Bajaj Chetak C25 vs rivals: Which electric scooter offers best value for money?

Bajaj Chetak C25 has been launched in India as the most affordable electric scooter of the homegrown OEM, taking the competition to the Ather Rizta, TVS Orbiter, Ola S1X and Vida VX2 Go.

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Bajaj Chetak C25 has been launched in India as the most affordable electric scooter of the homegrown OEM, taking the competition to the Ather Rizta, TVS Orbiter, Ola S1X and Vida VX2 Go.
Bajaj Chetak C25 has been launched in India as the most affordable electric scooter of the homegrown OEM, taking the competition to the Ather Rizta, TVS Orbiter, Ola S1X and Vida VX2 Go.

Bajaj Auto has launched the Bajaj Chetak C25, which is the new entry-level model of the Chetak lineup, and the most affordable electric scooter of the brand as well. Launched at a price tag of 91,399 (ex-showroom), the Bajaj Chetak C25 has arrived following the latest trend in the Indian electric scooter market, where the companies, both legacy players and EV startups have been emhasising on affordable products to capture larger market share as the top end of the electric scooter market has become well populated.

The price slab of 1 lakh is increasingly becoming the new sweet spot for the electric two-wheeler manufacturers in India, especially when it comes to electric scooters. The newly launched Bajaj Chetak C25 electric scooter too has been priced keeping that price point in focus, to attract a larger set of consumers to the electric scooter segment. However, it is not going to be an easy task for the Bajaj Chetak C25, as the sub- 1 lakh segment for electric scooters has already full of some exciting models including Ather Rizta, Ola S1 X, Vida VX2 Go, TVS Orbiter, etc.

Here is a quick comparison of price and specifications to help you understand which electric scooter among these offers the consumers best value for money. In this comparison we have compared the extreme base variants of each model with the smallest battery pack on offer and without any subscription pack. However, the pricings have been calculated with the PM E-Drive subsidy into account.

Bajaj Chetak C25 vs rivals: Price

Bajaj Chetak C25 vs rivals: Price
ModelPrice (ex-showroom)
Bajaj Chetak C25 91,399
Ather Rizta S 114,546
Vida VX2 Go 2.2 kWh 99,490
TVS Orbiter 104,900
Ola S1 X 2 kWh 87,999

If we compare the most affordable variants of each model in this list, the most affordable one is the Ola S1 X with a 2.0 kWh battery pack, priced at 87,999 (ex-showroom), while the most expensive one in this list is the Ather Rizta S, which even without the AtherStack Pro subscription, costs 114,546 (ex-showroom).

Bajaj Chetak C25 vs rivals: Powertrain and specification

Bajaj Chetak C25 vs rivals: Powertrain & specifications
Bajaj Chetak C25Ather Rizta SVida VX2 Go 2.2TVS OrbiterOla S1 X 2
Battery2.5 kWh2.7 kWh2.2 kWh3.1 kWh2 kWh
Range113 km123 km92 158108 km
Power2.95 bhp5.76 bhp8 bhp3.35 bhp8.04 bhp
TorqueNA22 Nm25 NmNANA
Top speed55 kmph80 kmph70 kmph68 kmph101 kmph

In this comparison where we have compared the metrics like battery, range, power, top speed, the TVS Orbiter has the biggest battery pack and the Ola S1 X has smallest one. When it comes to range, the claimed range per charge is 158 km for the TVS Orbiter, which is the highest in this list, while the Vida VX2 Go offers shortest range at 92 km. The maximum power generated by any of this scooters is by the Ola S1 X, while the Bajaj Chetak C25 is the least powerful model in this fray.

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