Joy e-bike Gen Nxt vs Lectrix SX25
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Joy e-bike Gen Nxt and Lectrix SX25 are both electric scooters and turn up together on most shortlists. The SX25 undercuts the Gen Nxt by ₹5,828, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
The SX25 takes 3 of the 5 categories we score, so this is close and comes down to what you weight. Our overall ratings are 5.5/10 for the Gen Nxt and 6/10 for the SX25.
Category by category
Price
SX25
The SX25 starts ₹5,828 lower (₹54,999 against ₹60,827), about ₹190 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
Gen Nxt
Gen Nxt claims 90 km against 60 km. That is roughly ₹129 a year in charging at 30 km a day.
Safety kit
SX25
SX25 adds combi-brake (cbs) that the Gen Nxt does not have on any variant.
Features
Gen Nxt
Gen Nxt gets alloy wheels, led headlamp, fast charging and removable battery and 1 more items.
Warranty
SX25
SX25 comes with 3 years of standard warranty against 1 on the Gen Nxt.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the Gen Nxt if
- range matters more to you than outright performance
- you live where Joy e-bike's bigger service network matters
- your priority is licence-free local commuting
- your priority is second household vehicle
Buy the SX25 if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- a longer standard warranty gives you peace of mind
- your priority is tightest ev budgets
- your priority is very short local trips
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | Gen Nxt | SX25 |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹60,827 | ₹54,999 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹60,267 | ₹54,323 |
| Energy, 5 years | ₹7,980 | ₹8,625 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹2,892 | ₹2,608 |
| Five-year total | ₹81,139 | ₹75,556 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | Joy e-bikeGen Nxt | LectrixSX25 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹60,827 | ₹54,999 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹1,930 | ₹1,740 |
| Engine | ||
| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic |
| Electric | ||
| Peak motor power | — | 0.3 kW |
| Battery | 1.9 kWh | 1.3 kWh |
| Claimed range | 90 km | 60 km |
| Charging time | 5 hrs | 4 hrs |
| Top speed | 25 km/h | 25 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 70 kg | 70 kg |
| Seat height | — | 760 mm |
| Ground clearance | — | 165 mm |
| Wheelbase | — | 1300 mm |
| Length | 1800 mm | 1870 mm |
| Width | 460 mm | 710 mm |
| Height | 1100 mm | 1260 mm |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum |
| Rear brake | Drum | Drum |
| ABS / CBS | Standard | CBS |
| Front suspension | Telescopic Fork type | Telescopic |
| Rear suspension | Dual Adjustable Shock Absorber | Dual Coil Spring |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 3.00-10 | 90/90-10 |
| Rear tyre | 3.00-10 | 90/100-10 |
Gen Nxt vs SX25: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the Gen Nxt or the SX25?
- The SX25 is cheaper by ₹5,828 at the base variant (₹54,999 against ₹60,827 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better range, the Gen Nxt or the SX25?
- The Gen Nxt claims 90 km against 60 km. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the Gen Nxt and SX25 in Delhi?
- About ₹5,944: roughly ₹60,267 for the Gen Nxt and ₹54,323 for the SX25, 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 ₹81,139 for the Gen Nxt and ₹75,556 for the SX25, including purchase, energy, servicing and insurance renewals. The SX25 comes out ₹5,583 ahead.
