Bajaj Chetak

Bajaj has officially confirmed the launch timeline for the Chetak, which will be launched in January 2020. Deliveries will also commence in January.

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. 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 that packs a 4kW brushless DC motor linked to a belt drive. It offers a claimed range of 95km paired to a lithium-ion battery. It change be charged via a conventional 5-15 amp power socket and takes up to 4.5-5 hours for a full charge. Bajaj will be providing a 3-year or 50,000km warranty on the Chetak. Its battery life is said to last around 70,000km, while its service interval is set at 15,000km.

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.