Ather Energy has launched a new variant of the 450S electric scooter with a much bigger 3.7 kWh battery pack and a higher claimed range. It has been priced at Rs 1,45,999 (ex-showroom), making it Rs 26,158 more expensive than the base-spec 2.9kWh variant.
| Ather 450S | Ex-Showroom Price |
| 2.9kWh | Rs 1,19,841 |
| 3.7kWh | Rs 1,45,999 |
Ather 450S 3.7kWh – What’s New?
As mentioned above, the Ather 450S now gets a bigger 3.7 kWh battery pack from the 450X. With this, it now claims a range of 161 km, which is 39km more than the 2.9kWh variant. For reference, the 2.9kWh trim claims an IDC range of 122km on a single charge.
Available with the Ather Duo Charger, this new variant takes around 5 hours and 45 minutes to fully juice up the battery pack.
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Other Specifications and Features
Aside from the above-stated changes, this new variant is identical to the 2.9kWh variant and carries forward the following features and traits: –
- Powering it is a mid-mounted PMSM (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor) motor that produces a peak power output of 5.4kW and a peak torque of 22 Nm. It can complete the 0-40 kmph sprint in just 3.9 seconds.
- It has a top speed: 90 kmph and a gradeability of 18 degrees.
- Underpinned by the aluminium frame with telescopic fork and rear monoshock.
- Key features include an all-LED lighting system, disc brakes at both ends with CBS, a USB charger, a 7-inch rider’s display, turn-by-turn navigation assist, call/music control, Find-My-Scooter, auto-hold, fall-safe, and four riding modes (SmartEco, Eco, Ride and Sport).
- It rides on 12-inch alloy wheels shod with 90-section tyres at both ends.
- The 450S is available in four colour options: Black, Blue, White and Grey.
Compared to the bigger 450X, the Ather 450S misses out on features like Google Maps integration, a TFT cluster, Magic Twist for regenerative braking, Ping-My-Scooter, multi-mode traction control system.
