2024 Bajaj Chetak review – Do the upgrades to the electric scooter add up? | Ride |@autocarindia1
We’ve always liked the Bajaj chetak electric scooter for its stylish retro modern looks and its impressive fit finish levels but we found when he tested it a few years back that it was lacking in some crucial areas like features but more importantly performance and range now Bajaj has
Launched this which is the 2024 chak premium and IT addresses some of those issues let’s take a closer [Applause] look Before we proceed don’t forget to subscribe to the autocar India YouTube channel and leave us a like if you enjoyed watching this video in terms of Aesthetics not much has changed but then again it really didn’t have to because the chetak remains one of the best looking electric
Scooters out on the market it still gets metal body p panels this lovely dual tone seat that is nicely contoured the same alloy wheels and metallic paint options on this premium version however baj has changed the color of these trims where they were brushed aluminium almost Chrome like finished on the earlier
Scooter here you get a dark gray finish overall the Ceta continues to exude a classy Vibe with its Timeless design however we did find some minor panel gaps on a test scooter since this was one of the first batches to roll out it may be ironed out in later
Models perhaps what is the biggest change on the chaak premium is the addition of this new 5in color TFT screen it replaces the circular monochrome LCD unit of the outgoing scooter and it does look really nice and it presents you with a lot of information however unlike its Rivals
The ather 450x and the Ola S1 Pro this is not a touchscreen unit now baj says they have done this intentionally to keep costs in check and ensure the longetivity of this unit this new screen is bright and colorful and it helps in upping the chatak’s premium cion here’s
A look at the chak premiums Features Bajaj has also introduced something which is known as the tech pack on the chetak premium Now this costs rupes 9,000 and it brings in more features like a sport mode sequential turn indicators navigation on your screen and much more the tech pack is
Valid for a period of 5 years and it can even be retrofitted by customers within 1 year of their purchase this is the complete list of features that the tech pack brings speaking of changes Under the Skin there have been some crucial ones in this regard the biggest of which is
The battery pack now the battery capacity has has been increased to 3.2 KW up from 2.9 KW of the older model now this is thanks to more energy dense cells in the pack and as a result the claim range has gone up as well according to the IDC cycle the chetak
Premium will now do 126 km on a charge in comparison to 108 km that it did previously that should translate into a real world range of about 115 km for reference we managed to do 104 km in eco mode on the outgoing chetak as a result of the increase
Battery capacity the charging times have gone up as well so the chetak premium will now go from 0 to 100% charge in 4 hours 30 minutes from its 800 W onboard charger which is 30 minutes more than earlier baj has also addressed the issue of the top speed or the the lack thereof
Rather when we tested it a few years ago one of the complaints we had that the top speed was just too low at 63 kph with the updated chetak premium Bajaj has revised the gearing and this one now does 73 km hour while it may not seem like a
Significant Improvement the higher top speed does help to keep up with fast moving traffic on open roads in the city and out on the highway what’s also nice is that the top speed isn’t capped in eco mode so you can reach the full 73 kph just at a slower rate than you would
Do in sport which provides stronger acceleration in a short time with the scooter it didn’t feel too dissimilar to the olda model in terms of performance but we’ll need to do a full road test to confirm that the chetak accelerates in a linear manner and the throttle feels
Natural as well if not a bit too sharp the region also works well but it it isn’t too strong the ride is firm yet absorbent and it feels quite composed going over bumps and similarly it feels planted around Benz 2 here’s a look at the powertrain and other specifications of the chak
Premium there have been improvements on the practicality front as well you continue to get this front glove box which houses the charging cable but also baj has reprofiled the boot and it has a flatter flow which means capacity for the boot is up from 17 L to 21 L
However it still won’t fit a full face helmet fitting a half face helmet won’t be an issue however and the Cheta continues to get a handy luggage hook Too I also really like the ergonomics of the Bajaj chetak I think they’ve got it just spot on there’s plenty of room on the footboard for me to move around my feet and the seat is nice and contoured and well padded as well The Handlebar is
Also set at an appropriate height and as such the rider’s triangle is on point the 2024 baj chak premium is priced at rupees 1.35 lak x showroom now that represents a rupes 15,000 hike over the outgoing model but given the substantial changes it has undergone in terms of features range battery and
Practicality it is well worth that premium
The Bajaj Chetak electric scooter has been updated with more features and more range. But is it enough to justify the premium price tag? Soham Thakur has the answer.
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