Admit it, we have all had a Bajaj Chetak in our family at one point in time. This was THE two-wheeler to own and customers waited for years before their bookings would materialize and the scooter would be delivered to them. No wonder then, the old television advert of "Humara Bajaj" went on to win hearts. Sadly, the brand name had a slow death a few years back but these are still seen running around in good health in smaller towns around the country. Good news for brand loyalists is that Bajaj Auto has decided to re-enter the scooter market with the same brand name but this time around, in an electric avatar! This modern-day electric Chetak was first unveiled by the Bajaj Auto back in October 2019 and has gained quite an attention since then.
Launched at a starting price of Rs 1 lakh, the scooter is available in two trims - Urbane and Premium. The latter sticks to a price of Rs 1.15 Lakh. All prices stick to ex-showroom, Delhi. A total of 6 colour options are available for the scooter. Deliveries will initially start in Pune and Bengaluru before shifting to other cities like Delhi and Mumbai.
Bajaj Auto is the first mainstream two-wheeler manufacturer to bring in the electric scooter in its range. It is a big push for electric mobility in terms of pricing. Also, we hope that the sales of Bajaj electric scooter will pull out strong because of the Chetak monicker and a massive fan following in the Indian market.
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Sharing more details on from the launch of Bajaj Electrik then it gets three free services from the manufacturer. A warranty of three years or 50,000 km, whichever is earlier. Also, the manufacturer will provide a complimentary charger which will be installed by a trained technician.
Talking about the specifications of the scooter then it is powered by a 3 kWh battery which pulls out a maximum torque of 16 Nm. The company claims that the range for the Chetak electric sticks to 95+ km in the eco mode. In the sports mode, the scooter clocks 85+ km. Coming to the charging time then the battery juices from 0-100% in a matter of 5 hours whereas 25% of the battery can be charged in just an hour.
The design of the Bajaj Electric gives a retro feel but comes with modern-day features like LED headlamps and taillights. A fully digital instrument cluster comes on board with 12-inch alloy wheels. Mind you, the base Urbane version gets drum brakes at the front while the Premium receives front discs.
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The Bajaj Chetak also comes with an option of reverse gear and also gets keyless ignition. The scooter also reflects information showing the battery level and the remaining usage. The battery life stands at 70,000 km.
