There’s More Than Meets The Eye In The Ather 450X Compared To The 450!

The motor’s peak power has gone up from 5.4kW to 6kW while torque output has gone up from 20.5Nm to 26Nm. At 1:7.8, the reduction ratio is the same for both the scooters, so the peak torque at the wheel has increased from 159.9Nm to 202.8Nm. You can really feel the added grunt at low speeds, especially in Warp mode. As you can see from the table, the 450X really has set the benchmark not only for just electric scooters but also petrol-powered ones!

Sure, Ather has retained the same 80kmph top speed in the 450X as the standard model but what you get is a scooter that’s a lot briskier than before.

More geeky features:

The biggest talking point in the Ather 450X is the new Warp mode, which offers considerably better performance than the Sport mode in the Ather 450. The Ather 450X gets this mode in addition to the Eco, Ride and Sport modes that are already present in the 450.

Ather has also upgraded the operating system for the TFT instrument cluster from Linux to Android. This coupled with the new 1.3Ghz Snapdragon 212 quad core processor with 4G (upgraded from a 1Ghz NXP IMX6 quad core with 3G connectivity) should result in more fluid user experience. Since the OS is now Android, it opens up the avenue for developers to come up with different apps compatible with the scooter. The Ather 450X also gets Bluetooth and WiFi, which enable the user to access new features like calls and music controls. It also makes the scooter ready for accessories like off-the-shelf tyre pressure monitoring system and even a connected helmet, which Ather plans to introduce in the future.

Other features like the all-LED lighting system and 22-litre underseat storage have remained unchanged. The Ather 450X is available in three colours: white, green and grey. While the white colour is more or less similar to the 450, the green and grey variants are completely new.

Is lighter and gets grippier optional tyres:

Ather has lightened the dashboard area and claims that that has reduced the steering inertia considerably. This coupled with better optimisation of the electronics package and slight tweaks in the frame has resulted in a massive 11kg drop in weight compared to the 2018 Ather 450, which weighed 118kg kerb.

The brand offers fatter 100-section front and 110-section rear TVS Remora tyres as an option in the 450X. While these offer better feedback and grip than the standard MRF units (same as the one on the Ather 450), they are slightly heavier, thus increasing the unsprung mass. So this might affect the real-world range.

Other underpinnings like the telescopic front fork, rear monoshock, 200mm petal disc up front and 190mm rear petal unit are all the same as the standard model.

Gets a different pricing scheme too:

The Ather 450X costs Rs 99,000 (ex-showroom Bengaluru) and Rs 85,000 (ex-showroom Delhi, thanks to a bigger subsidy there). But under this pricing scheme, one will have to avail either a Plus or a Pro pack compulsorily. Here’s what these packs offer: