Ather Rizta

Price: Ather Rizta price for its variant - Rizta S - 2.9 kwh starts at Rs. 1,17,439. The price for the other variants - Rizta Z - 2.9 kwh and Rizta Z - 3.7 kwh are Rs. 1,32,688 and Rs. 1,52,965. The mentioned Rizta prices are the on-road price of Hyderabad.

Ather Rizta is an electric scooter available in 3 variants and 7 colours. With front disc and rear drum brakes, Ather Rizta comes up with combined braking system of both wheels.

The Ather Rizta is the company’s first family-oriented electric scooter and is available in two models - S and Z. 

The Rizta S gets a 2.9kWh battery that offers a true range of 105km. The Rizta Z, on the other hand, is available with two battery options. There is a 2.9kWh battery and a bigger 3.7kWh battery that has a true range of 125km. The battery comes with a five-year/60,000km warranty as standard. Ather adds that it has an IP67 rating.

Coming to the features, the Rizta has a pretty comprehensive list. The Z variant gets a seven-inch colour TFT display with Bluetooth connectivity and navigation. This appears to be the same unit as seen on the 450X, however, it has a different UI. The Rizta S, meanwhile, gets the 'deepview' LCD display that's seen on the Ather 450S.

The Rizta gets two ride modes only, Smart Eco or SE and Zip. The former is for extracting the best possible range while the latter is for maximum performance. The claimed top speed of the electric scooter is 80kmph. 

Other features include, auto hold, reverse mode, and ‘magic twist’ wherein one can slow down the scooter using regen without the need to apply the brakes. 

One of the big highlights is the underseat wireless charger for the Ather Halo smart helmet, which magnetically attaches to the back of the helmet once it is stored in the boot and charges the Halo's batteries. It can also be used to send power to an accessory portable powerbank that can then charge devices such as smartphones and laptops.

The safety features include a new Ather Skid Control, which is a traction control that prevents the wheel from slipping while riding on slippery surfaces such as wet roads or gravel.

Moving on to the design, it is a mix of form and function. The Rizta looks nowhere near as sharp or sporty as its 450-series siblings. The front apron comprises a horizontally laid-out headlight cluster with integrated DRLs and turn indicators. The side and tail panel is one unit and it has been neatly integrated. Then, the taillight has a similar, bar-style shape as the headlight and it sits nicely within the bodywork. 

The boxy design translates to large dimensions and this is the largest electric scooter that Ather has made. It has a 900mm long seat and the company says it is the biggest seat that a scooter has in India. The under-seat storage volume is 34 litres, which is larger than its competition such as the TVS iQube. Additionally, there’s an accessory frunk that sits behind the front apron with a 22-litre capacity. In all, there’s 56 litres of space in the Rizta.

Moving to the hardware, the Rizta has an underbone chassis that is derived from the 450-series. The big change is a longer, wider subframe that's also placed lower than on the 450s. Here, the frame is suspended by a telescopic fork and a monoshock. The Rizta rides on 12-inch wheels, shod with MRF tyres. 

Ather is offering the Rizta Z in seven colour options, while the Rizta S is available in three colour options only.

The introductory price of the Ather Rizta is Rs.1.10 lakh for the S variant. In the case of the Z, the 2.9kWh variant is priced at Rs. 1.25 lakh, while the 3.7kWh version is priced at Rs 1.45 lakh (ex-showroom, Bengaluru). The Ather Rizta competes with the Ola S1 andTVS iQube range.