It’s time when we do a comparison of the two electric scooters, the leading two-wheeler manufacturer Hero’s Vida V1 Pro against the Bajaj Chetak to see which is worth buying!
The Hero Vida V1 Pro has an LED headlamps and LED DRLs in the headlamps as well as the rear has LED taillamps. The handlebar is exposed with small windscreen at the center of the handlebar, the Vida V1 Pro rides on telescopic suspension with 12-inch alloy wheels. It gets 7-inch digital instrument cluster that has bluetooth connectivity as well. It also got an SOS button, when pressed, will send messages to preset numbers and to Hero Motocorp helpline as well.
The Bajaj Chetak has round body with circular headlamps and below them is the LED DRLs. It’s got 12-inch alloy wheels with and Leading-link Suspension at the front and monoshock suspension at the rear with round digital instrument cluster with bluetooth connectivity and at the rear it’s got LED taillamps as well.
| Hero Vida V1 Pro | Bajaj Chetak | |
| Seat Height | 780mm | 760mm |
| Wheelbase | 1301mm | 1330mm |
| Ground Clearance | 155mm | 160mm |
| Additional Storage | 26 litres | 18 litres |
| Kerb Weight | 125 kg | 133 kg |
As you can see at the dimensions of the both the electric scooters, the Vida V1 Pro has a seat height of 780mm which is 20mm more than the Chetak’s 760mm. The Vida V1 Pro has a wheelbase of 1301mm which is 29mm shorter than the Chetak’s 1330mm. The Chetak has a ground clearance of 160mm which is 5mm more than the Vida V1 Pro’s 155mm ground clearance. The Vida V1 Pro has additional storage of 26 litres which is 8 litres more than the Chetak’s 18 litres storage. Lastly, the Vida V1 Pro has a kerb weight of 125 kg which is 8 kg lighter than the Chetak’s 133 kg kerb weight.
| Hero Vida V1 Pro | Bajaj Chetak | |
| Battery Pack | 3.94 kWh | 2.88 kWh |
| Power | 8.04 bhp | 5.63 bhp |
| Motor Output | 4 kW | 3.9 kW |
| Torque | 25 Nm | 20 Nm |
| Range | 165 km | 90 km |
| Top Speed | 80 kmph | 63 kmph |
| Charging Time | 0 – 80% in 5 hours 55 minutes | 0 – 80% in 2 hours 45 minutes |
As you can see at the table, the Hero Vida has a battery pack of 3.94 kWh which produces 8.04 bhp and 25 Nm of torque with a motor output of 4kW. It provides a range of 165 km and has a top speed of 80 kmph. It can do 0 – 80% charging in 6 hours. The Bajaj Chetak has a 2.88 kWh battery pack which produces 5.63 bhp and 20 Nm of torque with a battery output of 3.9 kW. It provides a range of 90 km and has a top speed of 63 kmph. It can do 0 – 80% charging in 2 hours 45 minutes.
| Hero Vida V1 Pro | Bajaj Chetak | |
| Headlamps | LED | LED |
| Taillamps | LED | LED |
| Wheel Size and Type | 12-inch, alloy wheels | 12-inch, alloy wheels |
| Instrument Cluster | Digital | Digital |
| Bluetooth Connectivity | Yes | Yes |
| USB Charging Port | Yes | Yes |
| Cruise Control | Yes | – |
| Keyless Ignition | Yes | – |
| Brakes | Disc – Front Drum – Rear | Disc – Front Drum – Rear |
As you can see at the features list, Bajaj Chetak misses out on two features and they’re Cruise Control and Keyless Ignition which the Vida V1 Pro has. Hence, the Vida V1 Pro has a point here over the Chetak when it comes to features.
| Model | Price (On-road) |
| Hero Vida V1 Pro | Rs. 1.96 lakh |
| Bajaj Chetak | Rs. 1.31 lakh – Rs. 1.46 lakh |
The Hero Vida V1 Pro is priced at Rs. 1.96 lakh which is Rs. 65,000 more expensive than the Bajaj Chetak which starts at Rs. 1.31 lakh and goes all the way up to Rs. 1.46 lakh for the Premium variants.
In the end, the decision to buy which electric scooter depends totally on you, but if you ask us, we would recommend the Hero Vida V1 Pro if you like the design and features it has over the Bajaj Chetak, but if you don’t want to spend almost Rs. 2 lakh for an electric scooter, then the Bajaj Chetak might be choice you could opt for.