Last year, BMW had revealed its electric scooter CE 02, which is now being sold in markets like America and Britain. Later we also told that the CE 02 platform has been developed and manufactured in India, which BMW Has been done by local partner TVS. Now, we have learned that the CE 02 will be launched in India this year.
However, don’t expect this to be an affordable city runabout from the German brand. In the US, the base CE 02 is priced at USD 7,599 (roughly Rs. 6.2 lakh), while the Highline trim is priced at USD 8,474 (roughly Rs. 7 lakh). Even though it is made in India, it will still be quite expensive, and well above the TVS It can also become the most expensive electric two-wheeler sold in India, but this is not decided yet.
This would not be the first time that BMW has sold an expensive scooter in India. Its luxurious C 400 GT maxi-scooter started selling in our market a few years ago, and is currently priced at Rs 11.25 lakh, making it the most expensive scooter sold in the country. However, the price of CE-02 will not be that high.
The CE 02 is classified as something between an electric bike and an electric scooter, with no floorboard section, and motorcycle-like footpegs. It gets its energy from two split lithium-ion battery packs that measure 2kWh in total, and has a claimed range of 90km. At its most powerful, it produces 15hp, which is good enough for a claimed 95kph top speed for the 132kg machine.