Ather Energy 450X vs Ather Energy Rizta
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Ather Energy 450X and Ather Energy Rizta are both electric scooters and turn up together on most shortlists. The Rizta undercuts the 450X by ₹19,295, 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
Rizta
The Rizta starts ₹19,295 lower (₹1,20,705 against ₹1,40,000), about ₹610 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
450X
450X claims 161 km against 123 km. That is roughly ₹164 a year in charging at 30 km a day.
Performance
450X
450X has the better power-to-weight ratio: 77 against 46 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Rizta
Rizta adds combi-brake (cbs) and tubeless tyres that the 450X does not have on any variant.
Features
Rizta
Rizta gets rear monoshock, led headlamp, led daytime running lamp and led tail lamp and 6 more items.
City manners
450X
450X is 14 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 Rizta if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- your priority is family daily use
- your priority is school and errand runs
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | 450X | Rizta |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,40,000 | ₹1,20,705 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹1,46,900 | ₹1,27,200 |
| Energy, 5 years | ₹10,390 | ₹9,570 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹7,052 | ₹6,104 |
| Five-year total | ₹1,74,342 | ₹1,52,874 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | Ather Energy450X | Ather EnergyRizta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,40,000 | ₹1,20,705 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹4,440 | ₹3,830 |
| Engine | ||
| Torque | — | 22 Nm |
| Transmission | Belt drive, PMSM motor | Automatic |
| Electric | ||
| Peak motor power | 6.4 kW | 4.3 kW |
| Battery | 3.7 kWh | 2.9 kWh |
| Claimed range | 161 km | 123 km |
| Charging time | 5.5 hrs | 8.3 hrs |
| Top speed | 90 km/h | 80 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 111 kg | 125 kg |
| Seat height | 780 mm | 780 mm |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 150 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1296 mm | 1285 mm |
| Length | — | 1850 mm |
| Width | — | 750 mm |
| Height | — | 1140 mm |
| Under-seat storage | 22 L | — |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc | Disc, 200 mm |
| Rear brake | Disc | Drum, 130 mm |
| ABS / CBS | CBS with regen | CBS |
| Front suspension | Telescopic | Telescopic Forks |
| Rear suspension | Monoshock | Monoshock Absorbers |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 90/90-12 | 90/90-12 |
| Rear tyre | 90/90-12 | 100/80-12 |
450X vs Rizta: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the 450X or the Rizta?
- The Rizta is cheaper by ₹19,295 at the base variant (₹1,20,705 against ₹1,40,000 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better range, the 450X or the Rizta?
- The 450X claims 161 km against 123 km. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the 450X and Rizta in Delhi?
- About ₹19,700: roughly ₹1,46,900 for the 450X and ₹1,27,200 for the Rizta, 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 ₹1,52,874 for the Rizta, including purchase, energy, servicing and insurance renewals. The Rizta comes out ₹21,468 ahead.
