Bajaj Chetak

Bajaj Chetak Highlights

Bajaj has officially confirmed on its social media handles that the deliveries of its all-new electric Chetak will begin in January next year. According to our dealer sources, the electric Chetak might reach dealerships by the end of this month. As of now, there’s no word on the booking amount. However, expect the manufacturer to announce something in the coming weeks. The Pune-based manufacturer could also add the option of booking the e-Chetak online. 

Once launched, the Chetak will go on sale in a phased manner, beginning with Pune and Bengaluru, with deliveries set to begin in January. The headlamp and turn signals get LED light sources while the instrument cluster is a fully-digital LCD unit. 

There’s a single-sided swingarm and it is likely to pack a brushless DC motor linked to a belt drive. Up front, the scooter features a single-sided suspension like the Vespa and the rear is likely to pack a monoshock. There’s a disc brake at the front and a drum unit at the rear. The scooter could be launched around mid-November to early December, and Bajaj has said that it will price the Chetak aggressively. We expect a price tag of around Rs 1 lakh (ex-showroom) to undercut its biggest rival, the Ather 450, by a fair margin.