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Bajaj announces a car with a motorcycle engine for less than R$20. It is a car with a consumption of 35 km/l that surprised most consumers. Check out all the details about the economical car that weighs only 400 kilos.
Indian automaker Bajaj, known globally for its motorcycles, expanded its operations to the Brazilian market at the end of 2022, bringing models that won the preference of many consumers for their economy and reliability. However, Bajaj is also making a name for itself in the Indian market with the Bajaj Qute, a compact and affordable motorcycle-powered economy car that redefines the concept of urban transportation. Powered by a motorcycle engine, the Qute is classified as a quadricycle and is the first vehicle produced in India to meet the stringent safety standards required in Europe.
This innovation combines low fuel consumption with practicality, making it an ideal solution for cities with heavy traffic and limited spaces.
Understand the objective of launching the car with 35 km/l consumption for the equivalent price of R$20 thousand!
With so many electric microcars for sale in the chinese market, it is just not possible to say that Bajaj's economy car is the cheapest in the world.
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The motorcycle-powered car was introduced in 2013, but its production only began in 2017 for export and only in 2019 did it start being sold in India. Its launch was dependent on the Indian government authorizing its registration as a quadricycle.
The aim of the 35 km/l car would be to help India get rid of the classic 'rickshaws', microtaxis that can be motorized tricycles or even human-powered, common in the Asian country's populous cities. Its development was supported by Renault and Nissan.
Bajaj itself produces rickshaws to this day, however, the idea behind the motorcycle-powered car is to offer some protection to passengers, as the vehicle has doors. There is also a small front trunk that can hold up to 20 kg and an internal trunk with a capacity of 191 liters.
Bajaj's budget car also runs on LPG
In India, a car with a fuel consumption of 35 km/l costs the equivalent of 2.900 dollars, or around R$ 19.000. It is slightly more expensive than a rickshaw of the same brand, which costs from 2.800 dollars (R$ 17.300).
The economical car weighs around 400 kilos and measures 2.75 meters long, 1.31 meters wide and 1.65 meters high. Its low weight is also linked to its structure, which has a tubular chassis covered by a plastic fairing.
Thus, its engine is also very small, being a 217 cm³ single-cylinder gasoline engine with 20 horsepower and a 5-speed automated transmission, all installed in the rear of the economical car. The maximum speed of the car with a motorcycle engine is 70 km/h, but the declared consumption is 35 km/l. The model is offered in versions Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), but the power ends up reduced to 14 horsepower.
However, it is not possible to say that the car with a consumption of 35 km/l is a success in India. Over the last 5 years, only about 3.600 units were registered in India. At the same time, exports exceeded 31.500 units, with Turkey, Ghana, Egypt, Guatemala and Mexico being the main destinations.
Understand why microcars have not yet taken off in Brazil
In the foreign market, this type of economical car is very common, since there are laws that allow its circulation in a more comprehensive way. In Brazil, there is still no openness in legislation that exists in other markets.
Regular cars must meet energy efficiency, equipment and crash test requirements. They are required to have airbags, electronic stability control, ABS and other equipment.
And microcars usually don't have these features, since they are made to have more limited drivability, more limited use, and a more affordable price. Citroën, for example, is bringing its Ami vehicle to market, but is targeting this product at companies and condominiums.
Why and why do the government, ANFAVEA and AUTOMAKERS insist on manufacturing vehicles above 80 hp? We have terrible roads and high PUBLIC and personal costs and insurance with them? Or are they race tracks or drag races?? WHO CAN EXPLAIN THIS EXCEPT WITH A LOT OF THEFT FROM BUYERS??
I don't even want one of those **** for free!