Ather Konarc Electric Scooter to Launch August 29

Ather Confirms Konarc as Its Next Electric Scooter, Launching August 29 Ather Energy has officially confirmed the name of its upcoming affordable electric scooter: the Konarc. The Bengaluru-based EV maker will unveil it in full on August 29 at Ather Community Day, the company's fourth annual event, marking Ather's first serious push into the high-volume, mass-market end of the electric scooter segment. A New Platform, Not Just a New Scooter What makes the Konarc significant isn't just the model itself — it's the architecture underneath it. The Konarc will be the first production scooter built on Ather's new EL platform, an architecture the company says has been developed using more than 26 lakh kilometres of field data. Unlike Ather's existing 450-series scooters, which lean into sporty performance and tech-forward positioning, the EL platform has reportedly been engineered around a different set of priorities: affordability, everyday practicality, comfort, easier servicing and stronger resale value. Ather has also indicated the platform is flexible enough to support battery packs ranging from 2kWh to 5kWh, suggesting the Konarc could be the first of several models built on this base rather than a one-off. Design Cues and What's Confirmed So Far Ather CEO Tarun Mehta shared an early look at the production scooter on an assembly line, confirming that the final design stays close to the EL01 concept the company first showed off at Community Day the previous year. Visible details include a handlebar-mounted headlamp, a wide LED daytime running light running across the front apron, and an overall silhouette that leans toward a conventional family-scooter shape rather than the sportier stance of the 450 range. A long single-piece seat and a spacious floorboard point toward day-to-day usability being the priority. One notable shift is the move to metal body panels, a first for Ather, whose existing scooters have relied on polymer bodywork. That change should help with long-term durability and could also make the Konarc feel more familiar to buyers coming from traditional scooters. Early expectations point to a 14-inch front wheel paired with a 12-inch rear wheel, a front disc brake with a rear drum, and a 7-inch TFT display with smartphone connectivity, though none of this has been officially confirmed by Ather yet. Expected Pricing and Positioning Ather hasn't announced pricing, battery capacity or range figures, with all of that expected to be revealed at the August 29 unveiling. Based on multiple industry estimates, the Konarc is likely to be priced somewhere between ₹1 lakh and ₹1.25 lakh (ex-showroom), positioning it just below the Rizta in Ather's own lineup while going up against scooters like the Bajaj Chetak and TVS iQube in the broader market. There have also been suggestions that Ather may offer a Battery-as-a-Service option on the Konarc, which would lower the upfront purchase price for buyers willing to pay separately for battery use over time — a strategy other Indian EV makers have leaned on to make entry-level pricing more attractive. Why It Matters for Ather For a company that built its early reputation on performance-focused, tech-first scooters aimed at early EV adopters, the Konarc represents a deliberate move downmarket into far higher sales volumes. If it plays a similar role to what the Rizta did in broadening Ather's appeal to family buyers, the Konarc could meaningfully expand the company's customer base beyond its original core audience heading into the rest of 2026. Compare Ather scooter prices and specifications, including the 450X and Rizta, on 91Bikes — and check back for full Konarc details once it's unveiled on August 29.