TVS IQube vs Ather Energy Rizta
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
TVS IQube and Ather Energy Rizta are both electric scooters and turn up together on most shortlists. They are priced within ₹1,455 of each other, so this comes down to what each does with the money.
The Rizta takes 4 of the 6 categories we score. Our overall ratings are 6/10 for the IQube and 7.5/10 for the Rizta.
Category by category
Price
IQube
The IQube starts ₹1,455 lower (₹1,19,250 against ₹1,20,705), about ₹50 a month less on a standard loan.
Running cost
Rizta
Rizta claims 123 km against 114 km. That is roughly ₹4 a year in charging at 30 km a day.
Performance
Rizta
Rizta has the better power-to-weight ratio: 46 against 43 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Rizta
Rizta adds combi-brake (cbs) and front disc brake that the IQube does not have on any variant.
Features
Rizta
Rizta gets rear monoshock, colour tft console, keyless start and fast charging and 1 more items.
City manners
IQube
IQube is 10 kg lighter and lower in the seat (770 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the IQube if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
- you live where TVS's bigger service network matters
- your priority is short daily commutes
Buy the Rizta if
- range matters more to you than outright performance
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- 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 | IQube | Rizta |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹1,19,250 | ₹1,20,705 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹1,25,800 | ₹1,27,200 |
| Energy, 5 years | ₹9,550 | ₹9,570 |
| Servicing, 5 years | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 |
| Insurance renewals | ₹6,040 | ₹6,104 |
| Five-year total | ₹1,51,390 | ₹1,52,874 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | TVSIQube | Ather EnergyRizta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹1,19,250 | ₹1,20,705 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹3,780 | ₹3,830 |
| Engine | ||
| Torque | 33 Nm | 22 Nm |
| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic |
| Electric | ||
| Peak motor power | 3.7 kW | 4.3 kW |
| Battery | 2.3 kWh | 2.9 kWh |
| Claimed range | 114 km | 123 km |
| Charging time | 2.5 hrs | 8.3 hrs |
| Top speed | 68 km/h | 80 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 115 kg | 125 kg |
| Seat height | 770 mm | 780 mm |
| Ground clearance | 157 mm | 150 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1301 mm | 1285 mm |
| Length | 1805 mm | 1850 mm |
| Width | 645 mm | 750 mm |
| Height | 1140 mm | 1140 mm |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Drum, 130 mm | Disc, 200 mm |
| Rear brake | Drum, 130 mm | Drum, 130 mm |
| ABS / CBS | SBT | CBS |
| Front suspension | Telescopic Forks | Telescopic Forks |
| Rear suspension | Hydraulic Twin Tube Shock Absorber | Monoshock Absorbers |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 90/90-12 | 90/90-12 |
| Rear tyre | 90/90-12 | 100/80-12 |
IQube vs Rizta: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the IQube or the Rizta?
- The IQube is cheaper by ₹1,455 at the base variant (₹1,19,250 against ₹1,20,705 ex-showroom Delhi).
- Which gives better range, the IQube or the Rizta?
- The Rizta claims 123 km against 114 km. Real-world figures for both will be lower.
- What is the on-road price difference between the IQube and Rizta in Delhi?
- About ₹1,400: roughly ₹1,25,800 for the IQube 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 ₹1,51,390 for the IQube and ₹1,52,874 for the Rizta, including purchase, energy, servicing and insurance renewals. The IQube comes out ₹1,484 ahead.
