TVS ORBITER REVIEW FUTURE OF URBAN MOBILITY?

We ride the TVS Orbiter at TVS Motor Company's Bangalore facility to see if the scooter can live up to the high standards that TVS has set for itself.

- DR MANAN CHATURVEDI

WHEN I first swung my leg over the TVS Orbiter at TVS's Bangalore facility, it didn’t feel like just another EV launch. It felt like TVS had put its foot down and said, this is how everyday electric commuting in India should be. Practical, smart, and approachable.

No lofty price tags, no quirky gimmicks, just a proper scooter with the quiet confidence to get the job done. And from the very first moment, that confidence was tangible. The design language reflects it perfectly: sharp, clean, functional, yet understated, without shouting for attention.

At 1,850 mm long and 734 mm wide, the Orbiter feels compact but not fragile. Perched at 1,294 mm with a rider-friendly 763 mm seat height, it fits a wide range of riders comfortably. At over 5'9", I had plenty of room for my knees and elbows, without ever feeling cramped. The kerb weight of 112 kg makes it light enough to manoeuvre through peak-hour Bangalore traffic, yet substantial enough that it doesn’t feel nervous at speed.

With an 845 mm-long seat, both I and a pillion would be comfortable, and 165 mm of ground clearance keeps the Orbiter from scraping over even the most aggressive speed breakers. The steel-tube frame underpins this practicality with durability and agility, showing that TVS designed it with real Indian roads in mind.