Ather Konarc vs TVS iQube Spec Comparison: What’s Different?

Ather Energy has entered the sub-Rs 1 lakh family e-scooter space with the launch of the Ather Konarc. Built on Ather's cost-efficient EL platform, the metal-bodied commuter directly targets India's reigning family favorite: the TVS iQube. If you are torn between Ather's newest value champion and TVS’s battle-tested family workhorse, this spec-for-spec comparison breaks down their power, battery range, charging tech, and feature suites to see which e-scooter delivers the most for your money.

The Ather Konarc is priced from Rs 1 lakh for the S 100 variant, while the S 125 and S 161 are priced at Rs 1.22 lakh and Rs 1.45 lakh, respectively. Ather has also announced Z variants with claimed IDC ranges of 125km and 161km, but their prices are yet to be revealed.

The TVS iQube starts at Rs 1.11 lakh (ex-showroom) and goes up to Rs 1.76 lakh (ex-showroom) for the ST variant.

The Ather Konarc has a wheelbase of 1,352mm, a kerb weight ranging between 126.5 kg and 129 kg.

The TVS iQube measures 1,805mm in length, 645mm in width, 1,140mm in height and has a wheelbase spanning 1,301mm. The scooter has saddle height of 770mm, ground clearance of 157mm and a weight of 116 to 132 kg.

The Ather Konarc is offered in three variants - S 100, S 125 and S 161. The entry-level S 100 uses a 2.1 kWh battery pack and produces 4 kW of peak power. The S 125 and S 161 get larger 2.7 kWh and 3.5 kWh battery packs, respectively, with both producing 4.7 kW. All three variants deliver 16Nm of peak torque.

The TVS iQube, meanwhile, uses a BLDC hub-mounted electric motor and is available with battery packs ranging from 2.2 kWh to 5.3 kWh. The base 2.2 kWh version offers an IDC range of 94 km, while the 3.1 kWh and 3.5 kWh versions can deliver up to 123 km. The 4.7 kWh battery, offered with the iQube S, provides an IDC range of 175 km and comes with a 950W charger. At the top of the range, the iQube ST gets a 5.3 kWh battery with a claimed IDC range of 212 km.

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The Ather Konarc gets a steel unibody chassis, alloy wheels and long-travel suspension, with 90 mm of travel at the front and 100 mm at the rear. Higher-spec variants feature a 220mm front disc brake paired with a 130mm rear drum brake. The scooter also comes with features such as AutoHold, FallSafe, AirWalk, Bluetooth-based call and music alerts, Ather Connect, theft and tow alerts, Find My Scooter and over-the-air (OTA) updates. The Konarc offers 31 litres of under-seat storage and gets a USB Type-C charging port. The S variants are equipped with a 7-inch colour LCD display.

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The TVS iQube comes with more than 118 connected features through the company's SmartXonnect platform. Depending on the variant, it gets a 5-inch or 7-inch TFT display with features such as turn-by-turn navigation, incoming call alerts, Q-Park Assist, live vehicle tracking, critical safety notifications and crash alerts. The electric scooter also offers up to 32 litres of under-seat storage and gets an all-LED lighting setup.