Ather 450X Review

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ew-generation cars come every four to five years
now! A decade ago, this is how long it took the
facelift to arrive. And that is why when I saw
the 3rd Gen Ather 450X, I was happy, and a bit
puzzled at the same time. Let me explain.
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Athers entire presentation was about how their
scooter has improved on the inside. Starting from
the ground-up, the tyres are newly developed in
partnership with MRF, they are wider, have a new
profile, and the size of the contact patch has
gone up. The compound is softer, and that really
showed when I was hustling the 450X around the
bends of Nandi hills.
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As far as comfort goes, the 450X has this magical
ride, in which it feels stiff, but goes over a
pothole or a speed breaker at way-more-than-accept
able speeds, and it just takes it in its stride.
Its like the 450X wants you to go faster! The
braking is highly progressive and the feedback
from the levers inspires great confidence in the
bends
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So if you look at it, the second-gen 450X can
take you from home to office and back for two
consecutive days without requiring a charge.
Then, why add a bigger battery pack?
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Now let me tell you why I was puzzled when I saw
the 3rd Gen Ather 450X. As you already know, the
changes are incremental, but when you add them
up, they are substantial. But the fact that the
only visual change is new larger mirrors and a
few optional accessories is kind of a bummer.
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