VLF India has launched the Strada electric scooter. It comes in two variants-the Strada City, and the Strada Max. The Strada City comes at an ex-showroom price of ₹1.20 lakh, whereas the Strada Max comes at an ex-showroom price of ₹1.56 lakh. All prices are ex-showroom,
VLF has given the Strada a sporty appearance and angular bodywork. The Strada gets a split seat, a seat height of 780mm, and a ground clearance of 175mm. The claimed weight is 98kg. It gets all LED lighting with dual projector headlamps at the front, and an integrated luggage rack. There are four colour options-black, grey, silver, and white. The Strada gets a tyre combination of 16-inch front and a 14-inch rear tyre. Coming to the features, the Strada gets—a 5-inch TFT display, a USB Type A and Type C charger, an integrated windshield, a luggage hook with a maximum load of 2kg, and a keyless ignition system.
The Strada City and the Max share the same BLDC, hub-mounted motor with 4.8kW (6.5PS) peak power and 34Nm of peak torque, while the rated power is 3kW (4PS). The base City variant has a 2.16kWh removable IP67 rated LFP battery, whereas the Max variant doubles that to two batteries, with a total capacity of 4.32kWh. There are three ride modes-Eco, City, and Sport. The IDC claimed range for the City is 130km, whereas the Max has an IDC claimed range of 250km. VLF claims that the single battery can charge from 0 to 100 in three hours, whereas both batteries take six hours. The Strada also has a reverse function, which is limited to a speed of 5kmph. The top speeds are—45kmph for Eco Mode, 65kmph for City Mode, and 85kmph for Sport Mode, respectively. In the braking department , the Strada gets a combined braking system as standard, and has a 240mm front disc and a 220mm rear disc.
