Two years after the iQube line-up got its first refresh, TVS has now added more variants, both at the lower and upper end of the spectrum.
- Base iQube costs less than Rs 1 lakh
- Range-topping ST variant gets 5.1kWh battery, 150km range
- Introductory prices valid till June 30
TVS iQube lineup 2024: variants explained
The iQube line-up now starts with a base variant that has a 2.2kWh battery and TVS claims a 75km real-world range for this variant. The claimed charging time is 2 hours from 0 to 80 percent for this variant, thanks to a 950W charger. The base iQube gets a lower 75kph top speed, weighs 115kg and has a (slightly smaller than the rest) 30-litre underseat storage area.
This base variant is now the most affordable iQube you can purchase today with an asking price of Rs 94,999. It also has a larger variant with a 3.4kWh battery (essentially the base model previously) that you can purchase. Both these models get a 5 inch TFT display with tow and theft alerts and turn-by-turn navigation.
The iQube ST line-up has expanded to include variants with two capacities – 3.4kWh and 5.1kWh. The latter was revealed to the public over two years ago but has launched just now, quite likely due to the ever-changing subsidy landscape in India.
The iQube ST 3.4 variant has a claimed real-world range of 100km and the fundamentals of this e-scooter are the same as the unit we ran as our long-term fleet for almost a year. What has changed on the ST 3.4 is the 7-inch touchscreen TFT display that comes with Alexa voice assist, digital document storage and a tire pressure monitoring system above the basic Bluetooth functionality seen on the lower variants. The ST 3.4 is priced at Rs 1,55,555 and takes 2hr 50min to charge from 0 to 80 percent.
This brings us to the range-topping ST 5.1 variant. This electric scooter has the largest battery capacity of any Indian electric scooter and TVS claims a real-world range of 150km on a single charge. The iQube ST 5.1 also has a higher 82kph top speed, and the claimed charging time is 4hr 18min from 0 to 80 percent. The ST 5.1 gets all the same features as the ST 3.4, but at Rs 1,85,373, it's the most expensive model in the line-up.
TVS says that customers who had pre-booked the ST variant before July 15, 2022, will be able to purchase either the 5.1 kWh or 3.4 kWh variant with an introductory loyalty bonus of Rs 10,000.
(All prices are introductory ex-showroom, Bengaluru, inclusive of EMP subsidy)