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Ather Energy Scooter
Ather Energy 450X
Ather’s performance electric, with a touchscreen console, sport mode and a 90 km/h ceiling.
On sale ₹1.48 lakh – ₹1.66 lakh Delhi NCR ex-showroom
- Price
- ₹1.48 lakh – ₹1.66 lakh
- Delhi NCR ex-showroom
- Claimed range
- 115 km
- Battery
- 3.7 kWh
- Power
- 6.4 bhp
- Torque
- 26 Nm
- Top speed
- 90 kmph
- Kerb weight
- 108 kg
- Seat height
- 790 mm
- Ground clearance
- 165 mm
- Seats
- 2
- Fuel
- Electric
- Gearbox
- Single-speed
Price
Ex-showroom price
₹1.48 lakh - ₹1.66 lakh
Delhi NCR
Launched February 2026
Range spread ₹1.48 lakh – ₹1.66 lakh
Ather Energy 450X variant prices
| Variant | Ex-showroom |
|---|---|
| 450X electric single-speed 2.9 kWh battery · Touchscreen console | ₹1.48 lakh |
| 450X Gen 3 electric single-speed 3.7 kWh battery · Higher charge acceptance | ₹1.58 lakh |
| 450X Gen 3 with High-Speed Charger electric single-speed Wall-mounted fast charger · Installation included | ₹1.66 lakh |
Prices are ex-showroom, Delhi NCR, unverified MotoSutra catalogue estimates — not official or live quotations. Confirm current prices with the manufacturer and a dealer.
Range and charging
Claimed range
115 km
Battery capacity
3.7 kWh
Charging
0-80% in a little over an hour on the Ather High-Speed Charger; under five hours to full from a standard 15 A home socket
Range depends on speed, temperature, load and route. Confirm the test cycle and charging conditions behind any quoted figure.
Performance and powertrain
- Maximum power
- 6.4 bhp
- Maximum torque
- 26 Nm
- Top speed
- 90 km/h
Specifications
Motor, battery and charging
| Motor | 6.4 bhp |
|---|---|
| Torque | 26 Nm |
| Battery | 3.7 kWh |
| Claimed range | 115 km |
| Charging | 0-80% in a little over an hour on the Ather High-Speed Charger; under five hours to full from a standard 15 A home socket |
| Top speed | 90 kmph |
| Gearbox | Single-speed |
Chassis and safety
| Kerb weight | 108 kg |
|---|---|
| Seat capacity | 2 persons |
| Suspension | Telescopic front fork, monoshock rear with five-step preload |
| Brakes | Front disc with a twin-piston caliper, rear drum, combined braking and regenerative cut-off |
| Tyres | Front and rear 90/90-12, tubeless |
| Safety equipment | Combined braking with regen-based cut-off and hazard lamps; no official crash-test rating exists for any Indian scooter |
Dimensions
| Length | 2460 mm |
|---|---|
| Seat height | 790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1385 mm |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm |
Figures without a named source document are unverified MotoSutra catalogue estimates, not official specifications. Confirm current numbers with the manufacturer.
What to know about the 450X
The 450X is the scooter that made an Indian two-wheeler behave like a piece of consumer electronics, and it still earns that reputation on the road rather than in the app. The rear-mounted motor puts 26 Nm through the wheel from a standstill, so the gap a petrol scooter needs half a lane to exploit closes in front of the Ather, and Sport mode has enough shove to make a lane change a decision rather than a hope.
What keeps owners attached is the behaviour between charges. The touchscreen console carries navigation, the phone reports state of charge and battery health before the rider reaches the scooter, and regenerative braking recovers enough in a hilly city to make the range estimate worth trusting rather than arguing with. A 40 km urban commute is squarely inside its competence; a fast national highway is not its problem to solve.
The limits are the ones the technology inherits. With two aboard, lights on and a warm day, usable distance settles near 85 km rather than the claimed 115 km, the narrow saddle tells against a pillion on a long run, and Ather’s service footprint remains a fraction of Bajaj’s or TVS’s outside Bengaluru, Pune and the Delhi NCR. Without somewhere to plug in overnight, most of the running-cost argument becomes theoretical.
- 26 Nm delivered from zero rpm
- Touchscreen console with turn-by-turn navigation
- Over-the-air updates have added riding modes since launch
Features
Instrumentation
- Touchscreen instrument console with navigation overlay
- Battery state-of-health and charge-cycle diagnostics
- Riding-mode, range and consumption readouts
- Phone-based vehicle tracking and geo-fencing
Convenience
- Three riding modes with a dedicated Sport setting
- Parking assist and reverse mode for a ramp
- Hazard lamps and auto-switching headlamp
- Over-the-air software updates
Chassis
- Aluminium alloy frame with a steel rear subframe
- Hydraulically damped front fork and rear monoshock
- Twin-piston caliper on the front disc
- 12-inch wheels with tubeless tyres
Pros and cons
What we like
- Quickest off the line of any scooter listed here
- Range estimate accurate enough to plan a day around
- Fit, finish and software are ahead of the price
What we would change
- About 85 km of usable distance in dense traffic with a pillion
- Narrow saddle is unkind to a passenger on a long run
- Service network is still thin outside four or five cities
Our review
Our verdict
4.4/5
Overall score across 7 rated dimensions
MotoSutra editorial rating: 4.4 out of 5
Lowest rated
Comfort
3.8/5
Ride quality & long-distance comfort
- Performance Power, acceleration & riding dynamics 4.5/5 Excellent
- Features Equipment & rider features 4.7/5 Excellent
- Design Styling, ergonomics & presence 4.5/5 Excellent
- Safety Build quality, safety equipment & ratings 4.0/5 Very strong
- Interior Rider ergonomics, seat & practicality 4.4/5 Very strong
- Efficiency Mileage, range & running costs 4.3/5 Very strong
- Comfort Ride quality & long-distance comfort 3.8/5 Good
If you can charge at home and your daily riding is under 70 km, the 450X is the best scooter sold in India and the running costs repay the premium within three years. If you cannot charge at home, no amount of software saves the maths.
MotoSutra editorial rating on a 5-point scale. Rated across 7 dimensions; unscored dimensions are omitted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Ather 450X price?
The ex-showroom Delhi NCR band runs from ₹1.48 lakh to ₹1.66 lakh with the wall charger fitted. State incentives and FAME-linked schemes can move the on-road number materially.
What is the real-world range of the 450X?
Against the 115 km claim, MotoSutra estimates 85-95 km in city traffic with the lights running, and up to about 105 km ridden gently on a flat route with one rider.
How long does the 450X take to charge?
A full charge from a normal 15 A home socket takes just under five hours, which suits an overnight cycle. The high-speed charger brings that to a little over an hour for an 80 per cent top-up.
How does it compare with the Bajaj Chetak?
The Ather is quicker, faster and has a far deeper software layer; the Bajaj counters with steel bodywork, a lower price and a service network that reaches towns the 450X cannot service. They serve different buyers.
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