A Hero electric scooter at just Rs 44,990: New VX2 range becomes more affordable

The Vida VX2 has removable batteries.

Hero MotoCorp has announced the introductory prices of the new Vida VX2 range -- Go and Plus -- making it affordable by Rs 14,500 in comparison to the initial prices announced at the launch.

Launched on July 1, the Vida VX2 electric scooters come with a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) option, under which buyers do not have to pay the price of the battery upfront. They have to pay a fixed battery cost depending on the subscription plans and usage.

The Vida VX2 range now starts at just Rs 44,990 (ex-showroom) for the BaaS variants, and Rs 84,990 (ex-showroom) for the non-BaaS variants.

The following are the variant-wise Vida VX2 prices (ex-showroom).

The Vida VX2 electric scooters employ a 6 kW permanent magnet synchronous motor. The 0-100% charging time is claimed to be 3 hours and 53 minutes for the VX2 Go variant, and 5 hours and 39 minutes for the VX2 Plus variant. Both variants support fast charging, with the 0-80% charge time claimed to be 1 hour and 2 minutes.

So far as features are concerned, the Vida VX2 range boasts LED lighting, a 4.3-inch TFT instrument panel with turn-by-turn navigation, alloy wheels and front disc brake. There are seven colour options -- Nexus Blue, Metallic Grey, Matte White, Autumn Orange, Matte Lime, Pearl Black and Pearl Red.

The BaaS package ensures that the buyers get additional benefits like complimentary replacement of batteries if the performance falls below 70% and access to the company's nationwide fast-charging network during the subscription period. Hero Vida's network comprises more than 3,600 fast-charging stations and over 500 service points across 100+ cities.