2023 Acko Drive Awards: Vida V1 Is The Bike Of The Year

Electric vehicles claimed the bragging rights at the inaugural Acko Drive Awards, as the Vida V1 claimed top honours as it was announced as the Bike Of The Year. The Vida V1 received strong competition from the likes of the Bajaj Pulsar N160, KTM RC 390, Suzuki V-Strom SX, Royal Enfield 350, Suzuki Katana, Ducati Hypermotard 950, and the Ducati Desert X.

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The Vida V1 is the flagship electric scooter from the Hero MotoCorp stable, with a claimed range of 165 km (Indian Driving Cycle), and a claimed top speed of 80 kmph. Moreover, the company claims that the Vida V1 was launched in the country last year after undergoing close to 2 lakh km worth of testing across different weather, and road conditions. The Vida V1 electric scooter is available in two variants: the Vida V1 Plus and the Vida V1 Pro, priced at Rs. 1.45 lakh and Rs. 1.59 lakh (ex-showroom, India), respectively.

Installed on the Vida V1 Plus is a 3.44 kWh battery, while the V1 Pro is equipped with a 3.94 kWh battery pack. Both versions can develop a maximum power of 6 kW and 25 Nm of peak torque. With a fast charger, the scooters can be charged from 0-80 per in 5.15 and 5.55 hours, respectively.