In the Indian market, many scooter models are available for sale with a decent boot space that helps in carrying luggage. Here, we have come up with the top 5 models, which feature large under-seat storage: the River Indie, Ather Rizta, TVS Jupiter 125, TVS iQube ST, and Yamaha Aerox 155. Let’s have a closer look at each look.
River Indie
Under seat storage: 43 litres
The River Indie is available with the ex-showroom price of ₹145,999 with five colour options that are Summer Red, Monsoon Blue, Spring Yellow, Winter White, and Storm Grey. The length, width, and height are 1,996 mm, 765 mm, and 1,243 mm, respectively. The wheelbase is 1,365 mm, and ground clearance is 165 mm.
Get a mid-drive permanent magnet synchronous motor with a 4.0 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, which generates the peak power of 6.7 kW and torque of 26 Nm. Its top speed is 90 kmph, and 0 to 40 kmph acceleration timing is 3.7 seconds. The IDC range is 160 kilometres.
Ather Rizta
Under seat storage: 34 litres
The Ather Rizta is available for sale in four variants with the ex-showroom price between ₹121,046 and ₹159,046. The length, width, and height are 1,850 mm, 750 mm, and 1,140 mm. The wheelbase is 1,285 mm, ground clearance is 150 mm, seat height is 780 mm, and kerb weight is 125 kg.
Available with two lithium-ion battery packs that are 2.9 kWh and 3.7 kWh, whose IDC range is 123 km and 159 km, respectively. Equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous motor which generates power up to 4.3 kW and peak torque of 22 Nm and can reach the top speed of 80 km/h.
TVS Jupiter 125
Under seat storage: 33 litres
The TVS Jupiter 125 is available for sale in four variants that are Drum Alloy, Disc, DT SXC and SmartXonnect, whose ex-showroom prices start from ₹89,060. Its length is 1,852 mm, its width is 691 mm, and its height is 1,168 mm. The wheelbase measures 1,275 mm, ground clearance 163 mm, seat height 765 mm, and kerb weight 108 kg.
Gets a 124.8 cc, single-cylinder, 4-stroke, air-cooled, ET-Fi petrol-powered internal combustion engine that is mated with a CVT automatic transmission. It generates the power of 8.15 PS at 6,500 rpm and peak torque of 10.5 Nm at 4,500 rpm. The ARAI-certified mileage is 57.27 km/l, and the maximum speed is 95 km/h.
TVS iQube ST
Under seat storage: 32 litres
The TVS iQube ST is available for sale with the ex-showroom price of ₹170,984 and is available in three colour options: copper bronze matte, titanium grey matte, and starlight blue grey. It is 1,805 mm longer, 645 mm wider and 1,140 mm taller. The wheelbase is 1,301 mm, ground clearance is 157 mm, seat height is 765 mm, and kerb weight is 108 kg.
Equipped with a 5.3 kWh lithium-ion battery and hub-mounted BLDC motor, which gives the IDC a range of 212 km. The motor generates power up to 4.4 kW and a peak torque of 140 Nm. Its top speed is 82 km/h, and acceleration timing for 0 to 40 km/h is 4.5 seconds. Supports a 950-watt portable charger, which takes 4 hours and 18 minutes for 0-80% charging.
Yamaha Aerox 155
Under seat storage: 24.5 litres
The Yamaha Aerox 155 is available in two variants that are STD and S, whose ex-showroom prices are ₹1.51 lakh and ₹1.54 lakh, respectively. Its length, width and height are 1,980 mm, 700 mm and 1,150 mm. The wheelbase measures 1,350 mm, ground clearance reaches 145 mm, and the seat stands at 790 mm.
It comes with a 155 cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 4-valve internal combustion engine that is mated with a CVT automatic, which generates 15 PS of power at 8,000 rpm and 13.9 Nm of torque at 6,500 rpm. Its acceleration timing for 0 to 60 kmph is under 6 seconds, and its top speed is 115 kmph.