Kinetic DX electric has hit the market with a price tag of Rs 1.11 lakh.

Kinetic has revitalized the classic electric scooter era, transforming it into a modern EV version with the introduction of their all-new Kinetic DX electric scooter.

This newly launched replica of the iconic Kinetic scooter launched in the 80s and early 90s, and is packed with EV powertrains. The prices for the legendary scooter starts at an introductory price of Rs 1.11 Lakh (Ex-Showroom Pune) and the top-spec DX+ variant costing Rs 1.17 Lakh (Ex-Showroom Pune). 

Users can avail a standard warranty of 3 years, 50,000 Km which can be further extended to 9 years and 1 lakh Km. The company has officially started accepting the bookings for the DX and DX+ scooters on Kinetic’s official website. 

Kinetic DX: Retaining the Design of the Classic Scooter

One thing which we just admire about the new scooter is that the company has retained the original design of the legendary DX scooter of the 90s and incorporated it with modern design elements which includes a full-LED lighting, a new set of 12-inch alloy wheels, flyscreen with an illuminated Kinetic branding, and inclusion of some metal body panels to give it a nostalgic feel. 

There is also an addition of a 8.8-inch colour LCD display that just gives digital readouts similar to the original DX’s instrument cluster. Speaking of the nostalgic touches, the new DX scooter also houses a red ‘READY’ starter button, which is similar to the original Kinetic Honda’s switchgear layout. 

In terms of measurements, the scooter has a seat that measures 704mm in length, offers 165mm of increased ground clearance, and has a wheelbase of 1314mm. The Kinetic DX electric scooter is designed with a 100/80-12 front tyre and a 220mm disc brake, featuring regenerative braking as a standard feature. 

Kinetic DX: Battery & Performance

The power source for the Kinetic DX is a hub-mounted motor generating a maximum power of 4.8 kW, which is paired with a 2.6 kWh LFP battery pack (Located on the floorboard). The top speed is measured at 80 Kph, with a claimed range of 102 Km on a single charge. 

The top-spec DX+ gets a comparatively larger claimed range of 116 Km with top speeds amounting to 90 Kph. According to Kinetic, if the user sets the cruise locking speed between 25-30 Kph and rides majorly on flat roads, then the range can be further extended to 150 Km on a single charge in real world conditions. 

The Kinetic DX electric scooter charges from 0 to 50% in just 2 hours, reaches 80% in 3 hours, and takes about 4 hours for a complete charge. There is a charger which is integrated with a 15A plug and is located inside the glove compartment through the company’s Easy Charge system. 

Kinetic DX: New Advanced Features

There are three performance modes on offer which gives the capability to the user to extract the power accordingly as it gets Range Mode, Power Mode, and Turbo Mode complimented by Enhanced safety features such as hill-hold control, cruise control, and cruise lock have been intentionally designed by the company to implement a speed hold strategy limited to 30 Km/hr in order to increase the efficiency. 

There is also an addition of a built-in speaker which can turn on the music on the go with volume control buttons (which is pretty much similar to Ola’s MoveOS).

• Other characteristics feature a keyless ignition along with a password-enabled ‘Easy Key’ system, which has a dedicated call button available on the switchgear.

• The boot space is measured at substantial 37 litres of underseat storage, which also houses a hidden under-boot compartment for small items, USB charging port present under the seat. 
• There is also a new feature on offer called Easy Flip, which pops out pillion footpegs just at the press of a button, thus preventing the user to bow down to manually accessing the footpegs, indeed a smart feature on offer. 
• Kinetic DX electric scooter comes with Bluetooth compatibility, but the top-spec DX+ model gets additional app-based functionality like vehicle location alerts, anti-theft alert, geofencing, follow-me-home headlights, and OTA updates. 

• The scooter is also developed in a way that it wishes the user Happy Birthday in around 16 languages, which is quite an unusual feature as no user wants unnecessary features but is quite a flashy one present there. 
• The Kinetic DX and DX+ will be going against the likes of TVS iQube, Bajaj Chetak, Vida VX2, and Ather Rizta. Kinetic could be selling the DX from its newly developed Watts & Volts EV showrooms with its existing dealer network.