In a bid to attract more customers and boost sales, Ather Energy launched a new base variant of the Ather 450X electric scooter in India at Rs 98,183 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
This means the Ather 450X base variant is Rs 30,000 cheaper than the Ather 450X equipped with the Pro Pack. What’s more interesting is that Ather Energy has not made any major technical changes to the Ather 450X base variant to make it more affordable.
In fact, the new Ather 450X base variant continues to come with the same 6.4kW electric motor and 3.7kW Nickel Cobalt-based Lithium-Ion battery pack as the standard variant of the Ather 450X electric scooter.
However, Ather has cut down some features on the Ather 450X base variant compared to the standard version of the Ather 450X electric scooter. Some of the noticeable omissions include reversing function, Bluetooth and 4G LTE connectivity, hill-hold assist, navigation, and ride modes.
Speaking about ride modes, the Ather 450X base variant comes with one ride mode, and we expect this to have a small impact on the claimed range figures. Other than that, the Ather 450X base variant does not support OTA updates nor it is compatible with the Ather fast charging network.
It is also worth mentioning that the Ather 450X base variant comes with a slower home charger and the 7-inch touchscreen instrument cluster now comes with a greyscale colour interface.
Thanks to the slower home charger, the Ather 450X takes 15 hours and 20 minutes to fully charge its battery pack. In comparison, the Ather 450X with Pro Pack takes just 5 hours and 40 minutes to replenish its battery pack.
In terms of warranty, the Ather 450X range of electric scooters come with a 3 year / 30,000km warranty for the vehicle, battery pack and charger. However, the Pro Pack variant comes with a 5 year / 60,000km warranty for the battery pack.
Thoughts About The Ather 450X Base Variant
With the launch of the new more affordable base variant of the Ather 450X electric scooter, Ather Energy will be able to attract more customers, which in turn could help improve the overall sales figures of the EV maker.
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