[3] After the commercial failure of the Impulse, Hero MotoCorp decided to fill the void in the segment with the addition of a higher displacement ADV motorcycle named the XPulse 200.

Upon its introduction, the XPulse 200 was praised for its good suspension and off-road ability, while some criticism was directed to the relatively low power output of the engine.

[5] Powering the XPulse 200 BS6 is a 199.6cc, single-cylinder engine that now features an oil-cooled setup instead of the air-cooled layout on the BS4 model.

The carburettor version has been discontinued.In 2021 Hero updated the bike with a 4 valve.This improved the breathability of the engine and increased the highway touring capability.A more hard core offroading variant called Rally edition(Xpulse PRO) was also introduced in 2022 with adjustable front forks,10 step adjustable rear suspension,rally spec tyres and increased seat height and GC.Painted in white the Rally edition gets Hero motosports rally team inspired graphics and CS Santhosh signature on the tank.

The Xpulse 200's engine was designed and produced by Hero from the ground-up and shares little to no parts with other contemporaries in the company's line-up.