TVS IQube vs TVS Orbiter
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
TVS IQube and TVS Orbiter are both electric scooters and turn up together on most shortlists. The Orbiter undercuts the IQube by ₹16,791, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
The Orbiter takes 3 of the 5 categories we score, so this is close and comes down to what you weight. Our overall ratings are 6/10 for the IQube and 5.5/10 for the Orbiter.
Category by category
Price
Orbiter
The Orbiter starts ₹16,791 lower (₹1,02,459 against ₹1,19,250), about ₹530 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
IQube
IQube claims 114 km against 86 km. That is roughly ₹663 a year in charging at 30 km a day.
Performance
IQube
IQube has the better power-to-weight ratio: 43 against 33 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Orbiter
Orbiter adds combi-brake (cbs) that the IQube does not have on any variant.
City manners
Orbiter
Orbiter is 14 kg lighter and lower in the seat (760 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the IQube if
- range matters more to you than outright performance
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- your priority is short daily commutes
- your priority is second household vehicle
Buy the Orbiter if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
- your priority is first electric scooter
- your priority is short city commutes
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | IQube | Orbiter |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,19,250 | ₹1,02,459 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹1,25,800 | ₹1,07,900 |
| Energy, 5 years | ₹9,550 | ₹6,235 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹6,040 | ₹5,180 |
| Five-year total | ₹1,51,390 | ₹1,29,315 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | TVSIQube | TVSOrbiter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,19,250 | ₹1,02,459 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹3,780 | ₹3,250 |
| Engine | ||
| Torque | 33 Nm | — |
| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic |
| Electric | ||
| Peak motor power | 3.7 kW | 2.5 kW |
| Battery | 2.3 kWh | 1.8 kWh |
| Claimed range | 114 km | 86 km |
| Charging time | 2.5 hrs | 2.2 hrs |
| Top speed | 68 km/h | 68 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 115 kg | 101 kg |
| Seat height | 770 mm | 760 mm |
| Ground clearance | 157 mm | 165 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1301 mm | — |
| Length | 1805 mm | 1855 mm |
| Width | 645 mm | 728 mm |
| Height | 1140 mm | 1284 mm |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Drum, 130 mm | Drum |
| Rear brake | Drum, 130 mm | Drum |
| ABS / CBS | SBT | CBS |
| Front suspension | Telescopic Forks | Telescopic Fork |
| Rear suspension | Hydraulic Twin Tube Shock Absorber | Dual Shock Absorber |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 90/90-12 | 90/80-14 |
| Rear tyre | 90/90-12 | 90/90-12 |
IQube vs Orbiter: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the IQube or the Orbiter?
- The Orbiter is cheaper by ₹16,791 at the base variant (₹1,02,459 against ₹1,19,250 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better range, the IQube or the Orbiter?
- The IQube claims 114 km against 86 km. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the IQube and Orbiter in Delhi?
- About ₹17,900: roughly ₹1,25,800 for the IQube and ₹1,07,900 for the Orbiter, 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 ₹1,29,315 for the Orbiter, including purchase, energy, servicing and insurance renewals. The Orbiter comes out ₹22,075 ahead.
