Honda rolls out QC3 electric scooter bookings across five cities at ₹1.35 lakh

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has opened QC3 bookings with a ₹5,000 token through select RedWing dealers in Delhi, Agra, Cuttack, Surat and Kollam. The family-focused electric scooter claims a 145 km IDC range and carries an ex-showroom price of ₹1.35 lakh.

— Source publishedTue, 22 Sept, 2026, 16:09 IST·First seen Tue, 22 Sept, 2026, 16:49 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India · Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India launched the QC3 electric scooter at ₹1.35 lakh, opening ₹5,000-token bookings and sales

Key facts

  • ₹1,35,000 ex-showroom price
  • ₹5,000 booking token
  • 3.0 kWh battery
  • 145 km certified IDC range
  • 0-80% charge in 2 hours 40 minutes
  • full charge in about 4 hours
  • 32-litre storage
  • 5-inch TFT display
  • 4 colour options
  • 5 initial sales cities

Why this matters

Honda’s dealer-led EV entry highlights an opportunity for charging, financing, battery-service and retail partners that can strengthen the ownership proposition in targeted cities.

What to watch

  • Booking volumes and cancellation rates after the ₹5,000 token stage.
  • Delivery lead times and city-level allocation, indicating production capacity versus demand.
  • Any introductory finance, exchange, warranty or accessory offers from Honda or RedWing dealers.
  • Independent real-world range, charging-time and reliability reviews.
  • Expansion beyond Delhi, Agra, Cuttack, Surat and Kollam.
  • Competitive price cuts, upgraded range claims or dealer incentives from Ola, TVS, Ather, Bajaj and Hero.
  • Customer feedback on after-sales service and charging practicality in apartment-heavy urban areas.
  • Expand bookings selectively to additional metro and tier-2 dealer clusters after measuring booking-to-delivery conversion.
  • Introduce EMI, exchange and low-down-payment offers to reduce the effective price gap versus mass-market EV scooters and ICE models.
  • Use test-ride events and real-world range demonstrations to address buyer skepticism around the 145 km IDC claim.
  • Increase EV-specific dealer training, diagnostic capacity, spare-parts availability and battery-service communication.
  • Bundle home-charging guidance, roadside support, extended warranty and family-oriented accessories to reinforce ownership confidence.