Ampere Primus Summary

About Primus

Ampere Primus is an electric scooter available at a starting price of Rs. 1,17,596 in India. It is available in only 1 variant and 4 colours. Ampere Primus generates 3400 W power from its motor. With both front and rear drum brakes, Ampere Primus comes up with combined braking system of both wheels.

The Ampere Primus is a conventional electric scooter that is available in four colours – orange, black, blue, and white.

On the design front, the Ampere Primus gets family-friendly/conservative bodywork. The LED headlight, wide floorboard, long single-piece seat, and overall proportions seem similar to a conventional petrol scooter.

Ampere has equipped the Primus with a 3kWh LFP battery mated to a 3.4kW motor. The claimed top speed is 77kmph, and the maximum claimed range for the Primus is 107km in Power mode. For reference, the Primus has three riding modes: Eco, City, and Power. A full charge for the Primus’ battery can take around five hours.

It features an LCD console with smartphone connectivity and various readouts like the odometer, speedometer, low battery indicator, charging level, and clock. Ampere has equipped the e-scooter with an LED headlight and halogen tail light. It even gets a USB charging port for added convenience.

The Primus electric scooter rides on telescopic front forks and dual rear shocks, while the braking hardware comprises drum brakes at both ends with CBS. It features 12-inch alloys wrapped in tubeless tyres.

Ampere offers three years or 30,000km warranty on the motor, battery, and vehicle.