Vida VX2 Go Compared: How It Stacks Up on Price, Range & Charging Time

Hero’s electric subsidiary, Vida, launched a more affordable and family-centric VX2 model available in two variants - Go (2.2kWh) and Plus (3.4kWh). Here, we’ve pitted the base Vida VX2 Go against rivals with comparable battery capacities and price tags to see how its range and charging time stacks up in the segment.

Vida VX2 Go vs rivals: range comparison

Chetak 3001 has the biggest battery and longest range

The Vida VX2 Go is powered by a 2.2kWh battery with a claimed IDC range of 92km. This is almost exactly the same as the base TVS iQube 2.2, which too has a 2.2kWh battery and a claimed IDC range of 94km. However, the base Bajaj Chetak 3001 has a larger 3kWh battery with a claimed IDC range of 127km, which is a leg up over both the Vida and the TVS.

Vida VX2 Go vs rivals: charging time comparison

Vida VX2 Go has the quickest charging time and fast-charging capabilities

The VX2 Go is supplied with a 580W charger which tops up the battery from 0-80 percent in 2hr41min. The iQube 2.2 comes with a quicker 650W charger, which takes 2hr45min to top up its battery from 0-80 percent. The Chetak 3001 has the fastest charger of this trio, a 750W unit, but it still takes the longest time - 3hr50min - to go from 0-80 percent. This is likely due to the fact that the Chetak has the biggest battery of the lot. 

The VX2 Go is the only one here to have fast-charging capabilities and if plugged into a fast charger, it can go from 0-80 percent in one hour.

Vida VX2 Go vs rivals: price comparison

If bought with BaaS, VX2 Go significantly cheaper than rivals 

At Rs 99,490, the Vida VX2 Go is the most affordable of the lot, although at Rs 99,900, the Bajaj Chetak 3001 isn’t too far behind. The TVS iQube 2.2, at Rs 1.01 lakh, is the most expensive of the lot - although the price delta between all of these scooters is less than Rs 2,000. 

One big plus point in the Vida’s favour is that it can be purchased with the BaaS (Battery as a Subscription) service, which means you pay for everything on the scooter except the batteries, which you lease. This brings down the VX2 Go’s purchase price to Rs 59,490 and you then need to pay a monthly fee to Vida to run the scooter. Hero claims running costs of just Rs 0.96/km for the VX2 models and if you have purchased it via the BaaS plan and the battery’s performance falls below 70 percent, the company will replace it free of charge. 

All prices ex-showroom, Bengaluru