Bajaj is rapidly expanding the range of its Chetak electric scooter. This month, the company has added a new Blue 3202 variant to it.
Now many affordable variants have been included in it. Due to this, it is also getting rapid growth in the segment. However, customers are waiting for the company’s swappable battery model.
Last year there were reports that the company was working on a new model. It will be an electric scooter with a swappable or removable battery.
Let us tell you that in the Indian market, Bajaj e-scooter competes with models like Ola Electric, Ather Energy, and TVS iQube.
Battery Swapping Station
Regarding this e-scooter, a senior official of the company had then said that this step would be taken to adopt charging stations in the market. So that users can continue their journey by swapping the battery from the battery swapping station.
There will be no hassle of charging in this. That is, you will be able to continue your journey by swapping the battery. However, the company will also give the option of charging the battery at home.
New Chetak Blue 3202 and Chetak 3201 Special Edition Launched
Bajaj has launched the Chetak Blue 3202, increasing the range of its Chetak electric scooter. The ex-showroom price of this electric scooter has been fixed at ₹ 1.15 lakh.
Blue 3202 is a renamed urban variant. New cells have been installed in it, which claim to give more range without any change in battery capacity.
The special thing is that earlier its range was 126 km, which has now increased to 137 km. Not only this, the first urban variant of Chetak was priced at ₹ 1.23 lakh. That is, now buying it has become ₹ 8,000 cheaper.
Charging of Chetak Blue 3202
The Chetak Blue 3202 takes 5 hours and 50 minutes to fully charge with an off-board 650W charger. The Chetak Blue 3202 is similar to the Urban variant in terms of underpinnings and features.
This means you get keyless ignition and a color LCD. With the Techpack option priced at ₹ 5,000, it also gets sports mode, a top speed of 73 mph, Bluetooth connectivity, hill hold, and reverse mode. You will be able to buy it in 4 color options Blue, White, Black, and Gray.
Chetak 3201 Special Edition
On the other hand, the company launched a new edition of the Chetak electric scooter included in its electric two-wheeler portfolio in August.
The company has named it Chetak 3201. It is claimed that it can run 136km on a full charge. Its ex-showroom price has been fixed at ₹ 1.30 lakh.
This price is with the EMPS-2024 scheme. This is the introductory price, which will later become ₹ 1.40 lakh. The special thing is that customers will also be able to buy it from e-commerce platform Amazon.
The Bajaj Chetak 3201 Special Edition scooter is based on its top-spec premium variant. The company has also changed its look and it is available only in Brooklyn Black color.
Talking about the special features of this scooter, it has got an IP 67 rating, which makes it water resistant. Also, features like Bluetooth connectivity, Chetak app, color TFT display instrument cluster, and auto hazard light have been included in it.