2022 TVS iQube vs Bajaj Chetak vs Ather 450 Plus vs Ola S1 specs compared

TVS has updated its iQube electric scooter with new colours and variants, a larger battery pack with better range, and more features. It continues to go up against the Bajaj Chetak, Ather 450 Plus and Ola S1 electric scooters in the Indian market. Read on to see how it stacks up against the competition in terms of specs and price.

TVS iQube vs rivals: electric motor, battery and charging

While the updated iQube retains the same electric motor with a 4.4kW peak output as the previous model, it now boasts of larger battery packs. Where the outgoing model featured a 2.2kWh battery, the new iQube and iQube S get a 3.04kWh battery, while the top-spec ST variant gets an even larger 4.56kWh battery. This has resulted in the iQube ST having the best claimed on-road range of 145km in this comparison. The iQube ST is also the only one here that comes with a 1.5kW fast charger. 

Bajaj’s Chetak has the least amount of peak output, torque and claimed range here. However, its 3kWh battery is slightly larger than the 450 Plus’ and S1’s, while its 80kph claimed top speed is on par with the Ather. 

The Ather is the second most powerful here in terms of peak output but it gets the smallest battery pack (2.9kWh). However, it betters the Bajaj and is on par with the lower variants of the iQube in terms of range.

The Ola S1, meanwhile, is comfortably the most powerful one here, with a peak output of 8.5kW and torque of 58Nm. Unsurprisingly then, it also has the highest top speed of 90kph. The Ola gets a 2.98kWh battery and a claimed range of 121km, the latter of which is only bettered by the TVS in this comparison.

TVS iQube vs rivals: dimensions and underpinnings

Overall dimensions-wise, the Ola S1 is the largest scooter here as it trumps the others in terms of wheelbase, seat height, ground clearance and storage space. It’s the TVS iQube ST that is the heaviest here, weighing in at 128kg, while the Ather is the lightest, at 108kg. All electric scooters also run on 12-inch tyres but, it’s the Ola that gets the widest ones. 

The Ather and Ola have the advantage as far as the brakes are concerned, as both get disc brakes at the front and back, whereas the Bajaj and TVS get drum brakes at the rear. 

Suspension duties on the TVS are handles by a telescopic fork up front and hydraulic shocks at the rear, while the Bajaj gets a simpler, trailing-link set-up up front but a monoshock at the rear. The Ather and Ola also get rear monoshocks, but where the Ather uses a telescopic fork up front, the Ola makes do with a single fork.  

A point to be noted, some official specs of the Ather and Bajaj electric scooters are not available currently and hence have been left out. We will update this story once we get our hands on them.    

TVS iQube vs rivals: price

*On-road, Delhi, including subsidies    ** Ex-showroom, Delhi, including subsidies

While TVS is yet to announce prices for the top-spec iQube ST, the base iQube costs Rs 98,564 while the iQube S is priced at Rs 1.08 lakh. In fact, despite all the new additions, the iQube’s starting price has actually seen a drop, which makes it a very compelling deal.

The Chetak is by far the most expensive electric scooter here, while the Ather 450 Plus is priced in the middle of the pack. The Ola S1 is not only the most powerful and the largest scooter here but it is also the cheapest to buy, offering the most value for your money. 

It’s worth noting that while the prices for the iQube and Chetak are on-road, Delhi, and include the FAME-II subsidies, the Ather and Ola’s prices are ex-showroom, Delhi, with the FAME-II subsidy and do not account for insurance, road tax and registration charges. 

So that’s how the updated TVS iQube compares to its rivals on paper. However, only a real-world comparison between theses electric scooters will determine which one is the best. 

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