The all-new Yamaha Aerox E has been launched for the Indian market. Designed for urban riding, the fully electric scooter features two removable 1.5kWh batteries and a maximum driving range of 117km.
The Aerox E adopts the sporty design from its gasoline-powered counterpart. It features sharp lines, light blue decals, and large LED headlights. The scooter can run on either one of two battery packs, with a 0% to 100% charging time of three hours and 10 minutes for a single battery and six hours and 20 minutes for a dual-battery setup.
The permanent magnet synchronous motor delivers peak power of 12.6hp and 48Nm of torque. Yamaha didn’t post a 0-60kph time, but that high torque figure should get the bike going from a full stop quickly with little fuss. The scooter has three riding modes—Economy, Standard, and Power—with a Power Boost function for rapid acceleration. Yamaha claims an unladen top speed of 95.5kph.
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As for stopping power, the Aerox E has two disc brakes and single-channel ABS. The scooter sits on 14-inch wheels with a 140/70-14 tire on the rear and 110/80-14 on the front. Other features include a traction control system, Bluetooth connectivity via Y-Connect, and a reverse mode.
The Yamaha Aerox E stickers for INR281,600 (around P181,000). As of writing, Yamaha hasn’t revealed plans to sell this fully electric scooter outside of India, but with the popularity of the gasoline-powered Aerox and an increase in EV presence in other markets like the Philippines, maybe the motorcycle manufacturer would consider bringing it here in the future. What do you think of the Aerox E? Let us know in the comments.
