River Indie electric scooter updated, now costs Rs 1.43 lakh

Bengaluru-based electric scooter startup River has updated its maiden product, the Indie, with a few changes and two new colours for 2025. But what’s likely to affect its potential buyers the most is the new price, which now stands at Rs 1.43 lakh. 

1. The Indie now gets a dedicated reverse button
2. The final drive is via a chain now; used to be a belt earlier
3. Gets two new colours: grey and white

River Indie updates: what’s changed?

The biggest mechanical change to the Indie is the new chain final drive, which sends power to the rear wheel. This marks a departure from the norm, where every other e-scooter uses either a belt final drive, a swingarm-mounted motor, or a hub motor. Currently, the River Indie is the only Indian e-scooter to use this mechanism.

As mentioned earlier, the price has risen by Rs 18,000 from 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