Simple Wave Electric Scooter Launched From Rs 1.1 Lakh

Simple Energy's first family electric scooter, the Simple Wave, starts at Rs 1.1 lakh and offers India's largest 70L boot. Here's a detailed first look.

Simple Energy has entered the family scooter segment with the Simple Wave, its first family-oriented electric scooter, priced from Rs 1.1 lakh (ex-showroom, effective). The company showcased the model at a national media ride event in Bengaluru, where it was sampled across varied road conditions and terrains.

The Wave is offered in six colours, with the Pearl White shade on display at the event. Simple says the design takes inspiration from a dolphin, aiming for a friendly, approachable look pitched at mass-market buyers. The scooter enters a crowded field, going up against the Ather Rizta and Konarc, the TVS iQube and the Bajaj Chetak.

The Wave arrives after the Simple One and the announced Simple One Ultra, the latter claiming a range of up to 400 km. It marks the brand's push into a segment where established players such as Bajaj and TVS already hold ground and where startups like Ather have expanded their line-ups.

Design and storage

The styling is deliberately understated, with no sharp edges. The headlights sit in the apron and give the scooter a sunglasses-like face, while the handlebar cowl carries turn indicators the company calls Dolphin-eyes. The outside rear-view mirrors are hinged unusually and use cast metal stalks. The 12-inch wheels get a dual-tone machined finish as standard, and the rear features LED tail lights with integrated LED turn indicators. The seat measures 920 mm, and the floor is flat. The single-piece grab rail offers no adjustment.

Practicality is the Wave's strongest suit. It carries what Simple describes as the country's largest underseat boot at 70 litres, big enough to swallow an XL full-face ADV-style helmet and still leave room for the off-board charger and a backpack, with the seat closing properly. A LED boot light sits under the seat, and there is a large glove compartment behind the apron.

Adding to storage is a feature Simple calls Pill storage, a 4-litre concealed compartment on the left side that opens without the rider getting off. It suits items like a power bank, phone, sunglasses case or wallet. The flat floorboard is roomy, tested with EU45 boots, and includes a retractable hook rated for up to 3 kg, a charging port and a Type-A port.

The seat is long, spacious and supportive, comfortable for two adults with room to fit a child in the middle. A six-foot rider found the posture comfortable, though the floorboard-mounted battery pushes the knees slightly up, and during full lock-to-lock steering the handlebar makes contact with the knees. Kerb weight ranges between 120 kg and 128 kg, and the scooter feels easy to move by hand.

Features and controls

The Wave runs a non-touch TFT instrument cluster operated by a 5-way joystick. It offers Bluetooth connectivity with music control, turn-by-turn navigation and notifications, including from third-party apps. The screen also displays TPMS data with individual tyre pressure readouts.

Deeper in the menus sit functions including SuperHold, Traction Control, welcome lights, exit lights, DropSafe, theft alert, tow alert and live location sharing. SuperHold acts as a hill-assist system, with the motor helping on inclines and declines. DropSafe cuts motor power when it detects a fall. Traction control can be switched off.

Not everything lands. The joystick feels low in quality, with presses that are not always positive and a shape that leaves the thumbs aching; a D-pad with a centre button would have served better. Welcome lights are largely pointless, since the scooter has no keyless or remote key, meaning the rider is already seated when the lights activate. The mode slider needs only a single swipe, except EcoX mode, which requires a slide-and-hold gesture. The motor starter is tied only to the left brake lever, an awkward choice for a family scooter when the rider may need to start it using the right hand. The wide, well-shaped ORVMs, however, offer strong rearward visibility.

Trims

The Simple Wave comes in three broad trims: Wave S, Wave and Wave+. On features alone it does not match the Ather Konarc, but its edge lies clearly in space and everyday usability.

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