The upcoming mass-market electric scooter will be unveiled at the 2026 Ather Community Day in Bengaluru as it goes on sale in the subsequent months
Ather EL01, the brand’s first mass-market family electric scooter, will be unveiled on Aug 29, 2026 in the Indian market. Based on the EL platform, it is likely to be priced between Rs 1.05-1.15 lakh (ex-showroom) in our country. The 2026 Ather Community Day in Bengaluru has been themed as “A New Dawn of Magic” where the EL01 will make its first public appearance alongside new concepts, technologies and various other electric vehicles architectures. The company stated that more details regarding the Community Day 2026 will be announced in the coming weeks.
The all-new EL platform was showcased at the 2025 Ather Community Day along with the prototype of the EL01 low-cost electric scooter based on this platform. The Bengaluru-based pure EV brand had stated that the EL platform will spawn several new models of various body types which will include a maxi-scooter, family scooter and high-performance scooter.
Despite being a low-cost mass-market electric scooter, Ather EL01 will not be priced below Rs 1 lakh, confirmed Ravneet Singh Phokela, Chief Business Officer, Ather Energy, a few months back. He further went on to add that it will be priced lower than the current portfolio which has models like the Rizta and 450. For reference, Ather Rizta S, the brand’s entry-level e-scooter in India is sold at a price of Rs 1.17 lakh (ex-showroom, Bengaluru).
In Dec 2025, Ather Energy filed the design patent for the EL01 electric scooter. As per the patent images, it will ride on 14-inch front and 12-inch rear alloy wheels. The EL01 will come with a swingarm-mounted electric motor. The electric scooter will boast of a big LED DRL and LED tail-lamp cluster. Ather EL01 will be the first company model to get the Advanced Electronic Braking System (AEBS).
It will be presented with an onboard charger, termed as Ather Charge Drive Controller, for the convenience of the customers. Running on the latest AtherStack 7.0, Ather EL01 will come with voice commands as standard. The design patent hinted at the inclusion of a 7-inch instrument console with TFT display. A couple of months back, the upcoming Ather EL01 electric scooter was spotted testing for the first time on the Indian roads.
Presently, Ather Rizta is offered with a choice of two battery packs in the form of 2.9 kWh and 3.7 kWh for an IDC range of 123 km and 159 km, respectively. It is quite possible that both these batteries with identical range will also make their way in the EL01. The top speed could be around 70-80 kmph while the 0-40 kmph sprint time could be 4-5 secs.
