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Ather Rizta First Ride Review – Hamara Ather?

May 24, 2024 by Sayantan De Leave a Comment

The Ather Rizta promises to be a family scooter while retaining the fun-to-ride aspect that is synonymous with the Ather brand. We take a closer look.

Story: Sayantan De
Photography: Sanjay Raikar

The founders of Ather Energy set out to create a performance scooter with handling to match and this they achieved with the 450 series. It packed a bunch of thoughtful features to make life easier on a day-to-day basis. However, “performance” is a niche market in India, so Ather decided to apply their know-how to creating their version of the ultimate family scooter and they called it the Rizta. We think this is a stylised version of the Urdu word rishta, which means “relation”. Can the family scooter become a family member? We went to Nandi Hills in Bengaluru to find out.

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Spec Comparo: Ather Rizta S, TVS iQube 2.2 kWh, Ola S1 Air, Bajaj Chetak Urbane, Vida V1 Plus

May 14, 2024 by Sayantan De Leave a Comment

Ather’s first electric scooter, the Ather 450S, was aimed squarely at the enthusiasts, but that is always a small slice of the pie. The volume market in scooters is in the family scooter segment. So, Ather’s newest model, the Ather Rizta is targeted for this customer demographic. Here’s how it stacks up against its rivals in the market:

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New Ather Rizta Launched from Rs 1.10 Lakh

April 7, 2024 by Sayantan De Leave a Comment

The Ather Rizta, the Bengaluru-based EV startup’s newest offering, is targeted at families rather than performance enthusiasts unlike their previous 450 series. To that effect, Ather have imbued it with an array of thoughtful features and accessories to make it a compelling offering in the family scooter market, regardless of the powertrain (electric or petrol). The prices start at Rs 1.10 lakh for the Rizta S, going up to Rs 1.25 lakh for the Rizta Z (2.9 kWh) and Rs 30,000 more for the larger 3.7-kWh battery version of the Rizta Z (all ex-showroom).

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Mobility On Two Wheels – Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024

February 23, 2024 by Charan Karthik Leave a Comment

Two-wheeler stalls at the first-ever Bharat Mobility Global Expo were abuzz with bike displays ranging from the super cool Hero 450 Rally to the new Suzuki GSX-8R. There was a lot that caught our eye.

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Ather 450S First Ride Review

August 11, 2023 by Azaman Chothia Leave a Comment

The Ather 450S is a more affordable variant of the popular EV scooter that has been launched to appeal to a wider audience. We recently got to swing a leg over and here are our first impressions.