25th September 201525th September, 2015

the best Car is an anti Car!

• Cars are big heavy & inefficient in transporting people
the anti Car thoght!
• Cars are big, heavy & inefficient in transporting people.
A driver is only 7% of a mid size car’s Gross Veh Weight.
• Cars are fast powered by big engines & hence poor inCars are fast, powered by big engines & hence poor in
fuel efficiency. They are a burden on our economy.
• Their high speed & weight also makes them unsafe forTheir high speed & weight also makes them unsafe for
other road users.
• Cars hog disproportionate space on the roads g p p p
compared to the number of people they transport.
• 2wh, 3wh & Quadricycle on the contrary are small, , y y ,
light, limited in speed & powered by small engines.
Hence they are clean & super fuel efficient. They
b i ll b f l ftransport substantially more number of people for
their given mass & pose least threat to other road
usersusers.

we don’t create Products, we create
Categories.
‐ Rajiv Bajaj
MD Bajaj Auto

Quadricycle repositioned!
• In Europe Quadricycle is comparatively a small
category due to their exorbitant price, in ball g y p ,
park of € 10,000 (@ Rs 7.4L!).
• In Europe Quadricycle is used for recreation or as• In Europe Quadricycle is used for recreation or as
an alternate mobility option & hence is a fringe
lplayer
• Bajaj has redefined the purpose of Quadricycle
category, utilizing the virtues of its specs of
limited size, weight, performance & speed, in g p p
order to make QUTE clean & super fuel efficient.
It is thus the ultimate solution for last mile
transportation needs of any country.

How do you create a Category?
PerformancePerformance
Design Price

Performance
• 400kg veh capable of carrying 4 passenger with
luggage up a 27% gradientluggage, up a 27% gradient.
• 217cc engine producing 13.5 Ps power at 5500
rpm & 19 6 Nm of torque at 4000 rpmrpm & 19.6 Nm of torque at 4000 rpm.
• Speed limited to 70kph max.
• Comfortably meets Euro3 emission regulations
as well as the proposed Indian Quadri emission
norms, with a fuel efficiency of 36 kpl & 66 gms
of CO2.
• A tiny 3.5 m Turning Circle Radius for effortlessly
slipping thru dense traffic on narrow streets.

Design
• Qute is light weight & strong due to its hybrid
construction employing high strength steel body &
impact resistant plastic closures.
• The compact 217cc, 4V liquid cooled, closed loop Fuel
d f k h l dinjected four stroke engine that employs a 5 speed
sequential gearbox to give outstanding acceleration.
Th t i l k i iti i f Q t h l f i ti• The triple spark ignition engine of Qute has low friction
& uses quick warm up strategies to produce the
outstanding fuel efficiencyoutstanding fuel efficiency.
• Close loop fuel injected Gasoline, CNG & LPG engines
provide clean options for both LHD & RHD marketsprovide clean options for both LHD & RHD markets.
• In spite of being 30% smaller in footprint than popular
small car, Qute can easily carry 4 adults of 95 percentilesmall car, Qute can easily carry 4 adults of 95 percentile
size.

Price
compelling price with a 20% EBITDA!

no compromise on Safety

Safety relevant to its use
• As a pure intra city speed limited vehicle with avg
speeds < 30 kph, the driver gets more reaction time to
id id tavoid an accident.
• Due to low max speed & low mass of 400 kg, the crash
energy of Qute is 85% lower than popular small car forenergy of Qute is 85% lower than popular small car for
collision at 50% of their respective max speeds.
• Qute is provided with seat belts & meets side door• Qute is provided with seat belts & meets side door
intrusion norms.
• Though not required Qute is designed to meet full• Though not required, Qute is designed to meet full
frontal crash regulations at a impact speed of 40 kph as
against 48 kph for M1 cars. g p
• A 40 kph crash speed, Qute is at 57% of its max speed
while at 48 kph, the popular small car is at only 34%
of the max speed! Advantage Qute!

Cleared for sales in Europe!
Qute has been awarded WVTA certificate by
p
Qute has been awarded WVTA certificate by
RDW Netherlands, after stringent testing by
the test agency TuV Rhineland It meets allthe test agency TuV Rhineland. It meets all
the performance, emissions & safety
requirements necessary for sale in EU.
As the first Indian Quadricycle, built for the
world, Bajaj Qute is a perfect example ofworld, Bajaj Qute is a perfect example of
“Make in India”!

Thank you for your attention!