Diversified conglomerate, with 20 years of experience into EV Industry, RR Global’s subsidiary BGauss has recently, launched their fourth offering, which is co-existing since 2020, the “RUV 350”. The Indian electric commuter scooters brand, BGauss has had a small but remarkable four years of journey in the world’s third largest auto market, yet they’ve never been into conversations earlier, as they’re today with the introduction of RUV 350.
As per the officials, the nameplate “RUV” holds a significance in itself, being highly inspired by concept of SUV’s in 4-wheelers.The RUV tagline abbreviating as “Ride Utility Vehicles” emphasizes to the extreme road conditions, commuter two wheelers come across on a daily basis in India.
In this article we’ll discover over, defining a new segment into the two-wheel mobility solutions with an eco-friendly approach, is the BGauss RUV 350 a tough contender for the emerging lifestyle commuter electric scooters market in a nation like India, where every buyer has a different aspect before their purchase and the competition is endless.
Design:
Based on a modular and scalable foundation, shared with multiple models in the BGauss’s lineup, the newly-introduced RUV 350 underpins a specific chassis architecture platform known as the Giga Platform. The electric lifestyle commuting scooter, follows a simplified styling aesthetics portraying a retro-family scooter’s look with a touch of modern day technology.
The RUV 350 boasts a micro-alloy tubular frame, while the suspension is handled by a telescopic fork at the front and twin shock absorbers at the rear. In the hardware section, both the wheels utilizes drum-brakes, riding on a 16-inch tubeless tires. An all-LED bi projector headlights are used to glaze the nights alongside LED taillamp and side blinkers.
Features:
BGauss offers, the RUV 350 into three different variants. The mid and top-end trims, EX and Max provides accessibility to advanced technology, which includes a 5-inch smart TFT display, featuring smartphone connectivity and turn by turn navigation. Other highlights as, cruise control, hill-hold assist and fall-detection system also adds value to the overall package.
Powertrain:
All the three trims of the BGauss RUV 350, draws power from a single 3 kwh Li-Ion battery source, delivering different range figures. The RUV 350Oi, is the entry-level variant, that offers range of upto 90 km on a single charge, just as the mid-spec variant EX.
However, the top-end variant Max has a range of about 120 km on a single charge. The 3.5 kw electric motor of this scooter, delivers a peak torque of 165 km and the top speed is claimed to be around 75 kmph.
Price:
The prices of all three variants of the BGauss RUV 350 differ. The top-end variant, Max, is priced at Rs 1.35 Lakh (ex-showroom). The mid-spec variant, EX, costs approximately Rs 1.25 Lakh (ex-showroom). The entry-level variant, Oi, is available at a price ranging from Rs 1.10 Lakh (ex-showroom). These prices are determined by the features and range provided with each trim level.
