Reviews of TVS iQube

How good the TVS iQube EV scooter is a very much premature stage to claim how good it is in the field conditions. But some of the points to be looked can be discussed as follows. Battery - with it’s 2.2 kw battery it’s more than enough in city ride conditions say for everyday commute. With this power iqube offers a range of 75 km/h which is slightly better than Chinese rebadged scooters from other competitors. Motor power of 4.5 kw offers a better acceleration of 0–40kmph in 4.2 seconds which is slightly better too given the other competitors. A kerb weight of 118 kgs offer better dynamic riding conditions. With the low price tag next to Chetak as 1.15 lakhs is literally a competitive priced EV scooter in India than Ather and other vehicles. A charging time of 4–5 hours is enough for a day's ride with average city riding office to home commute. With geo-fencing and other loaded options vehicle looks cooler and slim compared to the others in market. Personally i would say the final performance and acceptability verdict is to be given by the sales numbers alone. That will really show how good the acceptance rate of the vehicle is. Thanks.

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Very poor Service Center. The mechanics seemed inexperienced and careless. The quality of the repair work was bad, and I had to return multiple times to address the same issues. Additionally, the service center did not provide clear communication regarding the status of my bike or the costs involved. also they even don't have proper parking facility.

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Buying experience - Chennai on road price is 115580/- but they are charging hefty amount on charger cable. Simple charger cable with industrial socket they have priced it as Rs.8260 which should be priced only Rs.2000/- to Rs.3000/-. Tvs has maintained vehicle price equal to competitor but huge margin in chargers and accessories.
Ride comfort with pillion is good and it can be used only for fixed distance usage, like only commuting to office and back to home.
When 100% charged vehicle pick up is good and top speed achieved under power mode 84 km/h, in eco mode top speed is only 52 kmh. But when the power is at less than 70%, eco mode top speed is 44 to 46 km/h only. As per my experience under combination eco & power mode 68% and 32% respectively, the range achieved is 71.9 km with balance 9% charge which shows distance to empty is 7km so approx. total range is 78.9 km. The above range is with regenerative option but we could not see how much regenerative power generated in %, app do not provide any data
Very poor app design and bt connectivity issue continues and reports are not generated for a selected period.
Unnecessarily head light is permanently "on", even thought there is one drl, horn sound is worst and not good. They should provide ntorq horn which is louder and good.
Charging time is huge and it takes 6 hours to charge from 9% to 100%, tvs should come out with replaceable battery at least for the under seat battery so we can buy one spare battery and we can use it as reserve power back up option.
The app should provide the details for every trip how much power % consumed and while charging it should provide how much units consumed for every charge
Servicing and maintenance experience not able to comment we have wait and watch, tvs should provide improvements as stated above once they fix the issue to all existing customers especially removable battery option.

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This vehicle will work till 6 months after processor problem then charging and battery problem will arise. This vehicle should be kept for at least 6-10 days for basic checking. They take 3 months to solve the problem.. My vehicle was bought 2 years back and more than 6 -8 months my vehicle was in service center. Now after 1-.5 years of service regularly monthly 3 times it will go for service stays for minimum of 10 days and the problem has not resolved till date. Simply they keep the vehicle for 3 days without touching, then 10 days for checkup. I am fed up with this. Wasting my time picking up calling them regularly for status. They never call customer. Lack of technicians, irresponsible manager.

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Servicing and maintenance. This is for your information on tvs i cube they need 15day to replace any parts that get damaged it is mandatory. So before purchasing this vehicle keep one more petrol vehicle with you as if the charging problem comes or any onboard charging issue comes it takes 15 days you have to be without the vehicle for 15 think before you buy.

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The tvs iqube is supposed to be a game changer for tvs in its ev debut but sadly it is let down by step motherly treatment by tvs itself.
Buying was problematic as tvs as chosen only 4-5 showrooms in all of bangalore to sell iqube. For some reason, showrooms are not enthusiastic about giving test ride, following up, picking calls etc. All the push needs to come from the customer side till they get vehicle delivery. Looks like tvs itself in not eager about selling iqube in big numbers.
The iqube rides very well in city conditions and like a very conventional scooter minus the petrol engine noise and vibrations. No complaints there. No hassles with pillion rider either.
Build quality is not great ..Plastic feel throughout and not the nice kind as well. Gaps between panels are clearly visible. The key fob is a prime example of giving flashiness the upper hand over quality. Mine simply split into two after a few days.
Charging time takes 6-7 hours for 10% to 100% and gives upto 75km riding distance. Good for short distance rides. Charger price is extra, which is plain dumb considering every ev should have a charger in its package. The most cheapest electronic product ships with a charger and tvs chose not to. Clearly the accessory pays more gimmick. Also charging point needs a good earthing presence else vehicle cannot be charged. You will not find this mentioned in showroom.
Vehicle maintenance is not much, just keep tires inflated and use water to clean and that's all it takes.
But the onus is on the owner to keep the vehicle problem-free because iqube service centers are very few and you cannot get it repaired in local garages. You are at the mercy of the tvs service center which can repair it. Tvs having so much local presence already should have at least ensured that iqube can be repaired at any service center. Again this feels deliberate. My nearest service center for iqube is nearly 15 km away but there are more than 8 tvs service centers on the way which do not deal with iqube. Also spares are not compatible with any of their other products.
Another thing is that tvs itself seems perplexed with many of the random things that the scooter does. My vehicle shows up with a "close throttle warning" at starting and tvs has not been able to tell why that comes and what the solution is. The only so called solution is to twist the throttle and leave it and hope the warning goes away. Clearly the sensor calibration is what the issue is but they want customer to change the way they drive to solve their problem. I have heard another user say sometimes the battery indicator shows 0% even if there is enough charge and need to restart the vehicle.
Pros:
- decent ev for someone whose daily travel is 50km and has charging facilities at home.
- very good motor. Zippy, zero noise, responsive.
- great handling and suspension and good ground clearance.
- not complicated to use at all even with lots of electronic features.
- easy to maintain.
Cons:
- reliability - range anxiety of ev aside, you never know which sensor might get knocked off on the iqube and the vehicle gets bricked (keep towing services number handy). Tvs should do more customer interaction to know the regular problems faced by users and only then they can solve.
- serviceability is poor. Customer service almost has no knowledge of the scooter working and their only response is to ask the service center to call you.
- takes way to long to charge.
- there is no concept of software upgrade. Awful app.
There is a lot of work for tvs to do with iqube if it wants to be considered a serious ev player. Otherwise, this model will just be a footnote in the ev revolution.

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I gave an iqube electric vehicle for service on Sunday and they were going to give the vehicle in 2 days i.E. They were going to give the vehicle for servicing on Tuesday but even after 4 days, the vehicle has not been serviced. Now the vehicles have been taken for service in front of me. And I am standing waiting for 1 hour. The vehicle has not been serviced yet.
Your service is very bad. The rate of vehicle charging has been fixed, the rate is fine, but there is no problem, but how much charging will be done in 1 hour? And put in so much. I don't like your service.
Seriously, your service is very bad, I am not happy with your service.

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Worst service they are looting people.
Service & maintenance are high. Simply charging use less reason. Overall service charges are high. I request to all don't deal with tvs iqube.

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I bought Iqube on nov -23 , and within 2 months there was the issue of the scooter suddenly stopping in the middle of the road, went to the service centre they solved it by saying there was a loose connection, but after some time got another issue battery drains too fast but auto resolved, in September 2024 scooter totally stops, then I send it to the service centre by towing van, since my scooter is in the service centre, service centre team say there is a battery issue. I have 5 5-year warranty on the battery but the service team says that replacement batteries is not available with tvs company because there is a shortage of batteries, if there is a shortage how company sell new TVs IQube to customers where they get batteries for new scooters. Please don't buy tvs iqube is the worst scooter ever, and the worst service by tvs, go buy honda activa instead of this garbage.
Almost lost my hard-earned money 150000/ on this garbage. After mailing many times, no proper reply from them.

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How good the TVS iQube EV scooter is a very much premature stage to claim how good it is in the field conditions. But some of the points to be looked can be discussed as follows. Battery - with it’s 2.2 kw battery it’s more than enough in city ride conditions say for everyday commute. With this power iqube offers a range of 75 km/h which is slightly better than Chinese rebadged scooters from other competitors. Motor power of 4.5 kw offers a better acceleration of 0–40kmph in 4.2 seconds which is slightly better too given the other competitors. A kerb weight of 118 kgs offer better dynamic riding conditions. With the low price tag next to Chetak as 1.15 lakhs is literally a competitive priced EV scooter in India than Ather and other vehicles. A charging time of 4–5 hours is enough for a day's ride with average city riding office to home commute. With geo-fencing and other loaded options vehicle looks cooler and slim compared to the others in market. Personally i would say the final performance and acceptability verdict is to be given by the sales numbers alone. That will really show how good the acceptance rate of the vehicle is. Thanks.

About the Reviewer

Very poor Service Center. The mechanics seemed inexperienced and careless. The quality of the repair work was bad, and I had to return multiple times to address the same issues. Additionally, the service center did not provide clear communication regarding the status of my bike or the costs involved. also they even don't have proper parking facility.

About the Reviewer

Buying experience - Chennai on road price is 115580/- but they are charging hefty amount on charger cable. Simple charger cable with industrial socket they have priced it as Rs.8260 which should be priced only Rs.2000/- to Rs.3000/-. Tvs has maintained vehicle price equal to competitor but huge margin in chargers and accessories.
Ride comfort with pillion is good and it can be used only for fixed distance usage, like only commuting to office and back to home.
When 100% charged vehicle pick up is good and top speed achieved under power mode 84 km/h, in eco mode top speed is only 52 kmh. But when the power is at less than 70%, eco mode top speed is 44 to 46 km/h only. As per my experience under combination eco & power mode 68% and 32% respectively, the range achieved is 71.9 km with balance 9% charge which shows distance to empty is 7km so approx. total range is 78.9 km. The above range is with regenerative option but we could not see how much regenerative power generated in %, app do not provide any data
Very poor app design and bt connectivity issue continues and reports are not generated for a selected period.
Unnecessarily head light is permanently "on", even thought there is one drl, horn sound is worst and not good. They should provide ntorq horn which is louder and good.
Charging time is huge and it takes 6 hours to charge from 9% to 100%, tvs should come out with replaceable battery at least for the under seat battery so we can buy one spare battery and we can use it as reserve power back up option.
The app should provide the details for every trip how much power % consumed and while charging it should provide how much units consumed for every charge
Servicing and maintenance experience not able to comment we have wait and watch, tvs should provide improvements as stated above once they fix the issue to all existing customers especially removable battery option.

About the Reviewer

This vehicle will work till 6 months after processor problem then charging and battery problem will arise. This vehicle should be kept for at least 6-10 days for basic checking. They take 3 months to solve the problem.. My vehicle was bought 2 years back and more than 6 -8 months my vehicle was in service center. Now after 1-.5 years of service regularly monthly 3 times it will go for service stays for minimum of 10 days and the problem has not resolved till date. Simply they keep the vehicle for 3 days without touching, then 10 days for checkup. I am fed up with this. Wasting my time picking up calling them regularly for status. They never call customer. Lack of technicians, irresponsible manager.

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Servicing and maintenance. This is for your information on tvs i cube they need 15day to replace any parts that get damaged it is mandatory. So before purchasing this vehicle keep one more petrol vehicle with you as if the charging problem comes or any onboard charging issue comes it takes 15 days you have to be without the vehicle for 15 think before you buy.

About the Reviewer

The tvs iqube is supposed to be a game changer for tvs in its ev debut but sadly it is let down by step motherly treatment by tvs itself.
Buying was problematic as tvs as chosen only 4-5 showrooms in all of bangalore to sell iqube. For some reason, showrooms are not enthusiastic about giving test ride, following up, picking calls etc. All the push needs to come from the customer side till they get vehicle delivery. Looks like tvs itself in not eager about selling iqube in big numbers.
The iqube rides very well in city conditions and like a very conventional scooter minus the petrol engine noise and vibrations. No complaints there. No hassles with pillion rider either.
Build quality is not great ..Plastic feel throughout and not the nice kind as well. Gaps between panels are clearly visible. The key fob is a prime example of giving flashiness the upper hand over quality. Mine simply split into two after a few days.
Charging time takes 6-7 hours for 10% to 100% and gives upto 75km riding distance. Good for short distance rides. Charger price is extra, which is plain dumb considering every ev should have a charger in its package. The most cheapest electronic product ships with a charger and tvs chose not to. Clearly the accessory pays more gimmick. Also charging point needs a good earthing presence else vehicle cannot be charged. You will not find this mentioned in showroom.
Vehicle maintenance is not much, just keep tires inflated and use water to clean and that's all it takes.
But the onus is on the owner to keep the vehicle problem-free because iqube service centers are very few and you cannot get it repaired in local garages. You are at the mercy of the tvs service center which can repair it. Tvs having so much local presence already should have at least ensured that iqube can be repaired at any service center. Again this feels deliberate. My nearest service center for iqube is nearly 15 km away but there are more than 8 tvs service centers on the way which do not deal with iqube. Also spares are not compatible with any of their other products.
Another thing is that tvs itself seems perplexed with many of the random things that the scooter does. My vehicle shows up with a "close throttle warning" at starting and tvs has not been able to tell why that comes and what the solution is. The only so called solution is to twist the throttle and leave it and hope the warning goes away. Clearly the sensor calibration is what the issue is but they want customer to change the way they drive to solve their problem. I have heard another user say sometimes the battery indicator shows 0% even if there is enough charge and need to restart the vehicle.
Pros:
- decent ev for someone whose daily travel is 50km and has charging facilities at home.
- very good motor. Zippy, zero noise, responsive.
- great handling and suspension and good ground clearance.
- not complicated to use at all even with lots of electronic features.
- easy to maintain.
Cons:
- reliability - range anxiety of ev aside, you never know which sensor might get knocked off on the iqube and the vehicle gets bricked (keep towing services number handy). Tvs should do more customer interaction to know the regular problems faced by users and only then they can solve.
- serviceability is poor. Customer service almost has no knowledge of the scooter working and their only response is to ask the service center to call you.
- takes way to long to charge.
- there is no concept of software upgrade. Awful app.
There is a lot of work for tvs to do with iqube if it wants to be considered a serious ev player. Otherwise, this model will just be a footnote in the ev revolution.

About the Reviewer

I gave an iqube electric vehicle for service on Sunday and they were going to give the vehicle in 2 days i.E. They were going to give the vehicle for servicing on Tuesday but even after 4 days, the vehicle has not been serviced. Now the vehicles have been taken for service in front of me. And I am standing waiting for 1 hour. The vehicle has not been serviced yet.
Your service is very bad. The rate of vehicle charging has been fixed, the rate is fine, but there is no problem, but how much charging will be done in 1 hour? And put in so much. I don't like your service.
Seriously, your service is very bad, I am not happy with your service.

About the Reviewer

Worst service they are looting people.
Service & maintenance are high. Simply charging use less reason. Overall service charges are high. I request to all don't deal with tvs iqube.

About the Reviewer

I bought Iqube on nov -23 , and within 2 months there was the issue of the scooter suddenly stopping in the middle of the road, went to the service centre they solved it by saying there was a loose connection, but after some time got another issue battery drains too fast but auto resolved, in September 2024 scooter totally stops, then I send it to the service centre by towing van, since my scooter is in the service centre, service centre team say there is a battery issue. I have 5 5-year warranty on the battery but the service team says that replacement batteries is not available with tvs company because there is a shortage of batteries, if there is a shortage how company sell new TVs IQube to customers where they get batteries for new scooters. Please don't buy tvs iqube is the worst scooter ever, and the worst service by tvs, go buy honda activa instead of this garbage.
Almost lost my hard-earned money 150000/ on this garbage. After mailing many times, no proper reply from them.

About the Reviewer

How good the TVS iQube EV scooter is a very much premature stage to claim how good it is in the field conditions. But some of the points to be looked can be discussed as follows. Battery - with it’s 2.2 kw battery it’s more than enough in city ride conditions say for everyday commute. With this power iqube offers a range of 75 km/h which is slightly better than Chinese rebadged scooters from other competitors. Motor power of 4.5 kw offers a better acceleration of 0–40kmph in 4.2 seconds which is slightly better too given the other competitors. A kerb weight of 118 kgs offer better dynamic riding conditions. With the low price tag next to Chetak as 1.15 lakhs is literally a competitive priced EV scooter in India than Ather and other vehicles. A charging time of 4–5 hours is enough for a day's ride with average city riding office to home commute. With geo-fencing and other loaded options vehicle looks cooler and slim compared to the others in market. Personally i would say the final performance and acceptability verdict is to be given by the sales numbers alone. That will really show how good the acceptance rate of the vehicle is. Thanks.

About the Reviewer

Very poor Service Center. The mechanics seemed inexperienced and careless. The quality of the repair work was bad, and I had to return multiple times to address the same issues. Additionally, the service center did not provide clear communication regarding the status of my bike or the costs involved. also they even don't have proper parking facility.

About the Reviewer

Buying experience - Chennai on road price is 115580/- but they are charging hefty amount on charger cable. Simple charger cable with industrial socket they have priced it as Rs.8260 which should be priced only Rs.2000/- to Rs.3000/-. Tvs has maintained vehicle price equal to competitor but huge margin in chargers and accessories.
Ride comfort with pillion is good and it can be used only for fixed distance usage, like only commuting to office and back to home.
When 100% charged vehicle pick up is good and top speed achieved under power mode 84 km/h, in eco mode top speed is only 52 kmh. But when the power is at less than 70%, eco mode top speed is 44 to 46 km/h only. As per my experience under combination eco & power mode 68% and 32% respectively, the range achieved is 71.9 km with balance 9% charge which shows distance to empty is 7km so approx. total range is 78.9 km. The above range is with regenerative option but we could not see how much regenerative power generated in %, app do not provide any data
Very poor app design and bt connectivity issue continues and reports are not generated for a selected period.
Unnecessarily head light is permanently "on", even thought there is one drl, horn sound is worst and not good. They should provide ntorq horn which is louder and good.
Charging time is huge and it takes 6 hours to charge from 9% to 100%, tvs should come out with replaceable battery at least for the under seat battery so we can buy one spare battery and we can use it as reserve power back up option.
The app should provide the details for every trip how much power % consumed and while charging it should provide how much units consumed for every charge
Servicing and maintenance experience not able to comment we have wait and watch, tvs should provide improvements as stated above once they fix the issue to all existing customers especially removable battery option.

About the Reviewer

This vehicle will work till 6 months after processor problem then charging and battery problem will arise. This vehicle should be kept for at least 6-10 days for basic checking. They take 3 months to solve the problem.. My vehicle was bought 2 years back and more than 6 -8 months my vehicle was in service center. Now after 1-.5 years of service regularly monthly 3 times it will go for service stays for minimum of 10 days and the problem has not resolved till date. Simply they keep the vehicle for 3 days without touching, then 10 days for checkup. I am fed up with this. Wasting my time picking up calling them regularly for status. They never call customer. Lack of technicians, irresponsible manager.

About the Reviewer

Servicing and maintenance. This is for your information on tvs i cube they need 15day to replace any parts that get damaged it is mandatory. So before purchasing this vehicle keep one more petrol vehicle with you as if the charging problem comes or any onboard charging issue comes it takes 15 days you have to be without the vehicle for 15 think before you buy.

About the Reviewer

The tvs iqube is supposed to be a game changer for tvs in its ev debut but sadly it is let down by step motherly treatment by tvs itself.
Buying was problematic as tvs as chosen only 4-5 showrooms in all of bangalore to sell iqube. For some reason, showrooms are not enthusiastic about giving test ride, following up, picking calls etc. All the push needs to come from the customer side till they get vehicle delivery. Looks like tvs itself in not eager about selling iqube in big numbers.
The iqube rides very well in city conditions and like a very conventional scooter minus the petrol engine noise and vibrations. No complaints there. No hassles with pillion rider either.
Build quality is not great ..Plastic feel throughout and not the nice kind as well. Gaps between panels are clearly visible. The key fob is a prime example of giving flashiness the upper hand over quality. Mine simply split into two after a few days.
Charging time takes 6-7 hours for 10% to 100% and gives upto 75km riding distance. Good for short distance rides. Charger price is extra, which is plain dumb considering every ev should have a charger in its package. The most cheapest electronic product ships with a charger and tvs chose not to. Clearly the accessory pays more gimmick. Also charging point needs a good earthing presence else vehicle cannot be charged. You will not find this mentioned in showroom.
Vehicle maintenance is not much, just keep tires inflated and use water to clean and that's all it takes.
But the onus is on the owner to keep the vehicle problem-free because iqube service centers are very few and you cannot get it repaired in local garages. You are at the mercy of the tvs service center which can repair it. Tvs having so much local presence already should have at least ensured that iqube can be repaired at any service center. Again this feels deliberate. My nearest service center for iqube is nearly 15 km away but there are more than 8 tvs service centers on the way which do not deal with iqube. Also spares are not compatible with any of their other products.
Another thing is that tvs itself seems perplexed with many of the random things that the scooter does. My vehicle shows up with a "close throttle warning" at starting and tvs has not been able to tell why that comes and what the solution is. The only so called solution is to twist the throttle and leave it and hope the warning goes away. Clearly the sensor calibration is what the issue is but they want customer to change the way they drive to solve their problem. I have heard another user say sometimes the battery indicator shows 0% even if there is enough charge and need to restart the vehicle.
Pros:
- decent ev for someone whose daily travel is 50km and has charging facilities at home.
- very good motor. Zippy, zero noise, responsive.
- great handling and suspension and good ground clearance.
- not complicated to use at all even with lots of electronic features.
- easy to maintain.
Cons:
- reliability - range anxiety of ev aside, you never know which sensor might get knocked off on the iqube and the vehicle gets bricked (keep towing services number handy). Tvs should do more customer interaction to know the regular problems faced by users and only then they can solve.
- serviceability is poor. Customer service almost has no knowledge of the scooter working and their only response is to ask the service center to call you.
- takes way to long to charge.
- there is no concept of software upgrade. Awful app.
There is a lot of work for tvs to do with iqube if it wants to be considered a serious ev player. Otherwise, this model will just be a footnote in the ev revolution.

About the Reviewer

I gave an iqube electric vehicle for service on Sunday and they were going to give the vehicle in 2 days i.E. They were going to give the vehicle for servicing on Tuesday but even after 4 days, the vehicle has not been serviced. Now the vehicles have been taken for service in front of me. And I am standing waiting for 1 hour. The vehicle has not been serviced yet.
Your service is very bad. The rate of vehicle charging has been fixed, the rate is fine, but there is no problem, but how much charging will be done in 1 hour? And put in so much. I don't like your service.
Seriously, your service is very bad, I am not happy with your service.

About the Reviewer

Worst service they are looting people.
Service & maintenance are high. Simply charging use less reason. Overall service charges are high. I request to all don't deal with tvs iqube.

About the Reviewer

I bought Iqube on nov -23 , and within 2 months there was the issue of the scooter suddenly stopping in the middle of the road, went to the service centre they solved it by saying there was a loose connection, but after some time got another issue battery drains too fast but auto resolved, in September 2024 scooter totally stops, then I send it to the service centre by towing van, since my scooter is in the service centre, service centre team say there is a battery issue. I have 5 5-year warranty on the battery but the service team says that replacement batteries is not available with tvs company because there is a shortage of batteries, if there is a shortage how company sell new TVs IQube to customers where they get batteries for new scooters. Please don't buy tvs iqube is the worst scooter ever, and the worst service by tvs, go buy honda activa instead of this garbage.
Almost lost my hard-earned money 150000/ on this garbage. After mailing many times, no proper reply from them.

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