Avore EX2S for US$1,800: India goes full throttle on electric motorcycles

Source: SteckerBiker / THE PACK News | 10.5 kW of power, a top speed of 114 km/h and up to 260 kilometres of range, for the equivalent of around US$1,800. With the new EX2S, Indian startup Avore presents an electric motorcycle whose price makes European riders look twice. The real question is a different one: why are more and more interesting electric two-wheelers coming out of India? Who is behind Avore? Avore was founded in 2023 in the Indian state of Gujarat by Priyank Rakholiya, Mayank Rakholiya and Mihir Tagadiya. According to the company, development took around three years and involved more than 100 engineers, and nine systems were developed entirely in-house. The goal was not simply to electrify an existing combustion motorcycle. Avore wanted to build a motorcycle where electronics and software are part of the platform from the start. The new EX series is the brand’s debut, and it launches with three models at once. Why India? A look at the Indian market explains part of it. Motorcycles and scooters are not a niche there. In the 2025/26 financial year, India sold more than 21.7 million two-wheelers. In the same period, passenger car sales came to around 4.6 million. The two-wheeler also plays a different role in India than in Europe. In Europe, riding a motorcycle often means leisure, weekend rides or touring. In India, the two-wheeler is above all affordable everyday mobility for millions of people: for commuting, shopping and getting around every day. The apparently low price of US$1,800 also needs context. An employed worker in Indian manufacturing earns an average of around 18,700 rupees a month. The EX2S price of about 170,000 rupees therefore equals roughly nine months’ wages. For comparison, nine months of the German median wage would come to almost €38,000. This is not a direct purchasing power comparison, but it shows clearly what an US$1,800 motorcycle is actually worth in India. Air pollution in the big cities adds to the picture. The Indian government explicitly cites rising pollution levels as one reason to push electric mobility. And the state is giving that push real weight. The PM E-DRIVE subsidy programme has a total budget of almost €1 billion, of which around €160 million is set aside for electric two-wheelers alone. By 22 July 2026, the programme had already supported more than 2.05 million electric two-wheelers. It is not only about purchase incentives. Through the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) programme, India also supports manufacturers of advanced vehicle technology, while strengthening local component production. India is not just stimulating sales; it is trying to build its own electric vehicle industry at the same time. A huge two-wheeler market, a need for affordable everyday mobility, air pollution, government support and domestic production: the conditions for new electric motorcycles could hardly be better. Three models, with the EX2S on top Avore does not start with a single motorcycle, but with the EX1, EX2 and EX2S. Visually, all three share the same basic concept. Technically, they differ mainly in battery, performance and equipment. The entry-level EX1 has a 3.24 kWh battery, a top speed of 100 km/h and a claimed IDC range of 160 kilometres. The EX2 gets the larger 5 kWh battery and a claimed 255 kilometres, but also stays at 100 km/h. The top-of-the-range EX2S combines the 5 kWh battery with a 10.5 kW (14 hp) PMSM electric motor. Top speed rises to 114 km/h, and 0 to 40 km/h is claimed to take 2.8 seconds. Equipment includes several riding and power modes and a 7-inch display with navigation and connectivity. Tyre pressure monitoring, vehicle diagnostics, live tracking and theft alerts are also part of the package. Seat height is 790 mm and ground clearance is 180 mm. Avore also quotes 250 Nm of torque at the rear wheel. The charger is built into the motorcycle, so a standard household socket is all you need. Charging from 20 to 80 percent takes around two hours. A European version of the EX2S has not been announced. A direct comparison with European prices would not be fair anyway: homologation, transport, taxes, distribution, warranty and a service network would all add to the cost of any export model. With more than 20 million two-wheelers sold in India every year, Avore will likely have its hands full at home for now. 260 kilometres: realistic? The range figure deserves a closer look. Avore promises up to 260 kilometres for the EX2S under the Indian IDC cycle. On paper, that works out to a consumption of only around 19 Wh/km. For comparison, an efficient 45 km/h electric scooter typically uses around 40 Wh/km in real-world riding, and faster electric motorcycles commonly use 50 to 70 Wh/km in mixed use. The 19 Wh/km figure therefore looks very ambitious. It should certainly not be confused with 260 kilometres of realistic range on country roads or motorways. Avore itself describes the 260 kilometres as a range under ideal conditions and points out that riding mode, speed, rider weight, terrain, weather and traffic all affect real range. How far the EX2S actually goes in daily use will only become clear in an independent test. The SteckerBiker view We still see the claim of 260 kilometres from just 5 kWh with a question mark. At the same time, it would be unfair to judge the EX2S only by German standards. Indian roads, average speeds and riding conditions are very different from ours. Anyone who uses a motorcycle mainly as daily transport, and not for touring at motorway speeds, can be well served by a 5 kWh battery. That may be one of the EX2S’s strengths. Avore is not trying to build a cheap copy of a European electric motorcycle. It is developing for a huge domestic two-wheeler market with different needs. On top of that comes a top speed of over 100 km/h and a connected 7-inch display, at a price that seems unbelievably low from a European point of view, but that still represents a major investment for many people in India. The environment in which these motorcycles are created is even more interesting. A gigantic two-wheeler market meets government support, local development and a political goal of cleaner mobility. That makes Avore more than just another new brand. It is an example of a development that Europe should keep an eye on. When it comes to new electric motorcycles, we no longer need to look only at China. India has a firm grip on the throttle, and it is going flat out. AVORE ELECTRIC > Original article: SteckerBiker / THE PACK News (Germany)https://steckerbiker.de/news/fahrzeuge/avore-ex2s-fuer-1-800-dollar-indien-gibt-vollgas-bei-e-motorraedern/Images © Avore Electric