Ather Energy 450X vs Honda Activa electric
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Ather Energy 450X and Honda Activa electric are both electric scooters and turn up together on most shortlists. The Activa electric undercuts the 450X by ₹19,867, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
On our category count it is a draw at 3 each, which usually means the two are aimed at different riders rather than one being better.
Category by category
Price
Activa electric
The Activa electric starts ₹19,867 lower (₹1,20,133 against ₹1,40,000), about ₹630 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
450X
450X claims 161 km against 102 km. That is roughly ₹227 a year in charging at 30 km a day.
Performance
450X
450X has the better power-to-weight ratio: 77 against 68 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Activa electric
Activa electric adds combi-brake (cbs) and tubeless tyres that the 450X does not have on any variant.
Features
Activa electric
Activa electric gets led headlamp, led daytime running lamp, led tail lamp and digital console and 4 more items.
City manners
450X
450X is 7 kg lighter, which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the 450X if
- range matters more to you than outright performance
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
- your priority is ride quality over range
Buy the Activa electric if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- you live where Honda's bigger service network matters
- your priority is short daily commutes
- your priority is first-time ev buyers
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | 450X | Activa electric |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,40,000 | ₹1,20,133 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹1,46,900 | ₹1,26,700 |
| Energy, 5 years | ₹10,390 | ₹11,525 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹7,052 | ₹6,080 |
| Five-year total | ₹1,74,342 | ₹1,54,305 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | Ather Energy450X | HondaActiva electric |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,40,000 | ₹1,20,133 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹4,440 | ₹3,810 |
| Engine | ||
| Torque | — | 22 Nm |
| Transmission | Belt drive, PMSM motor | Automatic |
| Electric | ||
| Peak motor power | 6.4 kW | 6 kW |
| Battery | 3.7 kWh | 3 kWh |
| Claimed range | 161 km | 102 km |
| Charging time | 5.5 hrs | — |
| Top speed | 90 km/h | 80 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 111 kg | 118 kg |
| Seat height | 780 mm | — |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 171 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1296 mm | 1310 mm |
| Length | — | 1854 mm |
| Width | — | 700 mm |
| Height | — | 1125 mm |
| Under-seat storage | 22 L | — |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc | Disc, 160 mm |
| Rear brake | Disc | Drum, 130 mm |
| ABS / CBS | CBS with regen | CBS |
| Front suspension | Telescopic | Telescopic Forks |
| Rear suspension | Monoshock | 3 Step Adjustable Spring Loaded Hydraulic |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 90/90-12 | 90/90-12 |
| Rear tyre | 90/90-12 | 110/80-12 |
450X vs Activa electric: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the 450X or the Activa electric?
- The Activa electric is cheaper by ₹19,867 at the base variant (₹1,20,133 against ₹1,40,000 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better range, the 450X or the Activa electric?
- The 450X claims 161 km against 102 km. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the 450X and Activa electric in Delhi?
- About ₹20,200: roughly ₹1,46,900 for the 450X and ₹1,26,700 for the Activa electric, 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 ₹1,74,342 for the 450X and ₹1,54,305 for the Activa electric, including purchase, energy, servicing and insurance renewals. The Activa electric comes out ₹20,037 ahead.
