The Bajaj Chetak Is Almost Here!

[Update: Bajaj has launched the Chetak at Rs 1 lakh (ex-showroom). The scooter will be available in Pune and Bengaluru first followed by other cities. Know more about the variants, performance and other details here.]

• Bajaj’s first all-electric offering will go on sale in Pune followed by Bengaluru.
• It gets Bluetooth connectivity, start-stop, keyless ignition and a USB port.
• Bajaj is yet to disclose the power figures of the all-electric scooter.
• Expect the Bajaj Chetak to be priced around Rs 1 lakh (ex-showroom).

If our dealer sources are to be believed, the much-awaited all-electric Chetak is set to hit dealerships in Pune, followed by Bengaluru, by the end of November 2019. While we don’t have a confirmed launch date or price for the electric scooter, our sources suggest that the company may commence bookings in the coming weeks. We can, however, confirm that Bajaj will position the Chetak as a premium scooter and sell it via KTM dealerships.

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The phased launch is presumably to gauge customer response and to set up a comprehensive charging infrastructure in these cities. Other all-electric two-wheeler manufacturers (read: Revolt and Ather) too have taken a similar approach while launching their offerings in the recent past.

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Coming to the scooter itself, the new Chetak gets a completely new design while retaining the essence of its iconic predecessor. It features LED lights, a start-stop button like modern cars, keyless ignition, a USB port and an informative digital instrument cluster with Bluetooth connectivity. Unfortunately, the scooter’s power figures still remain a mystery.

We expect the Bajaj Chetak to be priced around Rs 1 lakh (ex-showroom) given its premium nature. Once launched, it will go head to head against the current benchmark in the segment, the Ather 450.