Bajaj Chetak 3503: In a country where Bajaj Chetak was king of the road, the very essence of reliability and trustworthiness in an electric form — feels poetic to resurrect such a legendary name.
Bajaj’s newest electric addition, the Chetak 3503 is more than a step for innovation in eco-friendly and sustainable mobility but a bond between generations (read touch points) sharing cultural experiences.
Nostalgia meets pragmatism meets the future with India heading more towards greener modes of transportation, wherein Chetak 3503 presents itself as a hard-to-match proposition among nostalgia and practicality oriented product.
Bajaj Chetak 3503 : An Enter Into Market Strategy
Introducing the Chetak 3503 in April 2025, the most affordable variant from Bajaj Series electric scooters — 35 series — the scooter has been deployed as a game changer to capture the volume of the super-sensible buyers expecting an electric ride.
Bajaj Rlf2 ( Rs. 1,09,500 ex-showroom), though much cheaper than its siblings — Chetak 3502 (Rs. 1,22,497 & the flagship Chetak 3501 at ex-theatre 1,34,052)
Competitive pricing of the Chetak 3503 makes it a big dream coming true for several middle class Indian families who have been reluctant to forgo the legendary electric car premium.
Bajaj is not only gobbling the market share with this lower entry point, it may also have a possibility to speed up the lean transport enhance journey in INDIA.
Design Philosophy: Usagining Our Roots and Craft
The Chetak 3503 is the right sideup sword-wielding version of a great name, it does its heritage proud but introduces some geeky substance too.
Now, design language keeps the form of a perfected original Chetak — redesigned with fashionable harmony in line with its innovative technology of today.
The Chetak 3503 is not simply plastic the same as many electric scooters, but has a thick metal body — a smart decision since it gives the pedals more heft and reminds you of the robust hardware behind its eponymous name.
The quality of construction gives the Chetak a rugged vibe and separates it from competitors who feel flimsy.
The streamline body and gently curved panels are a continuation of the beautiful lines from the original, while using contemporary design. LED lighting continues to have a big presence with the tasteful modern headlights, low power requirements and good visibility.
Performance and Range: Everyday Mobility Beyond Cruising
Chetak electric powertrain is almost entirely in the Chetak 3503, it pretty much represents a very complex solution between perfect performance/efficiency/city range.
Charged by a 3.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack (same as the bigger classes) the Chetak 3503 has enough juice for city commuting and maxes out range as an electric scooter primarily.
Despite Bajaj choosing to restrict the top speed to an ample 63 km/h (73 km/h on closer look, models higher than the 3501), this constriction became it for a considerable degree of range.
One of the most impressive range numbers we saw at an electric scooter was the Chetak 3503 certified maximum range of 151 kms on a single charge which is most likely to be longer for the electric scooters in this price segment.
That translates to running for more than 4 days a week when riding an average urban commuter that goes 30-40 km each day.
The electric motor produces blinding fast torque that is instant as soon as the gas is released, something that is very important in city stop and go traffic. The Chetak 3503 is quick for the uncompromizing packaging it delivers where power output will NOT reflect its torque of 20 Nm.
More Features but Less PriceLove, Hate or neutral?
Compared to the more expensive variants, Bajaj has done selective feature sacrifices carefully not wanting to cut too much from the base variant in order to keep price in check as per its goal of competitive pricing.
Braking System: Drum brakes at both the ends as against the premium variants are front disc/rear drum.
Certainly not great for stopping power, the full system is still perfectly capable of what it needs to do in order to keep the scooter civilized at its intended range and speed.
The Chetak 3503 dumps the sibling Bon Bon’s sequential turn indicators and touchscreen display for the more basic color gauge, as well as spades instead of crossed pegs.
While this is somewhat compromised in terms of performance, but the system serves the scooter well for its intended use and speed.
Be that as it may, the simple screen does still provide a lot of data — speed, battery level, range, riding mode etc.
Bluetooth connectivity is intact this time, allowing the rider to pair their smartphone for functionalities like call and message notifications, music control which can be accessed directly from the handlebar.
This bolsters the linkage that allows riders to maintain proper phone usage while operating their bikes without having to lower the bike or take off the hands from the handlebar.
Ride Quality and Handling: Urban Agility
The suspension tuning of Chetak 3503 is exactly what an Indian road would need as it has been engineered to fit our standards It.
Both front telescopic fork & rear monoshock handle the road imperfections admirably, so that is a smooth ride over almost anything.
The Chetak 3503 (at around 130 kg) is heavier than most conventional petrol scooters, as it has a metal framed and battery pack based on. Despite this weight, it is well spread out in the seat which provides great feel and a body to travel fast.
This ground clearance is important too, of course riding on the concrete would get tricky with spin-out 12 inches wheels helping maintain stability in tight urban environments.
It has an upright riding position which is comfy with 80mm further saddle stand on the Chetak series than earlier models. The generous seating area in this model will suit taller riders and still get pillion passenger to sit comfortably. On longer rides, the floorboard offers space for various foot position so as to avoid feeling tired.
Further the city riding, in much touch with Agile behavior of Chetak 3503 fought on its traffic and twisterability in tight spaces is good respectively that is pretty impressive.
