Keeway Hypevolt-R Launched
Keeway India has just launched their first-ever premium performance electric scooter in the country. Called Keeway Hypevolt-R, this premium performance electric scooter has been launched in the country for an introductory price of Rs 1.99 lakh (Ex-sh) and the bookings have commenced for a nominal price of Rs 5,000.
New Keeway eScooter Launch
Sold via the Moto Vault showrooms operated by Adishwar Auto Ride India Pvt Ltd (AARI), the just launched Keeway Hypevolt-R is offered in two colours – Crystal White and Platinum Grey. This scooter marks the brand’s entry into India’s premium and performance electric scooter segment. In some markets it is called ezi Hypevolt and ezi branding is on India-spec model too.
The design is outlandish and will set itself apart from other sporty, premium and performance electric scooters in the country like TVS X, Ultraviolette Tesseract and maybe even the BMW CE-02. It is not a step-through scooter and there is a spine in the middle. However, both rider and pillion seats are flat, which is quite nice.
Keeway Hypevolt-R Launched
Headlights are positioned on the apron and they are vertically oriented. There’s no cowl on the handlebar and the instrument cluster is fixed on the apron. Rear design does not extend till the rear wheels, which gives it a chopped or bobber motorcycle kind of aesthetic. Rear LED tail lights and tyre hugger are notable too.
In terms of features, there’s a 5-inch TFT instrument cluster that supports a host of Bluetooth features like phone pairing, alerts and more. ezi website shows screen projection and Maps as well. There’s keyless go, traction control, dual-channel ABS, hill hold, hill descent control, intelligent cruise control, reverse mode, blindspot detection from reverse camera along with a few ADAS features.
Specs, Powertrain
Keeway Hypevolt-R rides on 14-inch alloy wheels at both ends, mated to 100/80 front and 120/70 rear tyres. There’s 130 mm of ground clearance, 27L underseat storage, 770 mm seat height, front and rear disc brakes, telescopic front forks, twin shockers at the rear along with two removable batteries.
Keeway Hypevolt-R Launched
Speaking of, total capacity with these batteries is 5 kWh and together, they promise an IDC certified range of 180 km on a single charge. These batteries can be removed and charged at one’s apartment too taking approximately 3 hours for a 0-80% SOC. Motor boasts 12 kW peak power (16 bhp) and top speed is 115 km/h and 0-40 km/h sprint happens in 2.3 seconds. There are three riding modes – Eco, Normal and Sport.