TVS Launches In India In 2024: iQube ST And Ronin-based Cruiser

TVS has given us a remarkable 2023 with new launches, updates and other offers but now with 2024 on the horizon, here’s what we can expect from Hosur-based manufacturer.

TVS iQube ST

TVS had unveiled the iQube ST back in January 2023. However, the launch of the top-end variant has been delayed for quite some time, and we expect TVS to finally reveal the price and commence deliveries some time this year. 

The iQube ST will come with a new and more powerful Li-ion battery with a capacity of 4.56kWh giving the ST an increased claimed range of 145km in economy mode and 110km in power mode. It can be charged from 0-80 percent in 4 hours and 6 minutes on a 950W charger and it takes 2 hours and 30 minutes on a 1500W charger. 

On the performance side, the ST will come with a claimed top speed of 82kmph, for perspective the base iQube and iQube S variant comes with a top speed of 78kmph.

Overall, the upgrades on the ST are mainly restricted to performance and features. There aren’t any changes to the scooter’s underpinnings. The only difference is that the ST variant will be the heaviest of the 3, standing at around 128kg an increase of around 10kg compared to the iQube S (118.8kg) and 11kg over the iQube base variant (117.2kg)

Ronin-based Cruiser

TVS has been working on a cruiser bike based on the TVS Ronin for a while now dubbed ‘Zeppelin’. Recently the design patents of this upcoming bike surfaced online confirming this. TVS even gave us a hint with the unveiling of a bobber version of the Ronin at the 2023 MotoSoul.

The Zeppelin will share a lot of similarities with the Ronin, but with a unique cruiser character in terms of design and tuning. We expect the new bike to come with forward-set footpegs, a new exhaust setup (that extends out), and also a lowered seat that’s in line with the cruiser styling.

Performance wise the new Zeppelin won’t be much different from the Ronin as both bikes will come with the same 225cc air-/oil-cooled engine seen on the Ronin, producing 20.4PS and 19.3 Nm. But the tuning will be a bit different, something that is laid-back, in line with the cruiser character.  The new cruiser will likely be launched by the second half of 2024, and will go up against the likes of Royal Enfield Meteor 350 and the Yezdi Roadster. 

With these upcoming launches, TVS seems to have something interesting in store for both EV enthusiasts and cruiser enthusiasts. The latter is an all new genre that TVS hasn’t entered before. Exciting times!