The world is moving to electric vehicles and so are Indians. The two-wheeler space has witnessed a lot of action in the last 12 months and the recent update comes from Ather. They have been one of the first ones to offer a proper electric solution on two wheels and the 450X has been a runaway success. The company today launched an updated version and it promises to up the ante further. Here is all that you need to know about the new Ather 450X Gen 3.
Bigger Battery
By far, the biggest hurdle that comes in the way of purchasing an electric scooter is range anxiety. Happy to report that the new 2022 450X Gen 3 comes with a 25% larger capacity battery. This means, on paper, it has gone up from 2.9 kWh to 3.7 kWh. Do note it is still less than what the upcoming Simple One electric scooter offers. Apart from going up in size, Ather also claims that the new battery will offer a 20% longer life.
Higher Range
A bigger battery surely means a longer riding range. The certified range has gone up to 146km now and Ather claims the Gen 3 model can cover 105km in real world riding conditions. This has improved but again, is less than what the Simple One offers. The 450X Gen 3 continues to come with four riding modes of Eco, Ride, Sport and Wrap. The real world riding range in these modes is 105km, 85km, 75km and 65km respectively.
Better Tyres
This has been a surprise move by Ather. This is no performance machine but happy to see better (grippier) tyres on offer. The company claims these have been developed in partnership with MRF and offer as much as 22% higher grip levels. This will surely aid rider confidence, specially given the amount of torque available from the word GO. The 450x is also a nimble scooter and extra grip will come handy! Further, better grip also results in better braking in real world riding conditions.
Added Features
The 2022 Ather 450X Gen 3 gets a host of add-ons. These include better and wider rear view mirrors. These improve the amount of visibility you get at the back. The same is depicted via the image you see here. Further, Ather is also offering TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring system) as an official accessory on the scooter.
The new model also gets an updated interface with extra memory which in turn ends up offering more features. These include offline maps, multi language support, richer graphics, voice commands et al. Another update is the new side step which has been designed in a classy, clean manner. We like the way it looks when in use and hides away when not needed - see for yourself!
Value for money
The new Ather 450x Gen3 is marginally more expensive than the outgoing version. For example, as per their website, the difference between older and new model is just about Rs 1,000! See the city wise prices above!
