation shuts the rear cylinder bank at idle and in some riding conditions. Ducati says that cuts fuel use and emissions by up to 6 per cent against the previous generation. It claims the engine’s character and performance are unchanged.
The suspension is Marzocchi’s semi-active Skyhook EVO, with a 50 mm fork and 170 mm front and 180 mm rear travel. A new fork position sensor and Bump Detection logic adjust damping to the road surface. Auto-levelling reads the load, and a left-hand switch changes the set-up on the move. Ducati also moved the swingarm pivot to add anti-squat for loaded riding.
Wheels are 19 inches at the front and 17 at the rear, on Pirelli Scorpion Trail II tyres. Twin 330 mm discs with Brembo Stylema calipers sit up front, and a 280 mm disc at the rear. There are five riding modes: Sport, Touring, Urban, Wet and Enduro. The 6.5-inch TFT shows maps through phone mirroring, with phone and music control through Ducati Connect.
Running costs favour high mileage. MCNews lists oil service at 15,000 km or 24 months, about 9,300 miles. Valve clearance checks are due every 60,000 km, about 37,300 miles. Ducati calls those intervals benchmark-setting.
MCNews gives a 22-litre tank and says Ducati lists 240 kg as wet weight without fuel. That is an odd basis. The release does not say whether the figure includes the cases.
Price and arrival dates
Motorcycles.news reports a Netherlands price from 33,990 euros, which it converts to around 38,150 US dollars. A German price was not announced at the presentation. Visordown says pricing is to be confirmed. MCNews says Australian pricing is not out. I found no US or UK price in any of the five sources.
The price is the story here, and I’d wait for the US number. A converted Dutch sticker price is not a US price. Team Throttle’s 2024 review listed the earlier Grand Tour at $28,395. That is a different year, market and exchange rate, so the gap tells you nothing firm.
None of the sources give rival prices, so I am not setting the Ducati against the BMW R 1300 GS or anything else. For other bikes in the class, see our list of the 14 best touring motorcycles.
On timing, Ducati says European dealers from November, the US in December, and Asia and Australia in April 2027. The release does not break out the UK. I would not assume the UK is in the November group until Ducati’s UK arm says so.
How it differs on paper from the earlier Grand Tour
Team Throttle’s spec sheet for the 2024 bike differs from Ducati’s new figures in a few places. Power is the same. The table sets the two side by side.
| Item | 2027 Grand Tour (Ducati release, MCNews) | Earlier Grand Tour (Team Throttle, 2024 review) |
|---|---|---|
| Peak power | 170 hp (125 kW) at 10,750 rpm | 170 hp (125 kW) at 10,500 rpm |
| Peak torque | 123.8 Nm at 9,000 rpm | 125 Nm at 8,750 rpm |
| Seat height | 870-890 mm | 33.1-33.9 in |
| Fuel tank | 22 litres | 5.8 gal |
| Side cases | 60 litres combined | 8.1 gal (left), 6.9 gal (right) |
| Suspension travel, front / rear | 170 mm / 180 mm | 6.7 in (170 mm) / 7.1 in (180 mm) |
| Rear disc | 280 mm | 265 mm |
| Wheels, front / rear | 19 in / 17 in | 19 in / 17 in |
| Price | 33,990 euros (Netherlands) | $28,395 (US) |
The tank is the same size, since 22 litres is about 5.8 US gallons. The new seat range starts about an inch higher than the earlier sheet. Team Throttle’s case figures add up to 15 US gallons, roughly 57 litres, so Ducati’s 60 litres may be rounding or a small change. The release does not say which. It also does not say why the other numbers moved.
The bike sits on the V4 S. Team Throttle says the S adds electronic suspension, a larger display with smartphone connectivity, a quickshifter and cruise control over the base V4. It also says the Grand Tour’s extras can be ordered on other Multistradas. The Grand Tour just bundles them.
The sources do not give a current V4 S price. I cannot tell how much of the Grand Tour’s premium is a bundle saving and how much is the livery.
Bennetts BikeSocial published a review of the 2024 V4 S GT. It covers the earlier bike, so the 2027 changes above will not appear in it.
Video: Ducati Multistrada V4 S GT (2024) REVIEW (Bennetts BikeSocial)
What testers said about the earlier bike
Team Throttle rode the earlier Grand Tour to Normandy for a weekend. The tester praised the engine, the gearbox and quickshifter, and the riding position. Their verdict was that Ducati had “missed some opportunities” as a touring package. Some of those complaints may still apply.
- Cruise control: the adaptive element could not be switched off for plain cruise control.
- Screen: at 5 ft 11 in, the tester still felt turbulence with the screen fully raised.
- Sat-nav: maps needed two apps, Ducati Link and Sygic. The tester said Ducati’s only tutorial was in Italian and that Sygic was the only app the Bosch display supports.
- Luggage and tank: the tester preferred Ducati’s catalogue aluminium cases, listed at 10.8 and 9.2 gal. They also wanted the 7.9-gallon tank from the V4 S Rally.
- Range: the tester recorded 36 mpg without riding hard.
At 36 mpg, a 5.8-gallon tank is good for roughly 200 miles. I’d use that as the working number until someone measures the new bike. The same tester told GS owners to try a Multistrada before ordering a new R 1300 GS. They called the Ducati the more exciting of the two.
Warranty and ordering options
Ducati offers a four-year, unlimited-mileage warranty through its 4EVER programme. The release says it is valid only in Europe. MCNews makes the same point for Australian buyers.
Roadside Assistance comes with every Multistrada V4. It covers breakdown help, transport for rider and passenger, a replacement vehicle and a four-star hotel during the cover period. Ducati cites more than 800 dealers in over 90 countries.
The Factory Made programme lets buyers pick brake-caliper colours, seats and suspension at different heights, or carbon-fibre parts when ordering. Colour is fixed. The bike comes only in the Grand Tour livery: red graphics, black frame, swingarm, handlebar, risers, triple clamps and cases, and Grand Tour lettering on the rims. Team Throttle’s earlier bike came only in matte grey.
Open questions
- US, UK, German and Australian prices, and the UK arrival date.
- Whether the 2023-era Grand Tour is dropped. Ducati’s release does not say. Motorcycles.news calls this an addition to the 2027 line-up.
- Whether riders can now switch adaptive cruise to plain cruise control.
- Whether the display works with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Ducati says phone mirroring and map navigation but names no apps.
- Whether the steering damper is still deleted. Team Throttle said the earlier Grand Tour was the only V4 model without one.
- Which lights, such as the dynamic indicators, are fitted in the US and UK.
- Top speed and fuel economy. The release gives neither.
- Warranty terms outside Europe, including whether the UK counts. For a bike sold on long-haul peace of mind, I’d want US and UK terms in writing before ordering.
Featured image: Ducati Multistrada V4 S '25 by Oq10pass, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.
