Simple Wave Launched at Rs 1.10 lakh

Simple, the Bengaluru based EV startup, has finally launched their family scooter Wave today. The scooter was first spotted testing back in March this year and was earlier referred to as Arrive during development. With up to 243km claimed IDC range, Simple is looking to position this as a mass market scooter compared to their sharp, performance focussed One and One S.

1. Simple Wave has four variants
2. Lowest variant has a 2.2kWh battery, top variant has a 5kWh battery
3. Delivery starts from 25 September 2026.

Simple Wave: What you should know

New and improved motor, battery, and design

As we had reported, the Wave is based on a different platform than the brand’s One scooter range. This is evident with the Wave using a twin shock rear suspension (compared to the One’s monoshock) and a flat seat. Speaking of the seat, the Wave has a whopping 920mm long, flat seat, which is claimed to be the longest scooter seat in the country. The other headline is the 70L underseat storage in the Wave. Simple has added even more storage via the front apron cubby, and a quick access pocket on the left side of the rider’s seat. An identical pocket for the right side of the seat is offered as an accessory. The scooter also looks completely different with the design shifting to a sleeker silhouette, letting go of the One’s sharp and aggressive lines. However, it retains the 7-inch TFT instrument cluster from the One range.

The Arrive has four total variants. The base variant has a 2.2kWh battery and 110km of range. The second WaveS variant has a 2.7kWh battery and 132km of IDC range, third variant is called Wave and has a 3.7kWh battery and 171km of IDC range, and the top-most is called Wave+ which has a 5kWh battery and 243km of IDC range. The claimed range of the Wave is currently the highest in its segment. Compared to the One range, the powertrain has seen updates all over. Simple claims that the motor has been updated to third generation, with the overall size reduced by 15 percent and the peak power is 6.4kW.

For context, the One and One S scooters use a 5kWh and a 3.7kWh battery respectively to offer up to 265km and 190km of claimed range, respectively. The One uses a 8.8kW motor with 8.8kW of peak power with the S sticking to one with 6.4kW of power. There’s also a One Ultra with a 6.5kWh battery and a motor with 8.8kW of power with a claimed 400km range, but neither price nor delivery dates for that haven’t been released yet.

First spotted on the test mule, the Wave swaps the rear disc from the One range for a more cost-effective rear drum brake and retains the Combined Braking System (CBS), shared across all variants. The One scooters offer traction control as an additional rider aid, with the Wave offering it on the higher variants.

The Simple Wave has been priced starting at Rs 1.10 lakh (ex-showroom, Bengaluru). Simple has announced that deliveries commence from September 25. With its pricing, the Simple Wave directly rivals other EV scooters like the new Ather Konarc, Bajaj Chetak, Hero Vida, and TVS iQube, with range as its biggest trump card over all of them.