Yes, some competitors to the Kawasaki Ninja 250 include the Yamaha YZF-R3, Honda CBR300R, and KTM RC 390. These are also popular entry-level sport motorcycles in a similar category.

The Kawasaki Ninja 250 is a good choice for dealing city traffic because to its small size and quick handling. It's a quick bike that can easily move through busy roadways.

While the Ninja 250 is not a dedicated track bike, it's capable of handling track days for riders who are looking to gain experience and improve their skills on a smaller sportbike.

The Kawasaki Ninja 250 and Kawasaki Ninja 300 are similar in terms of design and purpose. The Ninja 300 has a slightly larger engine, providing a bit more power and torque, but both bikes are aimed at entry-level riders.

The best bike out of the three listed is definitely the Hero HX250R. It comes with a 249 cc engine, producing 31 BHP and 26 NM of torque. The bike gets a very lightweight design, making it best in terms of power to weight ratio among the other bikes. It comes with a 6-speed gearbox and gets a lean and muscular design, with huge fuel tank and wide tyres. The bike comes with disc brakes for both the wheels, which are equipped with ABS in the optional model. HX250R reaches a top speed of 150+ kmph and would retail at a price of INR 1,30,000-1,50,000.

Hero HX250R - Lean & Mean 250cc Sports Bike

Kawasaki Ninja 250SL - Super Sports Single