![]() ![]() What isn’t as appetizing is the square-shaped rearview mirror. What really stood out for us is the left-hand side swingarm cover, which features an ‘Electric’ logo that lights up when you switch on the scooter. The iQube, in fact, draws its design inspiration from the hybrid 'Qube' concept that was originally showcased at the 2012 Auto Expo in India. It’s easy to think the scooter has the essence of the Jupiter Grande, and to some extent, it does thanks to a couple of shared components. On the bright side, so to speak, the simplicity of the EV will help it blend with the current crop of family-centric ICE-powered scooters. There’s nothing that’ll spark interest aside from the all-white paint scheme and LED lights. Right, does it look any good? Looks can be subjective, however, in our eyes, the iQube is a little too plain Jane. Price-wise it competes with the TVS Apache RTR 160 and the Pulsar 150. The TVS iQube competes against other premium electric scooters like the Ather 450X, Ola S1, Bajaj Chetak, Revolt RV400 and the Simple One. The standard variant of the electric scooter weighs 117.2kg, whereas the S and ST variants weigh 118.8 kg and 128kg respectively. It rolls on 12-inch alloy wheels on both ends. Brakes include a front disc and a rear drum. The TVS iQube rides on telescopic forks and twin shock absorbers. The ST variant gets 950W or 1.5kW charger which can juice up the battery pack from 0-80 percent in 4 hours six minutes or 2.5 hours based on the charger used. TVS offers the standard and S variants with 650W and 950W onboard fast chargers which can charge the battery pack from 0-80 percent in 4.5 hours or 2 hours 50 minutes depending on the charger. On the other hand, the ST model gets a bigger 4.56kWh battery pack offering a claimed real-world range of 145km. The motor is linked to a 3.04kWh lithium-ion battery pack offering a claimed range of 100km in the real-world in the standard and S variants. The iQube comes with two riding modes namely Eco and Power. 0-40kmph acceleration takes 4.2 seconds in all variants. TVS claims the standard and S variants can reach a top speed of 78kmph while the ST comes with a 82kmph top speed. The rated power and torque stands at 3kW and 33Nm respectively. The TVS iQube is powered by a 4.4kW (peak) electric hub motor, which produces 140Nm of peak torque at the wheel. ![]() ![]() The S and ST variants also come with a larger 32-litre underseat storage space. Adding to the usability, the company also offers a USB charging port and a boot light as standard. The top-end ST variant gets a 7-inch touchscreen display as well as the joystick. The standard variant gets a 5-inch display whereas the S comes with a 7-inch unit with a 5-way joystick on the left switchgear. Using this, one can access features like navigation assist, geo-fencing, range, charge status, ride statistics, and overspeed alert. The TVS iQube electric scooter features an all-LED lighting system, a TFT instrument cluster along with smartphone connectivity. But, thanks to our dealer sources, we’ve got to know the cost of the iQube ST. While the prices of the standard and S variants have been revealed, the top-of-the-line ST grade’s asking price has been kept under wraps. The TVS iQube is priced at Rs 99,130 for the standard variant and Rs 1,12,230 for the S variant, both on-road Delhi, including FAME II and state subsidy. Earlier this year, TVS announced its partnership with Jio-bp to set up charging and swap stations for EVs in India. You can read all about them in our launch report here. The updated iteration offers better range, more performance, more practical features and is available in two new variants: S and ST. The updated TVS iQube electric scooter was launched earlier this year in India. The deliveries of the TVS iQube ST variant are likely to commence soon, and will command a significant premium over the S variant. ![]()
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