The Kawasaki STX 160 comes in for sweeping changes in 2026, with new designs, new technology, more features and more models. Here’s everything we know so far.
Kawasaki Jet Ski has given its most affordable model a minor update for 2025 ahead of a massive change in 2026.
Kawasaki has unveiled a new STX 160 Jet Ski inside a tent on a beach in Pattaya, Thailand over the weekend. Here’s what we have pieced together so far.
Kawasaki is offering discounts of up to $5000 on one of its supercharged Jet Skis, while discounts of $2000 to $3000 on other models have been extended.
Kawasaki Jet Ski is offering discounts of $3000 – or 4.99 per cent finance – at the 2024 Sydney Boat Show which opens today.
The Kawasaki Ultra line-up will come in for colour and trim changes next year – and the addition of a highly-anticipated fishing Jet Ski. Here’s everything we know so far.
The first major redesign for the Kawasaki Ultra 160 Jet Ski in 16 years has hit the water. This is Kawasaki’s top-of-the-line non-supercharged model and brings the iconic brand closer to rivals such as the Sea-Doo GTX 170 and Yamaha FX HO. While the Kawasaki Ultra hull remains unchanged from the previous generation launched in 2007, the top deck is all new, and is the same as the flagship Kawasaki Ultra 310 supercharged model. The other big news: Kawasaki has doubled down on this important segment of the Jet Ski market, going from just one version of the Ultra 160 to two models. In this video we will cover Australian and US pricing, go through all the key features, tell you what it’s like to ride – and do acceleration and top speed tests using precision VBox timing equipment.
Kawasaki Jet Ski has increased discounts to $2000 on all 2022 and 2023 models in Australia, effectively undoing the most recent round of price rises.
The world’s leading Jet Ski website, The Watercraft Journal, has unearthed patent filings that show Kawasaki is developing an automated ‘circle back’ rescue function if the rider falls off, a shallow water warning system, more detailed fuel-consumption tracking for long-distance rides, an electric supercharger – and more!
There is a range of new Jet Skis for 2024 – as well as some old favourites – across the Sea-Doo, Yamaha WaveRunner and Kawasaki line-ups. With more than 50 Jet Skis to choose from across the three major brands – Sea-Doo, Yamaha and Kawasaki – we know deciding which one to buy can be daunting. But hopefully this rundown of the key models – and the key differences, including prices – will help take out some of the guesswork.
