Royal Enfield Flying Flea C6 To Launch In 2026 As ~£6k EV
Royal Enfield has charted its course in the EV landscape as the lightweight ‘city+’ Flying Flea C6 and S6 are revealed
The first big new unveiling from EICMA has just taken place, as Royal Enfield revives the Flying Flea nameplate as its standalone EV contender.
Two bikes are set to land from the new brand-within-a-brand, both in 2026. Both are aiming to play in what Royal Enfield calls the ‘city+’ landscape, meaning urban capabilities with a bit of out-of-town potential too. The C6 is the on-road bike, while the S6 is the more rugged-looking and (possibly) off-road inclined machine.
Both machines are built around a shared fully electric powertrain, girder front fork, forged aluminium frame, and magnesium battery case. The new model range also features a touchscreen Bluetooth-enabled TFT dash. It rides on skinny 90/90/19 Ceat tyres front and rear.
Hard and fast specs for the new models are tightly under wraps as the bike undergoes its final bouts of testing. However, after speaking to Royal Enfield's design boss Mark Wells, we think it's safe to assume that it'll be in the 125cc area of the market in Europe. The flexibility of its electric powertrain means it could easily be tailored for other nations, for instance, a 150cc equivalent version for India.
This would put the C6 in the same area as bikes like the Maeving RM1S and Kawasaki Z-E1. Both of those are 125cc equivalent bikes that can just about keep up with motorway speeds. They also recharge relatively quickly and as is the case with the Meaving, the battery can be removed to make recharging at home or work a more simple task.
The C6 is set to be significantly cheaper than both of those machines, though. Speaking to Visordown, Royal Enfield's Chief Growth Officer for EV Mario Alvisi confirmed a goal of keeping the bike under €7,000, which works out at under £6,000.
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Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
