[9] With a fare meter included in the base model's dashboard, the firm is targeting auto-rickshaw drivers by offering a four wheeler as economical to run as a three-wheeler, but safer and more comfortable.
[11] The Qute in its standard European market configuration received 1 star in the Euro NCAP Quadricycle Ratings in 2016.
[1] The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to allow operation of quadricycles as passenger vehicles, besides commercial use.
[citation needed] In 2019, Qute finally got all approvals for Indian roads after six years of legal fights and regulatory impediments.
[14] A Bajaj Qute appears in the 2022 American romantic comedy film The Lost City, where it is used by the main characters before being destroyed.