Aprilia Tuono V4 (2025) – Technical Review

The idea of the factory streetfighter – a superbike stripped of its fairing and given wide bars – is well established today but Aprilia’s Tuono was among the first when it was launched in 2002 and the latest-generation 2025 Tuono V4 stays true to that concept.

Today there’s a lot more competition, though, and the elephant in the room is Ducati’s Streetfighter V4 – a machine that shares a similar configuration but out-punches the Tuono in terms of performance with more power and less weight. So can Aprilia’s latest updates help put the Tuono back into contention? Let’s have a look at the claims of improved tech, better comfort, more power and renewed style for 2025.

Pros & Cons

2025 Aprilia Tuono V4 & Factory - Price

We’re still waiting for confirmation of the 2025 Tuono V4 and Tuono V4 Factory pricing but for an indication of what to expect, the previous-generation models were listed at £15,650 for the base model and £18,250 for the higher-spec Factory, complete with Ohlins semi-active suspension and other toys.

Those old models have been discounted to clear the last remaining stocks, stripping £1000 from the standard Tuono V4 and £1500 from the Tuono V4, and dealers are taking even more off. We found ads for brand new Tuono V4s from £12,999 and the Factory version as low as £15,999 in March 2025, and that’s before you even start to haggle. The 2025 model might be an improvement, but if you’re in the market for a Tuono V4 then the old one is well worth considering if you can grab a bargain.

2025 Aprilia Tuono V4 & Factory- Engine & Performance

The basics are the same as before, with a compact, 65-degree V4 packed into the same aluminium chassis that’s used on the RSV4 superbike, but the 2025 Tuono V4 edges closer to the RSV4 in terms of specs.

Where the previous version used a 1077cc engine making 175hp at 11,350rpm and 89lbft at 9000rpm, the 2025 bike gets the same 1099cc capacity as the RSV4 thanks to a fractionally longer-stroke crankshaft, upping the power to 180hp at 11,800rpm while torque remains 89lbft but arrives at 9600rpm. You’d expect the peaks to arrive at lower revs with a longer-stroke crank, but the Tuono V4 changes take them higher in the rev range.

That’s in part thanks to larger, 52mm throttle bodies, up from 48mm, and the new Euro5+-compliant exhaust that repositions the catalytic converter and helps shift heat away from the rider.

As before, there’s a six-speed transmission harnessed to an up/down quickshifter, and the engine is tamed by a broad array of electronic systems including cornering traction control with eight levels of interference, a trio of engine modes, adjustable engine braking and, new for 2025, a three-level wheelie control system.

2025 Aprilia Tuono V4 & Factory- Handling & Suspension (inc. Weight)

As on the previous generation Tuono V4, the chassis is where the real distinction between the base model and the more expensive Factory version is drawn. The standard bike gets Sachs suspension front and rear, fully adjustable at both ends for damping and preload, with 43mm forks and 117mm front wheel travel combined with a monoshock and 130mm of rear wheel travel. Upgrade to the Factory and those parts are switched to Ohlins electronically-controlled Smart EC 2.0 (not quite the latest generation, as there’s now a version 3.0 on the latest Ducati Streetfighter V4), which introduces semi-active damping and electronic adjustment for the settings.

Both models share the same brakes, with Brembo radial calipers on twin 330mm discs at the front and a third Brembo on a 220mm disc at the back. Since there’s a six-axis IMU on both the base and Factory models, they have cornering ABS with three levels of interference.

The bikes each weigh 211kg wet, with their 18-litre fuel tanks 90% filled, which means they’re around 199kg with an empty tank. For comparison, a Ducati Streetfighter V4 comes in at 191kg without fuel.

The addition of front winglets for the 2025 models, inspired by Aprilia’s MotoGP bike, means there’s a modicum of downforce at high speed, although the company’s claim is a modest 2.5kg of downforce at 155mph, so you’re unlikely to notice a huge difference on the road.

2025 Aprilia Tuono V4 & Factory - Comfort & Economy

Compare the new Tuono V4 to its predecessor and there are clear visual changes to the nose, side panels and belly – all aimed at improving comfort for the rider.

The updated nose and screen are claimed to offer more protection from airflow, and the side panels’ redesigned air outlets promise to direct hot air away from your legs.

More notably, the bellypan of the previous Tuono has been entirely eliminated. It’s a change that visually gives more emphasis to the bike’s ‘naked’ status, showing off the engine more, but one that also helps dissipate heat from the exhaust. The catalytic converter has been shifted to a new spot below the rear of the engine, where its heat isn’t as likely to soak through to the rider’s legs, and Aprilia has added more powerful radiator fans to further encourage hot air away from the rider.

While the tank is similar to the previous model, there’s a new tail section ad well, with the taillight and brake lights incorporated into the turn signals so there’s no built-in rear light anymore. That means all the rear lighting can be removed along with the licence plate hanger if you head onto track.

There’s no word yet on fuel consumption, but it’s unlikely to differ vastly from the previous model’s 39mpg, which gave a range of around 160 miles between fill-ups.

2025 Aprilia Tuono V4 & Factory- Equipment

The 5-inch TFT dash is similar to the previous model, but with new graphics, allied to backlit bar controls, and as before the Tuono V4 is packed with electronic gizmos and rider aids.

Carry-over rider assists include traction control, engine maps, adjustable engine braking and an up-and-down quickshift, while the wheelie control system is new for the 2025 bike with three settings and ‘predictive’ functions that mean it doesn’t cut power abruptly when the front wheel leaves the ground but instead gradually reduces power before the wheel lifts. Aprilia says the system has a learning ability, adjusting its operation depending on your riding style.

The Factory model gets addition toys including a race setting for the dash, launch control, a pitlane limiter and slide control, as well as a ‘comfort pack’ that includes cornering lights and cruise control.

Optionally, the Factory can gain a ‘Race Pack’, available if you add the optional GPS module and ‘Aprilia MIA’ multimedia package, that gives corner-by-corner adjustability for the traction control and wheelie control, and a ‘Suspension Pack’ that gives similar turn-by-turn adjustment for the semi-active suspension. These packs come in the form of ‘in-app purchases’ once you’d added the hardware of the GPS module that’s needed to identify the bike’s position. That might make some groan, as it’s not a direction that a lot of people want to see bikes take, but it means you don’t have to pay for the tech if you want the Factory’s high-end suspension but don’t intend to use it on track.

2025 Aprilia Tuono V4 & Factory - Rivals

Price will be key to the Tuono’s appeal, as it’s likely to be substantially more affordable than the more powerful Ducati Streetfighter V4, but it could find itself between a rock and a hard place, going head-to-head with the new Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS or even the revamped BMW S1000R, and facing much more affordable competition from the impressively cheap Honda CB1000 Hornet.

Ducati Streetfighter V4 | Price: £22,895

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Power/Torque

214bhp / 88.5lb-ft

Weight

191kg

Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS | Price: £17,495

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Power/Torque

180.5bhp / 94.4lb-ft

Weight

199kg

Honda CB1000 Hornet SP | Price: £9999

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Power/Torque

155bhp / 78.9lb-ft

Weight

212kg

2025 Aprilia Tuono V4 & Factory - Verdict

As we write this in March 2025 there are still a few but crucial missing stats including the price so when the bike is being pitched against the likes of Ducati’s Streetfighter, BMW’s S1000R or Triumph’s Speed Triple 1200 RS that money marker can make all the difference.

The Tuono V4 has long been a favourite here at BikeSocial HQ, especially Mr Mann who often claims it’d be the bike he parts his money for – the character, style, road-holding qualities mixed with an incredibly potent-yet-friendly engine and wonderful gearbox. We can only drool at the thought of improvements such as snazzy electronic Ohlins on the Factory model. Such is the rate of model updates among its rivals, here’s hoping Aprilia has stepped up and is ready to go toe-to-toe with Italian, German and British competition.

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2025 Aprilia Tuono V4 & Factory - Technical Specification

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