Numeros Motors Diplos vs Ola Electric S1 Pro (Gen 3)
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Numeros Motors Diplos and Ola Electric S1 Pro (Gen 3) are both electric scooters and turn up together on most shortlists. The S1 Pro (Gen 3) undercuts the Diplos by ₹19,999, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
The S1 Pro (Gen 3) takes 4 of the 6 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 7/10 for the Diplos and 7.5/10 for the S1 Pro (Gen 3).
Category by category
Price
S1 Pro (Gen 3)
The S1 Pro (Gen 3) starts ₹19,999 lower (₹1,15,000 against ₹1,34,999), about ₹630 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
S1 Pro (Gen 3)
S1 Pro (Gen 3) claims 242 km against 156 km. That is roughly ₹99 a year in charging at 30 km a day.
Performance
S1 Pro (Gen 3)
S1 Pro (Gen 3) has the better power-to-weight ratio: 127 against 28 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Diplos
Diplos adds combi-brake (cbs), rear disc brake and tubeless tyres that the S1 Pro (Gen 3) does not have on any variant.
Features
Diplos
Diplos gets led headlamp, led daytime running lamp, led tail lamp and digital console and 3 more items.
City manners
S1 Pro (Gen 3)
S1 Pro (Gen 3) is 24 kg lighter, which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the Diplos if
- your priority is short city commutes
- your priority is home charging
Buy the S1 Pro (Gen 3) if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- range matters more to you than outright performance
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | Diplos | S1 Pro (Gen 3) |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,34,999 | ₹1,15,000 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹1,50,088 | ₹1,55,001 |
| Energy, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹9,505 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹7,204 | ₹7,440 |
| Five-year total | ₹1,77,292 | ₹1,81,946 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | Numeros MotorsDiplos | Ola ElectricS1 Pro (Gen 3) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,34,999 | ₹1,15,000 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹4,280 | ₹3,650 |
| Engine | ||
| Torque | 140 Nm | — |
| Transmission | Automatic | Direct drive, mid-motor |
| Electric | ||
| Peak motor power | 2.9 kW | 11 kW |
| Battery | 4.0 kWh | 4 kWh |
| Claimed range | 156 km | 242 km |
| Charging time | 4 hrs | 7.4 hrs |
| Top speed | 70 km/h | 125 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 140 kg | 116 kg |
| Seat height | — | 792 mm |
| Ground clearance | 180 mm | 160 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1430 mm | 1359 mm |
| Length | 1960 mm | — |
| Width | 715 mm | — |
| Height | 1125 mm | — |
| Under-seat storage | — | 34 L |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 220 mm, 2 piston caliper | Disc |
| Rear brake | Disc, 180 mm, 1 piston caliper | Drum |
| ABS / CBS | CBS | Brake-by-wire with regen |
| Front suspension | Telescopic Shock Absorber | Telescopic |
| Rear suspension | Adjustable Rear Shock Absorbers | Monoshock |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 90/90-12 | 110/70-12 |
| Rear tyre | 90/90-12 | 110/70-12 |
Diplos vs S1 Pro (Gen 3): questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the Diplos or the S1 Pro (Gen 3)?
- The S1 Pro (Gen 3) is cheaper by ₹19,999 at the base variant (₹1,15,000 against ₹1,34,999 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better range, the Diplos or the S1 Pro (Gen 3)?
- The S1 Pro (Gen 3) claims 242 km against 156 km. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the Diplos and S1 Pro (Gen 3) in Delhi?
- About ₹4,913: roughly ₹1,50,088 for the Diplos and ₹1,55,001 for the S1 Pro (Gen 3), base variants, including road tax, registration and insurance.
- Which costs less to own over five years?
- Our estimate for five years at 30 km a day in Delhi is ₹1,77,292 for the Diplos and ₹1,81,946 for the S1 Pro (Gen 3), including purchase, energy, servicing and insurance renewals. The Diplos comes out ₹4,654 ahead.
