Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India is preparing to launch its first electric two-wheeler in India on November 27. This could be e-Activa. The company has released a teaser of the e-scooter, showing two different types of digital instrument clusters, which indicates that it will be offered in 2 variants.
The company says that this scooter will be as powerful as Activa 110 and will get a range of 100 km in a single charge. It will also be launched with swappable battery. The company recently introduced its concept model at the EICMA Auto Show held in Milan, Italy.
Honda Activa EV: Feature
The teaser shows that the lower variant of Activa Electric will get a 5-inch TFT display, while the top variant will get a 7-inch multi-color screen. Battery charger, range left, speed, mode, Bluetooth connectivity, service alert and many important information will be visible in the touch screen. Apart from this, the e-scooter will also have features like turn-by-turn navigation and music control.
At the same time, information like speedometer, battery percentage, odometer and traveling data will be available in the TFT display of the base variant of the e-scooter. As per previous teasers, the electric scooter will have a swingarm-mounted motor. Apart from this, a glimpse of LED headlamp and seat has also been seen. The electric scooter will also be provided with all-LED lighting setup and USB-C charging port.
Honda Activa EV: Design
The concept model of e-scooter CUVe was recently introduced at the automotive show EICMA held in Milan, Italy. E-Activa has been given a traditional scooter design, which looks quite simple. In this the headlight is given on the front panel, Whereas in Activa petrol version, headlight is available on the handle bar. The electric scooter will be offered with three color options. This includes Pearl Jubilee White, Matte Gunpowder Black Metallic and Premium Silver Metallic.
The Honda electric scooter has telescopic forks at the front and twin shock absorbers at the rear. It uses 190mm front disc and 110mm drum brake at the rear. It has 12-inch alloy wheels on both sides. E-Activa will have a wheelbase of 1,310 mm, seat height of 765 mm and ground clearance of 270 mm.
Honda Activa EV: Performance
If media reports are to be believed, the Honda electric scooter will be provided with a swingarm-mounted electric motor with a maximum power of 6kW. The scooter will be given three riding modes: Standard, Sport and Econ. Apart from this, physical key and reverse mode will also be available as standard.
To power the motor, two 1.3kWh removable batteries will be available, which will have a range of 104km on a single charge and its top speed will be 80kmph. The electric scooter will take 3 hours to charge from 0 to 75% and 6 hours to charge from 0 to 100% using a standard charger.
Honda Activa EV: Launch & Price
Honda Motorcycle & Pvt. India is preparing to launch its first electric two-esque in India on November 27. It can be launched in the name of Activa EV. However, no official information has been received regarding this yet.
According to many media reports, it is also being said that the global debut of Activa electric scooter may take place at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 to be held in Delhi in January. Being the electric version of Activa, it is expected to gain popularity in the market soon.
Honda can launch its electric scooter at a low price. Its price could be around RS 1 lakh ex-showroom. Honda Activa EV will compete directly with Ola S1, TVS iQube and Ather 450 electric scooters in the Indian market.
