Ather Energy 450 Apex vs Ather Energy 450X
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Ather Energy 450 Apex and Ather Energy 450X are both electric scooters and turn up together on most shortlists. The 450 Apex costs ₹56,190 more than the 450X, so the question is whether what it adds is worth roughly 40% extra.
The 450 Apex takes 4 of the 5 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 7.5/10 for the 450 Apex and 8/10 for the 450X.
Category by category
Price
450X
The 450X starts ₹56,190 lower (₹1,40,000 against ₹1,96,190), about ₹1,780 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
450 Apex
450 Apex claims 165 km against 161 km. That is roughly ₹156 a year in charging at 30 km a day.
Performance
450 Apex
450 Apex has the better power-to-weight ratio: 84 against 77 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
450 Apex
450 Apex adds combi-brake (cbs) and tubeless tyres that the 450X does not have on any variant.
Features
450 Apex
450 Apex gets rear monoshock, led headlamp, led daytime running lamp and led tail lamp and 5 more items.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the 450 Apex if
- range matters more to you than outright performance
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- your priority is riders wanting quickest ather scooter
- your priority is braking-focused buyers
Buy the 450X if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- your priority is ride quality over range
- your priority is premium buyers
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | 450 Apex | 450X |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,96,190 | ₹1,40,000 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹2,04,100 | ₹1,46,900 |
| Energy, 5 years | ₹11,170 | ₹10,390 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹9,796 | ₹7,052 |
| Five-year total | ₹2,35,066 | ₹1,74,342 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | Ather Energy450 Apex | Ather Energy450X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,96,190 | ₹1,40,000 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹6,220 | ₹4,440 |
| Engine | ||
| Torque | 26 Nm | — |
| Transmission | Automatic | Belt drive, PMSM motor |
| Electric | ||
| Peak motor power | 7 kW | 6.4 kW |
| Battery | 3.5 kWh | 3.7 kWh |
| Claimed range | 165 km | 161 km |
| Charging time | 5.2 hrs | 5.5 hrs |
| Top speed | 100 km/h | 90 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 111.6 kg | 111 kg |
| Seat height | 780 mm | 780 mm |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 170 mm |
| Wheelbase | — | 1296 mm |
| Length | 1891 mm | — |
| Width | 739 mm | — |
| Height | 1114 mm | — |
| Under-seat storage | — | 22 L |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 200 mm, 3 piston caliper | Disc |
| Rear brake | Disc, 190 mm, 1 piston caliper | Disc |
| ABS / CBS | CBS | CBS with regen |
| Front suspension | Telescopic Forks | Telescopic |
| Rear suspension | Symmetrically Mounted Progressive Monoshock | Monoshock |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 90/90-12 | 90/90-12 |
| Rear tyre | 100/80-12 | 90/90-12 |
450 Apex vs 450X: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the 450 Apex or the 450X?
- The 450X is cheaper by ₹56,190 at the base variant (₹1,40,000 against ₹1,96,190 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better range, the 450 Apex or the 450X?
- The 450 Apex claims 165 km against 161 km. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the 450 Apex and 450X in Delhi?
- About ₹57,200: roughly ₹2,04,100 for the 450 Apex and ₹1,46,900 for the 450X, base variants, including road tax, registration and insurance.
- Which costs less to own over five years?
- Our estimate for five years at 30 km a day in Delhi is ₹2,35,066 for the 450 Apex and ₹1,74,342 for the 450X, including purchase, energy, servicing and insurance renewals. The 450X comes out ₹60,724 ahead.
