BMW Electric Scooter CE 04 to Launch Next Week in India, Range of 129 km

Sales of luxury car maker BMW have grown rapidly in India in the last few years. The company’s unit BMW Motorrad is set to launch its first electric scooter CE 04 in the country next month. This electric scooter is already being sold in the international market.

The price of CE 04 is $ 11,795. Its range is about 129 kilometers on a single charge. It takes a little more than four hours to fully charge its battery. However, it can be charged in about one hour and 40 minutes with a fast charger. This electric scooter has a liquid-cooled permanent magnet synchronous motor. The power rating of this motor is 19.72 bhp. Its maximum power output is 41.4 bhp and peak torque is 61 Nm. The top speed of CE 04 is 120 kmph. This electric scooter can reach a speed of 50 kmph in just 2.6 seconds. It has three riding modes – Eco, Rain and Road. CE 04 has TFT display, LED headlamp, ABS, electronic reverse and USB C.

Recently, BMW launched the electric i5 car in the country. Its price is around Rs 1.20 crore (ex-showroom). Its top-end M60 xDrive variant has been made available in the country. It has been brought as a completely built unit (CBU) unit. The BMW i5 M60 has a battery pack of 83.9 kWh. Its range on a single charge is about 516 km. It has a dual electric motor. It has a motor on each axle. Its maximum power is 593 bhp and peak torque is 795 Nm. It can reach 100 kmph in 3.8 seconds.

Its top speed is around 230 kmph. An 11 kW wall charger will be provided with it. Apart from this, customers also have the option to upgrade to a 22 kW AC charger. It can be charged from 10-80 percent in just 30 minutes using a 205 kW DC fast charger. It has slim headlamps with two LED DRLs installed vertically. The design of its taillight is similar to the new 7 Series / i7. The electric BMW i5 has a 12.3-inch digital instrument console and a 14.9-inch infotainment screen. It has features like panoramic sunroof, four-zone climate control and 360 degree camera.