I want to buy an electric scooter for my daily 15km up-and-down journey. I am not sure which one will be best for me in terms of battery performance, durability, mileage and looks. Can you please guide me?

Asked by: Neelam lohumi

Among all the options available in the electric scooter market today, we recommend you choose between these four: Ather Rizta, Bajaj Chetak, TVS iQube and Vida VX2 (made by Hero).

These are reliable, comfortable offerings that come from reputed makes and considering your low running, even their base variants will have more than enough range.

Bajaj Chetak

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Dec 08, 2025

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