Ather Konarc Launched: Full Price List, Range, Features and Delivery Dates

Ather Energy launched the Konarc, its first mass-market electric scooter, on August 29, 2026 at Ather Community Day. Prices start at ₹99,999 (ex-showroom, Bengaluru) for the entry-level Konarc S 100, going up to ₹1,44,999 for the Konarc S 161. The Konarc is the first scooter built on Ather's new EL platform, sports a metal body and steel unibody chassis, and comes in two families, S Line and Z Line, with six variants in total offering claimed IDC range from 100 km to 200 km. Deliveries are staggered: the S 125 and S 161 arrive first, from September 2026, while the cheapest S 100 and the more feature-rich Z Line variants only start reaching buyers in 2027.

Ather Konarc Price and Variants

The Konarc comes in two trims. The S Line focuses on range and everyday usability, while the Z Line adds performance and tech, headlined by a higher top speed and features that are exclusive to it for now.

A few things worth flagging here. Ather hasn't revealed the battery size, price, or exact launch date for the S 200 or either Z variant yet, so treat those as confirmed on the roadmap but not fully locked in. The ₹99,999 sticker price also belongs only to the base S 100, not the scooter with the longest range, so don't assume you're getting the 200 km version at that price.

Ather is also offering FlexiPay financing on the Konarc, with zero down payment, interest rates starting around 5.75%, tenures up to 5 years, and EMIs quoted from roughly ₹2,975 a month for the base variant.

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Full Specifications

Here's how the confirmed S Line variants stack up on paper:

Across the range, the Konarc rides on 14-inch front and 12-inch rear wheels with 90 mm front and 100 mm rear suspension travel, and it's built on a steel unibody chassis with metal body panels rather than the plastic panels Ather has used before. The motor is a PMSM unit rated IP67, and the battery sits in an IP67-rated aluminium casing. You get 31 litres of underseat storage, an 18W USB-C port, and reverse Park Assist that uses the motor to help back the scooter up. Ather's official page also lists a 10-year battery warranty (terms apply) and a 1-year service interval as headline ownership benefits.

Key Features Explained

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MagicKey and AutoPop (Z Line): this is Ather's keyless system. The scooter recognises your key fob and starts without a button press, auto-locks once the fob moves out of range, and shows an on-screen alert if you've left the fob behind. If you lose the fob entirely, the display shows exactly where contact was lost, and you can still unlock the scooter with an offline passcode that works without a mobile network. AutoPop lets you pop the boot open hands-free using the fob, and on the Konarc Z 161, it can trigger automatically as you approach.

Advanced Electronic Braking System, AeBS (Z Line): Ather's new electronic braking tech, which the company says increases peak braking force by up to 20% compared to a standard setup and helps cut down rear-wheel lock-ups.

Silent Gear Drive: a sequential gear-drive transmission built to run quieter than a typical hub or belt setup, one of the Konarc's core engineering pitches alongside its metal build.

Connectivity: every Konarc gets Ather Connect, covering tow and theft alerts, ride statistics, Find My Scooter, remote charging status, and OTA software updates, plus AutoHold to keep the scooter steady when stopped. The Z Line's bigger touchscreen adds Google Maps navigation, WhatsApp alerts, and live cricket scores when the scooter is parked.

Colours: the S Line gets five colour options and the Z Line gets four, with shades including Celestial Gold, Lumen Copper, Quartz White, and Majestic Grey confirmed so far.

Delivery Timeline: When You'll Actually Get One

This is where the Konarc story gets more complicated than the headline price suggests. Ather is rolling deliveries out in phases, starting in select states and cities before expanding nationwide.

• Konarc S 125 and S 161: deliveries begin mid-September 2026
• Konarc S 100 (the ₹99,999 variant): deliveries begin Q1 2027
• Konarc S 200: deliveries begin Q3 2027
• Konarc Z 125 and Z 161: deliveries begin Q2 2027

Part of this comes down to sheer capacity. Ather's Hosur plant currently makes around 35,000 units a month, but the company says it's leaving another 13,000 to 15,000 units a month of demand unmet, and dealer stock has fallen to just a few days' supply. Ather is banking on its new Maharashtra plant at AURIC, fully allocated to the Konarc, to start easing that gap from around November 2026. Until then, expect waitlists, especially on the cheaper variants everyone wants.

Ather Konarc vs TVS iQube vs Bajaj Chetak vs Ather Rizta

Here's how the Konarc's entry price compares with the scooters it's going up against, plus Ather's own Rizta for context. Prices below are approximate starting figures and vary by city and ongoing offers.

The Konarc S 100 undercuts the TVS iQube and Ather's own Rizta by a wide margin and lands close to Bajaj's cheapest Chetak, though the Chetak C2501 tops out at a lower 55 km/h and uses drum brakes throughout, similar to the Konarc S 100. Once you move up to the S 125 or S 161, the Konarc's pricing sits much closer to the iQube and Chetak's mid variants, so the real disruption is concentrated at the very entry point of the lineup.

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Should You Book Now or Wait?

Book the S 125 or S 161 if you need a scooter soon. These are the only variants with a September 2026 delivery window, so if you can stretch your budget past ₹1 lakh, you'll actually be riding one this year.

Book the S 100 only if you're comfortable waiting until Q1 2027. It's the cheapest way into a Konarc, but you're signing up for a longer wait than buyers who spend more on the S 125 or S 161.

Hold off on the Z Line for now. Pricing isn't out yet, deliveries don't start until Q2 2027, and you'd effectively be booking on faith. If MagicKey, AeBS, or the TFT touchscreen matter to you, it's worth waiting for firm pricing before committing.

Consider the Rizta if you want something available now. Since the Rizta is an established, in-market scooter, it may suit you better than waiting months for a new model with an unproven service history.

Evfy's Take

The part of this launch that doesn't get enough attention is who actually has to wait the longest. Buyers chasing the headline ₹99,999 price on the S 100 will wait until Q1 2027, months after the S 125 and S 161 buyers who spent more get their scooters in September 2026. If you're booking based on the price you saw in the news, read the fine print on delivery dates before you pay anything.

We'd also read the production numbers as a signal of intent, not just a supply hiccup. Ather is deliberately trimming Rizta output to prioritise Konarc, which tells us the company is betting its near-term growth on volume in the sub-1.5-lakh segment rather than defending its more premium family-scooter turf. That's a reasonable bet given how much of the market TVS and Bajaj currently hold between them, but it also means existing Rizta buyers should double-check their own waitlist timelines, since some of that production capacity is being redirected.

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Common Misunderstandings About the Konarc

"₹99,999 gets you the full feature set." It doesn't. That price buys the base S 100, with drum brakes on both wheels, a smaller 4.2-inch display, and none of the Z Line's MagicKey, AutoPop, or AeBS.

"You can get the 200 km version now." Not yet. The S 200 isn't priced, and deliveries aren't scheduled until Q3 2027.

"The Konarc replaces the Rizta." It doesn't replace it, it sits below it as a cheaper, simpler option. Ather is producing fewer Riztas for now to make room, but the Rizta remains on sale.

"IDC range is what you'll actually get day to day." IDC is a certified lab figure. Ather's own TrueRange estimate for the S 100, for example, is 80 km, noticeably below its 100 km IDC claim.

Final Takeaway

The Ather Konarc is a genuinely significant move for the company, dropping its entry price to ₹99,999 and pushing into territory Ather has never competed in before. But the price you see in the headlines and the scooter you'll actually ride soon aren't quite the same thing. If timing matters to you, the S 125 or S 161 gets you on the road this year; if price matters most, the S 100 is worth the wait, as long as you know that wait stretches into 2027.