Bengaluru-based electric scooter startup, River, has updated its maiden product the Indie with a few changes and two new colours for 2025. But the change that is likely to affect potential buyers of the Indie the most is its new price, which now stands at Rs 1.43 lakh.
- Indie now gets a dedicated reverse button
- Final drive is via a chain now, used to be belt earlier
- Two new colours - grey and white
River Indie updates: what’s changed?
The biggest change mechanically to the Indie is the new chain final drive which sends power to the rear wheel. This is a departure from the norm where every other e-scooter uses either a belt final drive or a swingarm mounted motor or a hub motor. Currently, the River Indie is the only Indian e-scooter to use this mechanism.
Another change is the presence of a dedicated reverse button. River says that customer feedback has prompted this decision. The final change is the addition of two new colours - grey and white.
As mentioned earlier, the price has risen by Rs 18,000 compared to the Indie’s original price at launch and now stands at Rs 1.43 lakh. That puts the River Indie directly in the crosshairs of established competitors like the TVS iQube, Bajaj Chetak 3201, Ather Rizta and Ola S1 Pro.
Also See: River Indie road test, review
All prices ex-showroom, Bengaluru, inclusive of subsidies