Ather Rizta long term review
Model: Ather Rizta 3.7kW
Test Started: January 2025/137kmCurrent ODO reading: 1,126kmMileage this month: 253km
Efficiency this month: 110km/charge
Addiction is an issue, but not when it involves automobiles. This has been the case with the Ather Rizta at the moment, where I am truly enjoying the smoothness associated with electric scooters. The Rizta cruises with ease and especially when returning home after a hard day at work. There is no noise or vibrations to complain about, and the Rizta, unlike its sibling, the Ather 450X, is not noisy at all. The whine from the motor is well-controlled, and that is something I like. I also keep regen to zero and prefer the scooter cruise freely rather than the system slowing me down, which is quite unnerving on a free road with traffic behind. Overall, we are getting well over 100km per charge on the go, and the app tells me that I have earned some extra badges for riding economically. It would be much better to have a spring-loaded hinge that could hold the seat upright while loading the boot.
Now, among all these good bits, I am quite surprised to see the seat mount on the Rizta. The seat never shuts in one shot, and most of the time, one has to position it correctly and then click it in to lock the seat. The seat mount also does not feel strong enough and keeps flopping around. A spring-loaded unit would have been so much better. Now, before we end this month's report, let me also update you that very soon our Rizta will be loaded to the gills with all the accessories offered by Ather in India. I am especially looking forward to the organiser and also the metal bodyguards, which look pretty premium and not like an eyesore. But more on it, possibly next month.
Specifications:
Powertrain: rear-mounted electric motorPower: 5.85bhpTorque: 22Nm0-100kmph: 4.7secondsTop speed: 80kmphBattery capacity: 3.7kWhElectric range: 159km (IDC)Dimensions (LxWxH): 1,850x750x1,140mmWheelbase: 1,285mm
Ex-showroom price: 1.46 lakh
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