A straddled vehicle , comprising: a front wheel having a center axle ; a front cowl that is arranged upward of the front wheel and has a depression recessed rearward; and a heat exchanger arranged rearward relative to the center axle of the front wheel , wherein: the front cowl includes a cowl upper portion located upward of the depression , a cowl lower portion located downward of the depression , a cowl left portion located leftward of the depression , and a cowl right portion located rightward of the depression ; an air passage is formed downward of the cowl lower portion and upward of the front wheel , wherein an airflow ( A ) flows rearward through the air passage ; the heat exchanger is arranged rearward of the air passage ; and on a vertical end surface passing through a vehicle center line ( CL ) of the front cowl , the cowl upper portion has a first front end projecting forward, and cowl lower portion has a second front end located forward relative to the first front end ; characterized in that the cowl upper portion includes a left portion , a right portion located rightward relative to the left portion , and a central portion that is located rightward of the left portion and leftward of the right portion and that is recessed rearward from the left portion and the right portion ; and the first front end is provided in the central portion . a front wheel having a center axle ; a front cowl that is arranged upward of the front wheel and has a depression recessed rearward; and a heat exchanger arranged rearward relative to the center axle of the front wheel , wherein: the front cowl includes a cowl upper portion located upward of the depression , a cowl lower portion located downward of the depression , a cowl left portion located leftward of the depression , and a cowl right portion located rightward of the depression ; an air passage is formed downward of the cowl lower portion and upward of the front wheel , wherein an airflow ( A ) flows rearward through the air passage ; the heat exchanger is arranged rearward of the air passage ; and on a vertical end surface passing through a vehicle center line ( CL ) of the front cowl , the cowl upper portion has a first front end projecting forward, and cowl lower portion has a second front end located forward relative to the first front end ; characterized in that the cowl upper portion includes a left portion , a right portion located rightward relative to the left portion , and a central portion that is located rightward of the left portion and leftward of the right portion and that is recessed rearward from the left portion and the right portion ; and the first front end is provided in the central portion . the front cowl includes a cowl upper portion located upward of the depression , a cowl lower portion located downward of the depression , a cowl left portion located leftward of the depression , and a cowl right portion located rightward of the depression ; an air passage is formed downward of the cowl lower portion and upward of the front wheel , wherein an airflow ( A ) flows rearward through the air passage ; the heat exchanger is arranged rearward of the air passage ; and on a vertical end surface passing through a vehicle center line ( CL ) of the front cowl , the cowl upper portion has a first front end projecting forward, and cowl lower portion has a second front end located forward relative to the first front end ; characterized in that the cowl upper portion includes a left portion , a right portion located rightward relative to the left portion , and a central portion that is located rightward of the left portion and leftward of the right portion and that is recessed rearward from the left portion and the right portion ; and the first front end is provided in the central portion . <EOS>