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.
Kawasaki is about to join the booming Jet Ski fishing market with a new model called the Angler. It is based on the latest Kawasaki Ultra 160 LX-S but has a unique colour scheme and is ready to go fishing – as a turn-key solution and a complete package – straight off the showroom floor.
The 2025 Kawasaki Ultra 160 LX-S Angler is the company’s answer to the booming Jet Ski fishing market – and a rival to the Sea-Doo Fish Pro series and Yamaha FX HO WaveRunner JetFish.
Kawasaki Jet Ski has extended its $1500 discount offer from the 2023 Sydney Boat Show and applied it to all models nationwide, effectively undoing the most recent round of price rises.
Kawasaki Jet Ski is offering $1500 off the STX 160 range until the end of this month. And buyers who sign up at this weekend’s Sydney Boat Show will receive a cover valued at $734 at no extra charge, and a 50th anniversary gift pack.
The 2023 Kawasaki Ultra 160 LX and LX-S have arrived in Australia – unveiled at Sydney Boat Show this week ahead of customer deliveries. With price rises of almost $10,000, Kawasaki is aiming to compete with the Yamaha FX HO and Sea-Doo GTX 170.
