TVS Motor has reduced the prices of its popular iQube electric scooter, which is also the country’s top-selling e-scooter.
The company has announced a price cut for the iQube S and ST variants. Along with the price drop, the battery capacity of these models has been increased.
The iQube S now gets a 0.1kWh boost, bringing the total capacity to 3.5kWh. Its new starting price is ₹1.18 lakh.
The base ST variant also comes with the same 3.5kWh battery upgrade. Meanwhile, the top-spec ST model now has a 0.2kWh larger battery at 5.3kWh and is priced at ₹1.60 lakh.
TVS iQube: New Prices and Battery Capacity
Variants | Old Prices | New Prices | Difference | Old Battery Pack | New Battery Pack | Battery Increase |
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TVS iQube | ₹1.27 lakh | ₹1.09 lakh | ₹18,000 | 3.4kWh | 3.5kWh | 0.1kWh |
TVS iQube S | ₹1.44 lakh | ₹1.18 lakh | ₹26,000 | 3.4kWh | 3.5kWh | 0.1kWh |
TVS iQube ST (3.5kWh) | ₹1.56 lakh | ₹1.28 lakh | ₹28,000 | 3.4kWh | 3.5kWh | 0.1kWh |
TVS iQube ST (5.3kWh) | ₹1.85 lakh | ₹1.60 lakh | ₹25,000 | 5.1kWh | 5.3kWh | 0.2kWh |
TVS has upgraded the battery size by 0.1kWh in the base iQube, iQube S, and base ST, increasing the claimed IDC range to 145km.
Both the iQube S and ST models come with a fast 950W charger, allowing a 0-80% charge in just 3 hours. However, the base iQube still comes with a slower charger.
The 3.5kWh base iQube now costs ₹1.09 lakh after an ₹18,000 price cut. The iQube S has dropped by ₹26,000 and is now priced at ₹1.18 lakh.
The base ST with 3.5kWh gets the biggest cut of ₹28,000, now available at ₹1.28 lakh.
The top-end iQube ST also gets a battery upgrade of 0.2kWh, taking its total capacity from 5.1kWh to 5.3kWh.
Despite the increase, the 0-80% charging time remains at 4 hours and 18 minutes. Its claimed IDC range is now 212km.
Additionally, this variant gets a beige inner-apron, a backrest for the pillion, and a flyscreen.
The price of this top-spec ST model has been reduced by ₹25,000 and now stands at ₹1.60 lakh, down from ₹1.85 lakh.