Ather has confirmed that its upcoming electric scooter, scheduled to launch at Ather Community Day on August 29, will be called the Konarc.
- Konarc launch confirmed for August 29 at Ather Community Day
- Scooter expected to be priced between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 1.25 lakh
Ather Konarc: What we know so far
Konarc closely matches EL01 concept and is set to rival TVS iQube and Bajaj Chetak
The Konarc is based on Ather’s all-new EL platform, which the brand says has been developed using over 26 lakh kilometres of field data and designed to underpin multiple scooters across different sizes and use cases. Earlier this week, CEO Tarun Mehta shared an image of the scooter on an assembly line, revealing that the production version closely matches the EL01 concept shown at Community Day 2025 and the design patent Ather filed last year.
Key visible details include a handlebar-mounted headlight, a wide LED daytime running light (DRL) on the front apron, a 14-inch front wheel, a 12-inch rear wheel and a metal body – the first time Ather has used metal body panels on any of its scooters.
The Konarc is expected to be priced between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 1.25 lakh, positioning it below the Rizta (from Rs 1.21 lakh) and the 450 range (from Rs 1.28 lakh). This will place it squarely in the mainstream commuter electric scooter segment, where rivals such as the TVS iQube and Bajaj Chetak currently dominate sales.
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