Ather Energy has announced massive price cuts for its Ather 450 Plus and Ather 450 X electric scooters in Maharashtra, thanks to the state government rolling out its new EV policy. On the Ather Energy website, the Ather 450 Plus has been listed with a price of Rs. 1,03,731, while the Ather 450 X has been listed with a price of Rs. 1,22,741. These prices are inclusive of GST, but exclude insurance, road tax and registration charges. The prices include a FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles) subsidy of Rs. 43,500, as well as a Maharashtra state subsidy of Rs. 24,500.
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While still priced at a premium, the Ather 450 range now appears to be more accessible than before. In Maharashtra, the electric scooter has one of the lowerst prices across the country.
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Both the Ather 450 Plus and the Ather 450 X come with 3 years warranty on the battery, as well as three years warranty on the vehicle. The price includes either a home charger, Ather Dot, with 3 years warranty, or a portable charger with 3 years warranty. In Maharashtra, Ather Energy operates in Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Nagpur, and has plans to expand its existing network within Mumbai and Pune.
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The fast-charging AtherGrid network can charge the 450X at a speed of 1.5 km/minute. It goes down to 1 km/minute on the 450 Plus
The main difference between the Ather 450 Plus and the Ather 450 X is that the 450 X offers better range and performance, and also comes with Bluetooth connectivity. Both the 450 Plus and 450 X looks more or less identical, and come with full-LED lighting, a touchscreen display, 22-litre boot space, a reverse mode and fast charging facility. The Ather Grid charging network offers easy access to charging ports within the cities where Ather Energy operates in.
