Ather Energy 450X vs Yamaha EC 06
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Ather Energy 450X and Yamaha EC 06 are both electric scooters and turn up together on most shortlists. The 450X undercuts the EC 06 by ₹32,013, 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
450X
The 450X starts ₹32,013 lower (₹1,40,000 against ₹1,72,013), about ₹1,010 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
EC 06
EC 06 claims 169 km against 161 km. That is roughly ₹250 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
EC 06
EC 06 adds combi-brake (cbs) and tubeless tyres that the 450X does not have on any variant.
Features
EC 06
EC 06 gets led headlamp, led daytime running lamp, led tail lamp and digital console and 4 more items.
City manners
450X
450X is 21 kg lighter, which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the 450X if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- 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 EC 06 if
- range matters more to you than outright performance
- you live where Yamaha's bigger service network matters
- your priority is long daily commutes
- your priority is range-focused buyers
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | 450X | EC 06 |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,40,000 | ₹1,72,013 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹1,46,900 | ₹1,79,500 |
| Energy, 5 years | ₹10,390 | ₹9,140 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹7,052 | ₹8,616 |
| Five-year total | ₹1,74,342 | ₹2,07,256 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | Ather Energy450X | YamahaEC 06 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,40,000 | ₹1,72,013 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹4,440 | ₹5,450 |
| Engine | ||
| Torque | — | 26 Nm |
| Transmission | Belt drive, PMSM motor | Automatic |
| Electric | ||
| Peak motor power | 6.4 kW | 6.7 kW |
| Battery | 3.7 kWh | 4 kWh |
| Claimed range | 161 km | 169 km |
| Charging time | 5.5 hrs | 10 hrs |
| Top speed | 90 km/h | 79 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 111 kg | 132 kg |
| Seat height | 780 mm | — |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 145 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1296 mm | 1354 mm |
| Length | — | 1995 mm |
| Width | — | 765 mm |
| Height | — | 1153 mm |
| Under-seat storage | 22 L | — |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc | Disc, 200 mm |
| Rear brake | Disc | Disc, 200 mm |
| ABS / CBS | CBS with regen | CBS |
| Front suspension | Telescopic | Telescopic |
| Rear suspension | Monoshock | Twin Coil Spring |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 90/90-12 | 110/80-14 |
| Rear tyre | 90/90-12 | 120/70-14 |
450X vs EC 06: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the 450X or the EC 06?
- The 450X is cheaper by ₹32,013 at the base variant (₹1,40,000 against ₹1,72,013 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better range, the 450X or the EC 06?
- The EC 06 claims 169 km against 161 km. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the 450X and EC 06 in Delhi?
- About ₹32,600: roughly ₹1,46,900 for the 450X and ₹1,79,500 for the EC 06, 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 ₹2,07,256 for the EC 06, including purchase, energy, servicing and insurance renewals. The 450X comes out ₹32,914 ahead.
