River Indie vs Ather 450

Autocar India

River Indie

Standard

1.52 lakh

Ather 450

X 3.7 kWh

1.63 lakh

Engine & Transmission

Fuel Type/ Propulsion

Electric
Electric

Motor Type

Mid-drive Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM)
PMS Motor

Lithium-ion battery

Max Motor Power

6.7 kW
6.4 kW

Max Motor Torque

26 Nm
26 Nm

Gearbox Type

Automatic
–

Reverse gear

Transmission Type

Automatic
Automatic

Number of Gears

1
–

Fuel & Performance

EV Battery Capacity

4 kWh
3.7 kWh

Claimed Charging Time

0-80% in 5 hrs
0-100% in 5.45 hrs and 0-80% in 4.3 hrs

Top Speed

90 kph
90 kph

Claimed battery range

160 km
161 km

0-40kph

3.7 sec
3.3 sec

Chassis & Suspension

Front Brakes

Disc
Disc

Rear Brakes

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Front Brake Size

200 mm
200 mm

Rear Brake Type

Disc
Disc

Rear Brake Size

200 mm
190 mm

Chassis type

Steel Tubular, Double Cradle Frame
Underbone

Chassis name

Steel Tubular Dual cradle frame
Precision Machined Hybrid Chassis

Front Suspension Type

Telescopic suspension with Hydraulic Dampers
Telescopic Forks

Rear Suspension Adjustability

–

Rear Suspension Type

Coil Spring with Hydraulic Dampers (Twin)
Symmetrically Mounted Progressive Monoshock

Electronic suspension

N/A
–

Wheel Type

Alloy
Alloy

Tyre type

Tubeless
Tubeless

Wheel Construction

Alloy
Alloy

Calliper Type

Front - 2 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston
Front - 3 Piston, Rear - 1 Piston

Rear Tyre Size

120/70 - 14
100/80 - 12

Radial tyres

N/A
–

Front Tyre Size

110/80 - 14
90/90 - 12

Front Wheel Size

14 inch
12 inch

Rear Wheel Size

14 inch
12 inch

Dimensions

Wheelbase

1365 mm
1296 mm

Width

765 mm
739 mm

Seat height

787 mm
780 mm

Length

1996 mm
1891 mm

Kerb Weight

143 kg
111.6 kg

Ground Clearance

160 mm
170 mm

Height

–
1114 mm

Safety

Combined Braking System

Cornering ABS

–

Hazard lights

Side-stand indicator

–

Side-stand engine cut-off

–

Traction control

Wheelie control

–

Engine brake control

–

Slide-control

–

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

–

Adaptive Cruise Control

–

Cornering Headlamps

–

Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System

–

Blind Spot Monitor

–

Lane keep assist

–

Features

Pass-light switch

Headlight Bulb Type

LED
LED

Stand Alarm

Riding Modes

–

Power Modes

–

Pillion Seat

Pillion Grabrail

Pillion Footrest

Pillion Backrest

Odometer

No. of Tripmeters

2

Luggage Panniers

–

Low Battery Indicator

Start Type

Electric Start
Electric Start

Keyless Lock

Headlamp Type

LED
LED

Brake/Tail Light

LED
LED

Clock

Turn Signal

Tripmeters Type

Digital
Digital

Tripmeter

Electric Start

Daytime Running Lights

Underseat storage light

Engine-kill switch

USB Charging Port

Navigation

Cruise Control

Hill-hold Assist

Instrumentation

TFT colour Instrument cluster

Instrument console

Digital
Digital

Touchscreen

Trip Meter

Average Speed

Fuel gauge

–

Distance to Empty Range

–

Service due indicator

–

Engine/Motor temperature gauge

–

Ambient temperature gauge

–

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