TVS Scooter
iQube 125
TVS’s belt-driven electric 125: a 170 km claimed range, hub-motor shove and a swap network behind it.
- Price
- ₹1.19L – ₹1.36L
- Delhi NCR ex-showroom
- Claimed range
- 170 km
- Battery
- 3.4 kWh
- Power
- 11 bhp
- Torque
- 140 Nm
- Top speed
- 78 kmph
- Kerb weight
- 120 kg
- Seats
- 2
- Fuel
- electric
- Gearbox
- single-speed
Available colours
- Pearl White
- Ion Blue
- Magnetic Red
- Cosmic Copper
Swatches are indicative.
Overview
The iQube 125 takes the unusual route for an electric scooter: the motor lives in the rear wheel and drives it through a belt rather than a chain or direct hub coupling. The result is the quietest delivery of instant shove in this catalogue — the equivalent of 11 bhp and 140 Nm at the wheel arrive without a gearbox to think about it, and the belt keeps the whole transaction silent even under full twist at a signal. Against the petrol 125s it is slower to 60 km/h than the numbers suggest and quicker than every one of them to the first lane opening.
The 3.4 kWh pack and the claimed 170 km put it at the top of the range table on the electric shelf, and the architecture hedges how that distance gets replenished: a home AC charge takes the pack to 80 per cent in about four hours for owners with a parking spot and a socket, while TVS’s smartx swap network serves the ones who don’t, turning a refuel into a ninety-second station visit where the bays are present. A school-run-and-market household can genuinely run a week between plugs at this capacity.
The concessions are the ones this price implies. The 78 km/h ceiling means every fast-road overtake is a calculation, the 120 kg kerb weight is the heaviest scooter in this entire catalogue on the stand, and at the top of this sample catalogue’s band it costs more than twice a Maestro and within sight of a premium petrol 125 with a full tank forever. The swap advantage also lives or dies by station density — inside cities with coverage it is the most flexible electric here; beyond them it is a home-charging scooter wearing a swap badge.
- 170 km claimed range from a 3.4 kWh pack
- Belt-driven hub motor — 140 Nm at the wheel in silence
- Home AC charging plus the smartx battery-swap network
Price
Ex-showroom price
₹1.19 lakh - ₹1.36 lakh
Delhi NCR
Launched August 2025
Range spread ₹1.19L – ₹1.36L
TVS iQube 125 variant prices
| Variant | Ex-showroom |
|---|---|
| iQube 125 electric single-speed 3.4 kWh battery · Home AC charger included | ₹1.19L |
| iQube 125 Premium electric single-speed Front disc with ABS · Connected console | ₹1.27L |
| iQube 125 Swap electric single-speed smartx swap-network plan · Extended battery warranty | ₹1.36L |
Prices shown are ex-showroom, Delhi NCR, from MotoSutra's sample catalogue for this build.
Specifications
Motor, battery and charging
| Motor | 11 bhp |
|---|---|
| Torque | 140 Nm |
| Battery | 3.4 kWh |
| Claimed range | 170 km |
| Charging | 0-80% in about 4 hours on home AC charging; TVS smartx swap network |
| Top speed | 78 kmph |
| Gearbox | Single-speed |
Chassis and safety
| Kerb weight | 120 kg |
|---|---|
| Seat capacity | 2 persons |
| Suspension | Telescopic front fork, rear monoshock with preload setting |
| Brakes | Front disc with single-channel ABS, drum rear, combined braking with regenerative cut-off |
| Tyres | Front 90/90-12, rear 120/70-12, tubeless |
| Safety equipment | AEB (reverse), hill hold, single-channel ABS and combined braking with regen cut-off; no official crash-test rating exists for any Indian scooter |
Dimensions
| Length | 1830 mm |
|---|---|
| Seat height | 788 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1280 mm |
| Ground clearance | 160 mm |
Figures are MotoSutra sample catalogue data for this demonstration build.
Features
Instrumentation
- Digital console with range and state-of-charge mapping
- Belt-drive hub motor with three riding modes
- Trip-based consumption and regen readouts
- Connected-app vehicle health and location tracking
Convenience
- Hill hold and reverse AEB as standard
- Flat footboard with under-seat storage for a half helmet
- Zero-throttle glide mode for creeping queues
- Swap-network routing in the companion app
Chassis
- Rear-mounted belt-driven hub motor
- Front disc with single-channel ABS and regen cut-off
- Wide 120-section rear tyre for traction off the line
- Monoshock rear with preload setting
Pros and cons
What we like
- Longest claimed range on the electric shelf
- Belt-driven hub motor is silent and serves no chain ever again
- Swap network covers owners with nowhere to charge overnight
What we would change
- 78 km/h leaves nothing for a fast-road overtake
- Heaviest scooter in the catalogue on the stand
- Top trim costs more than twice the petrol 110s it replaces
Expert review
MotoSutra editorial rating
4.1/5
How it scores
TVS’s belt-driven electric 125: a 170 km claimed range, hub-motor shove and a swap network behind it.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the iQube 125 price?
This sample catalogue lists the band from ₹1.19 lakh to ₹1.36 lakh ex-showroom Delhi NCR, with the top trim bundling the smartx swap-network plan and an extended battery warranty.
What real-world range should I expect?
Against the claimed 170 km, city riding with one rider returns 130-145 km and two-up summer commuting settles nearer 115-125 km. The figure is high partly because the belt drive wastes so little at low speeds.
How does charging and swapping work?
The supplied home AC charger takes the pack from low to 80 per cent in about four hours — an overnight cycle. Where smartx swap bays are present, the pack is exchanged in around ninety minutes of the visit instead, so the scooter is not tied to a parking spot with a socket.
Is the iQube 125 safer than the petrol scooters?
It carries the most active hardware listed here: reverse automatic emergency braking, hill hold and single-channel ABS. There is still no official crash-test rating for any Indian scooter, in this catalogue or anywhere else.
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