The Ducati Multistrada V4went head to head against the BMW GS and the KTM Adventure bikes in the 2021 Alpen Masters comparison. This comparison is put on by the German Motocycle magazine Motorrad. (by the way Mottorad is an awesome magazine) The comparison was held in the Alps at the famous Gross Glocker pass. The comparison has various tests such as climbing a steep hill with a passenger on back. Ducati won this comparison for the first time. Nice to kick a little German and Austrian butt for a change. I believe the Ducati Monster finished fifth.
https://www.ducati.com/ww/en/news/multistrada-v4-s-wins-the-most-prestigious-comparative-test-the-alpen-masters-2021