In one of its main markets, Delhi-NCR, TVS Motor Company (TVS) has increased the number of electric scooters in its iQube range. Since the iQube’s launch in CY2020, the firm has sold over 15,000 units in the national capital region. Now, it has added three more variations to its all-electric lineup.
The newly released 2.2kWh model, which offers a 75km range, costs Rs 84,999 (ex-showroom inclusive of state subsidies) for the new iQube range, while the 5.1kWh ST variant, which promises to deliver a 150km real-world range, costs Rs 185,373 ex-showroom. A 100km useful range, 3.4kWh variant of the ST trim has also been introduced by the firm.
With the firm lowering the price barrier and appealing to a wider variety of customers – including those on a budget and those want all the bells and whistles from their electric scooter – the iQube range currently includes five models. In the previous four years, TVS has sold over 300,000 iQube electric scooters throughout India, and the business reports that more than 75% of its clients make advantage of the linked features that are included on all iQube models and are based on telematics.
The iQube features live vehicle tracking, geofencing, vehicle tow alert, as well as a crash-and-fall alert across all variants, while some features such as voice commands, and Alexa connectivity are chargeable at an annual subscription fee of Rs 900 after the first year.
While the new entry-level 2.2kWh iQube gets 75km range and a 5-inch TFT display, the top-of-the-line 5.1kWh iQube ST gets a 7-inch TFT instrument cluster. According to the company, despite the high 150km real-world range on the ST, a predominant chunk of buyers are seen riding their scooters for an average distance of 40km every day.
In Delhi-NCR, TVS claims that iQube owners have collectively ridden over 1.2 crore kilometers in the last four years, and have saved over 2.6 lakh kilograms of CO2, and approximately Rs 25 crore in fuel costs. While the iQube presently retails from over 600 of TVS’s widespread dealer network across the country, TVS aims to deepen its EV penetration with more outlets retailing EVs in the future.
The company is also foraying into international markets with its all-electric range, and it has already begun selling the iQube in Nepal, Sri Lanka, and France, while Italy is next in line
