Ather Energy 450X vs Ola Electric Roadster X Plus
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Ather Energy 450X and Ola Electric Roadster X Plus are both electric scooters and turn up together on most shortlists. They are priced within ₹5,001 of each other, so this comes down to what each does with the money.
The Roadster X Plus takes 4 of the 5 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 8/10 for the 450X and 7/10 for the Roadster X Plus.
Category by category
Price
Roadster X Plus
The Roadster X Plus starts ₹5,001 lower (₹1,34,999 against ₹1,40,000), about ₹160 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
Roadster X Plus
Roadster X Plus claims 252 km against 161 km. That is roughly ₹47 a year in charging at 30 km a day.
Safety kit
Roadster X Plus
Roadster X Plus adds combi-brake (cbs) and tubeless tyres that the 450X does not have on any variant.
Features
Roadster X Plus
Roadster X Plus gets led headlamp, led daytime running lamp, led tail lamp and digital console and 4 more items.
City manners
450X
450X is 20.400000000000006 kg lighter and taller in the seat (780 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the 450X if
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
- your priority is ride quality over range
- your priority is premium buyers
Buy the Roadster X Plus if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- range matters more to you than outright performance
- you live where Ola Electric's bigger service network matters
- your priority is riders wanting quicker roadster x
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | 450X | Roadster X Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,40,000 | ₹1,34,999 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹1,46,900 | ₹1,41,800 |
| Energy, 5 years | ₹10,390 | ₹10,625 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹7,052 | ₹6,808 |
| Five-year total | ₹1,74,342 | ₹1,69,233 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | Ather Energy450X | Ola ElectricRoadster X Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,40,000 | ₹1,34,999 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹4,440 | ₹4,280 |
| Engine | ||
| Torque | — | 58 Nm |
| Transmission | Belt drive, PMSM motor | — |
| Electric | ||
| Peak motor power | 6.4 kW | — |
| Battery | 3.7 kWh | 4.5 kWh |
| Claimed range | 161 km | 252 km |
| Charging time | 5.5 hrs | 5.9 hrs |
| Top speed | 90 km/h | 125 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 111 kg | 131.4 kg |
| Seat height | 780 mm | 777 mm |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm | 180 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1296 mm | 1306.4 mm |
| Length | — | 2015 mm |
| Width | — | 831 mm |
| Height | — | 1235 mm |
| Under-seat storage | 22 L | — |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc | Disc |
| Rear brake | Disc | Drum |
| ABS / CBS | CBS with regen | CBS |
| Front suspension | Telescopic | Telescopic Fork |
| Rear suspension | Monoshock | Twin Shock Absorber |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 90/90-12 | 80/100-18 |
| Rear tyre | 90/90-12 | 110/80-17 |
450X vs Roadster X Plus: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the 450X or the Roadster X Plus?
- The Roadster X Plus is cheaper by ₹5,001 at the base variant (₹1,34,999 against ₹1,40,000 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better range, the 450X or the Roadster X Plus?
- The Roadster X Plus claims 252 km against 161 km. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the 450X and Roadster X Plus in Delhi?
- About ₹5,100: roughly ₹1,46,900 for the 450X and ₹1,41,800 for the Roadster X Plus, 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 ₹1,69,233 for the Roadster X Plus, including purchase, energy, servicing and insurance renewals. The Roadster X Plus comes out ₹5,109 ahead.
