Ather Vitality expanded its vary of electrical scooters with the launch of the Ather Konarc on electrical scooter at its fourth annual Group Day in India on Saturday. The most recent car from the Bengaluru-based EV producer marks the debut of the brand new EL platform. Ather has positioned Konarc as a sensible, on a regular basis electrical scooter with a claimed Indian Driving Cycle (IDC) vary of as much as 161km. It additionally gives technology-focussed options like MagicKey, AutoHold and Park Help,
Ather Konarc Value in India and Availability
Ather’s new electrical scooter has been launched in two variants — S and Z. The value of the Ather Konarc S begins at Rs. 99,999 for the 100km IDC variant. The 125km and 161km variations are priced at Rs. 1,21,999 and Rs. 1,44,999, respectively. Do notice that each one costs are ex-showroom.
The corporate has additionally confirmed that the Konarc vary will ultimately develop past the present three variants. A 200km IDC model is deliberate, whereas the Konarc Z might be provided with 125km and 161km IDC vary choices. Pricing of the Z-series fashions at present stays underneath wraps.
Deliveries of the Konarc S 125 and S 161 are scheduled to start in September. The S Konarc 100 is anticipated to reach within the first quarter of 2027, whereas the 200km S is deliberate for the third quarter. The Z variants are anticipated to observe within the second quarter of 2027.
Ather Konarc
In keeping with Ather Vitality, the Konarc is the primary electrical scooter primarily based on its new EL platform. It’s claimed to be a scalable platform that makes use of a brand new chassis, powertrain and electronics structure, and might underpin completely different electrical scooter codecs. It’s stated to have been developed utilizing 26 lakh km of area information.
Konarc’s S variants include three completely different battery capacities. The Konarc S 100 encompasses a 2.1kWh battery, whereas the S 125 and S 161 fashions use 2.7kWh and three.5kWh batteries, respectively. The corporate claims S 100 produces 4kW of peak energy and 16Nm of torque, whereas the S 125 and S 161 produce 4.7kW and 16Nm. All three variants have a claimed high pace of 70kmph.
The Konarc’s know-how bundle consists of a number of options for on a regular basis driving. The Park Help Reverse makes use of the motor to assist manoeuvre the scooter backwards. The AutoHold characteristic, because the title suggests, retains the scooter stationary when stopped. The Konarc Z variants will include extra applied sciences.
Among the many additions is the Superior Digital Braking System (AEBS), which makes use of digital management to enhance braking efficiency, scale back stopping distances and minimise rear-wheel lock-ups throughout arduous braking. One other new characteristic is MagicKey. Ather says customers can unlock the electrical scooter’s boot by the Ather app as an alternative of a bodily key. On the Konarc Z 161, it really works alongside AutoPop, which may mechanically open the boot.
The Z variants are additionally confirmed to characteristic Google Maps and WhatsApp within the dashboard. Cricket scores may also be displayed when the scooter is stationary. With the Ather Join subscription, customers will get entry to options equivalent to theft and tow alerts, experience statistics, Discover My Scooter and distant charging-status monitoring, alongside OTA updates.
The Konarc additionally will get Ather’s AutoHold and Automobile FallSafe options on the upper variants, whereas AirWalk is offered on the S 125 and S 161.
Alongside the Konarc, Ather has launched its fifth-generation battery platform. The corporate says its BreachSense know-how can detect microscopic battery injury following a high-impact accident. Additionally it is stated to be able to figuring out potential moisture-intrusion dangers earlier than they turn into bigger issues.
The brand new battery structure additionally options improved cell balancing, with Ather claiming that the batteries can retain 70 % state of well being for round 1 lakh to 1.2 lakh km.
