Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has started booking for Activa-E and QC1. The company introduced both the EVs in India in November-2024. These are the company’s first electric two-wheelers. You can book them for a token amount of Rs 1,000. The price of both models will be announced at the Global Expo this month, while deliveries will begin in February. Both EVs will compete with the Ola S1 range.
Design: Activa EV & QC1
Honda Activa Electric and QC1 are EVs with advanced and attractive designs. The design of both EVs is similar, only the QC1 has a hub motor in the rear wheel. Whereas, the electric motor is installed on the side of the rear wheel of Activa-E.
The front apron of both EVs gets LED headlamps, indicated with turn indicators and sleek LED DRLs. The bodywork is shiny, with a mix of curved and straight lines. Both EVs will be available in 5 colour options. These include Pearl Serenity Blue, Pearl Misty White, Matte Foggy Silver Metallic, Pearl Igneous Black and Pearl Shallow Blue.
Activa EV: Performance
For performance, the Activa-E has a rear wheel mounted electric motor, which generates 8hp of power and 22Nm of torque. The company claims that the e-scooter can accelerate from 0-60 kmph in just 7.3 seconds. It has three riding modes – Eco, Standard and Sport. Activa-E is offered with a 3kWh battery pack. It has two 1.5 kWh swappable batteries. The company claims that the e-scooter will run 102 km on a single charge.
QC1: Performance
At the same time, QC1 has a BLDC hub motor mounted in the rear wheel, which generates 2.4hp of power and 77Nm of torque. The company claims that this scooter can achieve a speed of 0-40 kmph in just 9.7 seconds and its top speed is 50kmph. It will have two riding modes – Standard and Eco.
To power the motor, the QC1 has a 1.5kWh fixed battery, which will give a range of 80 km on a full charge. A home charger will be provided with it, with which the battery can be fully charged in 6:50 hours and up to 80% in 4:30 hours.
Features
Activa E has a 7-inch TFT screen with Bluetooth connectivity, music control, inbuilt GPS navigation, day and night mode. Apart from this, like ICE Activa, a smart key system, USB C-type charging port and hook have been provided. On the other hand, the QC1 comes with a 5.0-inch LCD display, a USB Type-C charging port, and a 26-litre under-seat storage.
Honda Activa-E and QC1 have telescopic forks at the front and 5-step adjustable hydraulic twin shock absorbers at the rear for comfortable riding. For braking, Activa-E uses a 160mm front disc and a 130mm drum brake at the rear, While the QC1 will get 130mm drum brakes in the front wheel and 110mm drum brakes in the rear wheel. Both EVs have 12-inch alloy wheels on both sides.
Battery pack
Swappable battery will be available in Activa-E and fixed battery pack option in QC1. The company claims that Activa-E can achieve a top speed of 80 km and will run 102km on a single full charge. On the other hand, QC1 will get a range of 80km on full charge and a top speed of 50kmph.
Honda is offering a 3-year/50,000km warranty, three free services and complimentary roadside assistance. This warranty offer is available to those who purchase the EV in the first year.
The company will soon introduce Battery as a Service (BAAS) with both EVs like car manufacturer MG Motor India. This is a battery rental program. Under this, the price of the battery pack is not included in the purchase of an electric car. Instead, money will be charged according to the use of the battery.
That is, the cost of the battery will be recovered as rental fee based on the number of kilometres you drive the vehicle, which you will have to pay every month as EMI, but you will have to pay separately for charging the battery. Both EVs will initially be sold from Honda BeX showrooms in Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai.
