Bajaj Chetak Electric Scooter: Review In Images

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We finally got to ride the all-electric Bajaj Chetak! And if long and lengthy articles aren’t your thing, then you might want to check out this report where we explain the same thing but with a small twist -- we do it via plenty of images. 

The Chetak is a properly modernised version of classic Italian design, whether it’s the way the front apron flows into the floorboard, or the bulging full-metal side panels or even the single-sided suspension and swingarm which have both alloy wheels fully on display. 

Also read: Bajaj Chetak Electric First Ride Review

It’s an extremely well-made scooter - whether it’s the body panels themselves, the seat material or even the paint quality - they all seem to far surpass pretty much every other scooter out there, not just electric ones. The switchgear especially is worth mentioning. 

The pillion footpegs and footboard are extremely well crafted and they open and close softly. Heck, even the side stand fits flush inside the side bodywork and has a soft close hinge.

The handlebar is set a little on the lower side, so if you’re tall or large, there’s a chance that it might foul against your thighs while taking tight U-turns. The floorboard space, while more than enough to accommodate even the largest riding boots, isn’t massive. So you won’t be carrying anything more than a large-sized backpack on it.

The single-piece seat is primarily biased towards the rider and doesn’t seem to have too much room for a pillion. Still, a pillion should be able to rest assured knowing that they have a large grab rail to hold on to. 

Being an electric two-wheeler, it gets most of the features that you could see on an electric scooter. So it comes with a digital console, Bluetooth connectivity, rider modes and a reverse mode. 

The motor makes 16Nm, which is enough to propel this scooter off the line at least as quickly as any regular 110cc scooter. On city roads, you’ll never feel that 60kmph top speed limiting in any way. You can pass traffic with much aplomb by just twisting the throttle.

It has two riding modes - Sport and Eco. Sport feels peppy and responsive, while Eco feels a little slow and easy-going. But you can effectively ride in Eco mode all the time because as soon as you open the throttle beyond a certain point, the Chetak switches to Sport mode to give you a burst of acceleration. 

Bajaj claims the longest range amongst any premium electric scooters - 95km in Eco mode and 85km in Sport. While we haven’t had a chance to properly range-test the Chetak, the claim seems quite believable. In our short test ride, the battery went from 100 per cent state of charge (SoC) to 76 per cent after riding it for about 22km in Sport mode in city traffic.

Bajaj doesn’t offer fast-charging even as an option, again in a bid to increase battery longevity. One interesting thing here is the Chetak will go into limp-home mode when the SoC drops to 10 per cent, and will come to a stop when it’s at 5 per cent.

Its 118kg of mass is very well distributed, and it feels light and flickable when moving through traffic. There’s enough stability here too, thanks to the Chetak rolling on 12-inch wheels at both ends. As a city slicker, we really have no complaints here.

The rear suspension feels rather well damped over most surfaces. But at slow speeds, the front suspension feels really pliant. It’s when the speeds go up though that bumps on the road start thudding through to the handlebar. So as long as you slow down for speed breakers or potholes, you should do fine

The brakes need special mention though. Go hard on the brakes, and the Chetak comes to a halt in a rather reassuring manner. Even the CBS works really well, with the front brake automatically engaging when you squeeze on the rear brake lever hard enough.

At Rs 1.15 lakh (ex-showroom), the Chetak offers premium feel, surprisingly more than our favourite electric scooter so far, the Ather 450. And when you factor in that a big player like Bajaj can make the Chetak available to more people, faster, by getting it into their vast network of ProBiking showrooms across the country, it would seem that it would be advantage Chetak!