Honda Activa e electrical scooter was launched in India on Wednesday after months of hypothesis. Developed completely for the Indian market preserving client preferences and native traits in thoughts, the Activa e marks the Japanese automaker’s debut within the nation’s electrical automobile (EV) market. The EV comes with swappable battery packs which conjointly ship a variety of as much as 102 kilometres. It additionally boasts connectivity options courtesy of the corporate’s RoadSync Duo suite which permits customers to make telephone calls or toggle navigation by way of Bluetooth smartphone pairing.
Honda says Activa e is a step in the proper course consistent with its plans of launching 30 electrical fashions by 2030.
Honda Activa e Availablity, Color Choices
Honda Activa e can be accessible for buy beginning Spring 2025 in Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai. It is going to additionally roll out its battery-sharing service known as Honda e:Swap utilizing the Cell Energy Pack e within the aforementioned Indian cities. This service can be operated by Honda Energy Pack Power India Personal Restricted.
The electrical scooter is obtainable in Normal and Sync Duo variants in Pearl Igneous Black, Pearl Shallow Blue, Pearl Serenity Blue, Matt Foggy Silver Metallic, and Pearl Misty White color choices.
Honda Activa e Options, Specs
Honda says its first electrical private commuter in India is powered by a wheel-side electrical motor which has a rated output of 4.2 kW, a most output of 6.zero kW, and 22Nm of peak torque. It will get two swappable battery packs rated at 1.5kWh which claims to have a most vary of 102km.
The Honda Activa e comes with Econ, Sport, and Normal driving modes with the Sport mode attaining a high pace of 80 kilometres per hour (kmph). For comfort, the electrical scooter additionally will get a reverse mode.
Honda says its electrical scooter borrows the identify from its vastly standard 110cc ICE variant however has a very new design. It will get an LED DRL, LED headlamp with flip indicators, and alloy wheels with entrance disc brakes.
Honda QC1 Launched
Along with Honda Activa e, the Indian subsidiary of the Japanese automaker has additionally launched QC1 — an electrical scooter designed for brief commutes. It’s powered by a 1.5 kWh battery pack and has an in-wheel motor with a rated output of 1.2 kW and a most output of 1.eight kW. It’s claimed to have a most vary of 80km.
Its different options embrace a 5-inch LCD instrument cluster, an LED headlamp, a USB Kind-C socket, and an under-seat baggage compartment.