Ather Energy 450 Apex vs Simple Energy Ultra
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Ather Energy 450 Apex and Simple Energy Ultra are both electric scooters and turn up together on most shortlists. The 450 Apex undercuts the Ultra by ₹38,809, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
The 450 Apex takes 4 of the 5 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 7.5/10 for the 450 Apex and 7.5/10 for the Ultra.
Category by category
Price
450 Apex
The 450 Apex starts ₹38,809 lower (₹1,96,190 against ₹2,34,999), about ₹1,230 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
Ultra
Ultra claims 400 km against 165 km. That is roughly ₹979 a year in charging at 30 km a day.
Safety kit
450 Apex
450 Apex adds front disc brake and rear disc brake that the Ultra does not have on any variant.
Features
450 Apex
450 Apex gets led headlamp, colour tft console, digital console and keyless start and 1 more items.
City manners
450 Apex
450 Apex is 27.400000000000006 kg lighter, which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the 450 Apex if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
- you live where Ather Energy's bigger service network matters
- your priority is riders wanting quickest ather scooter
Buy the Ultra if
- range matters more to you than outright performance
- your priority is short city commutes
- your priority is home charging
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | 450 Apex | Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,96,190 | ₹2,34,999 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹2,03,390 | ₹2,50,592 |
| Energy, 5 years | ₹11,170 | ₹6,275 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹9,764 | ₹12,028 |
| Five-year total | ₹2,34,324 | ₹2,78,895 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | Ather Energy450 Apex | Simple EnergyUltra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,96,190 | ₹2,34,999 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹6,220 | ₹7,450 |
| Engine | ||
| Torque | 26 Nm | 72 Nm |
| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic |
| Electric | ||
| Peak motor power | 7 kW | 8.8 kW |
| Battery | 3.5 kWh | 6.5 kWh |
| Claimed range | 165 km | 400 km |
| Charging time | 5.2 hrs | — |
| Top speed | 100 km/h | 115 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 111.6 kg | 139 kg |
| Seat height | 780 mm | 780 mm |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 172 mm |
| Wheelbase | — | 1347 mm |
| Length | 1891 mm | — |
| Width | 739 mm | — |
| Height | 1114 mm | — |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 200 mm, 3 piston caliper | — |
| Rear brake | Disc, 190 mm, 1 piston caliper | — |
| ABS / CBS | CBS | CBS |
| Front suspension | Telescopic Forks | Telescopic Forks |
| Rear suspension | Symmetrically Mounted Progressive Monoshock | Symmetrically mounted progressive Monoshock |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 90/90-12 | — |
| Rear tyre | 100/80-12 | — |
450 Apex vs Ultra: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the 450 Apex or the Ultra?
- The 450 Apex is cheaper by ₹38,809 at the base variant (₹1,96,190 against ₹2,34,999 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better range, the 450 Apex or the Ultra?
- The Ultra claims 400 km against 165 km. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the 450 Apex and Ultra in Delhi?
- About ₹47,202: roughly ₹2,03,390 for the 450 Apex and ₹2,50,592 for the Ultra, 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 ₹2,34,324 for the 450 Apex and ₹2,78,895 for the Ultra, including purchase, energy, servicing and insurance renewals. The 450 Apex comes out ₹44,571 ahead.
