TVS IQube vs Ather Energy Konarc
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
TVS IQube and Ather Energy Konarc are both electric scooters and turn up together on most shortlists. The Konarc undercuts the IQube by ₹19,151, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
The Konarc takes 3 of the 4 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 6/10 for the IQube and 6.5/10 for the Konarc.
Category by category
Price
Konarc
The Konarc starts ₹19,151 lower (₹1,00,099 against ₹1,19,250), about ₹610 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
IQube
IQube claims 114 km against 100 km. That is roughly ₹221 a year in charging at 30 km a day.
Safety kit
Konarc
Konarc adds combi-brake (cbs) that the IQube does not have on any variant.
Warranty
Konarc
Konarc comes with 10 years of standard warranty against 3 on the IQube.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the IQube if
- range matters more to you than outright performance
- you live where TVS's bigger service network matters
- your priority is short daily commutes
- your priority is second household vehicle
Buy the Konarc if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- a longer standard warranty gives you peace of mind
- your priority is first electric scooter
- your priority is short daily commutes
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | IQube | Konarc |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,19,250 | ₹1,00,099 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹1,25,800 | ₹1,06,300 |
| Energy, 5 years | ₹9,550 | ₹8,445 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹6,040 | ₹5,104 |
| Five-year total | ₹1,51,390 | ₹1,29,849 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | TVSIQube | Ather EnergyKonarc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,19,250 | ₹1,00,099 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹3,780 | ₹3,170 |
| Engine | ||
| Torque | 33 Nm | 16 Nm |
| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic |
| Electric | ||
| Peak motor power | 3.7 kW | 4 kW |
| Battery | 2.3 kWh | 2.1 kWh |
| Claimed range | 114 km | 100 km |
| Charging time | 2.5 hrs | 4 hrs |
| Top speed | 68 km/h | 70 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 115 kg | — |
| Seat height | 770 mm | — |
| Ground clearance | 157 mm | — |
| Wheelbase | 1301 mm | 1352 mm |
| Length | 1805 mm | — |
| Width | 645 mm | — |
| Height | 1140 mm | — |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Drum, 130 mm | Drum, 130 mm |
| Rear brake | Drum, 130 mm | Drum, 130 mm |
| ABS / CBS | SBT | CBS |
| Front suspension | Telescopic Forks | Telescopic front forks |
| Rear suspension | Hydraulic Twin Tube Shock Absorber | Dual Hydraulic Coil spring |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 90/90-12 | 90/90-14 |
| Rear tyre | 90/90-12 | 100/90-12 |
IQube vs Konarc: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the IQube or the Konarc?
- The Konarc is cheaper by ₹19,151 at the base variant (₹1,00,099 against ₹1,19,250 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better range, the IQube or the Konarc?
- The IQube claims 114 km against 100 km. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the IQube and Konarc in Delhi?
- About ₹19,500: roughly ₹1,25,800 for the IQube and ₹1,06,300 for the Konarc, 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 ₹1,51,390 for the IQube and ₹1,29,849 for the Konarc, including purchase, energy, servicing and insurance renewals. The Konarc comes out ₹21,541 ahead.
