Ola S1The Ola S1 scooter with a price tag ranging between Rs. 85,099 to Rs. 1.20 Lakh. It is available in 2 variants and 10 colours. Powered by a 8500 W  Motor. The Ola S1 has Disc front brakes and Disc rear brakes. Over 38 User reviews basis Mileage, Performance, Price and overall experience of users for Ola S1.

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The Ola S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters were launched in India in August 2021.

Ola S1 Prices:

The Ola S1 is priced at Rs 85,099 whereas the more premium Ola S1 Pro retails at Rs 1,20,149 (ex-showroom Delhi, including the new FAME II subsidy).  The final price could be even lower depending on the state-level subsidies. The S1 Pro offers a  higher top speed, improved range, and a other geeky features. You also get wider colour options on the S1 Pro. Check out more details about the variants in our analysis here.

Ola S1 Features:

The Ola S1 as well as the Ola S1 Pro are equipped with an all-LED illumination, a massive 36-litre underseat storage, TFT instrument cluster with smartphone, Bluetooth, GPS and Wifi connectivity. Other notable standard features include side-stand-down and anti-theft alert, geo-fencing, reverse mode, Get Home Mode, Take Me Home Lights as well as a Limp Home Mode.

The S1 Pro variant comes equipped with extra goodies such as a hill-hold function, voice assistant, and cruise control. The e-scooter also comes with multiple profiles, and a sound system to imitate a petrol-powered scooter, similar to the feature in the Revolt RV 400. However, currently, most of the features aren't available to customers. They will be added later as an OTA update.

Ola S1 Powertrain:

The Ola S1 and the S1 Pro share the same permanent magnet motor producing a peak power of 8.5kW and a peak torque of 58Nm (at the shaft). The S1 Pro gets a higher top speed of 115kmph whereas it’s restricted to 90kmph for the S1. It is linked to a 2.98kWh or a 3.97kWh lithium-ion battery pack with a claimed range of 121km and 181km respectively. The e-scooters can be charged using a home charger in 4 hours, 48 minutes (6.5 hours for the S1 Pro). Ola’s Hypercharger network  is capable of offering a 75km range in 18 minutes of charging. 

Ola S1 Suspension And Brakes:

The Ola S1 is built on a tubular frame with the curved battery pack mounted on the floorboard. It is suspended on a single-sided fork up front, and a monoshock with a single-sided swingarm at the rear. The braking on the electric scooter is handled by a 220mm front and a 180mm rear disc with standard CBS. It comes with a generous 165mm of ground clearance. It rolls on large 12-inch alloy wheels wrapped with 110-section rubber at both ends. The e-scooter is slightly heavy as the base variant tips the scales at 121kg kerb and the S1 Pro at 125kg kerb.

Ola S1 Rivals:

The Ola S1 competes with the TVS iQube Electric, Bajaj Chetak, and the Ather 450 Plus. On the other hand, the more premium Ola S1 Pro goes up against the Ather 450X and the Simple One. For a similar price, you could get the TVS Apache RTR 200 4V, Yamaha FZ25, Hero XPulse 200 and the Suzuki Gixxer SF. For around the price of the S1, you could opt for the Yamaha FZ-Fi, Bajaj Pulsar NS125, or the Aprilia SR 125.