Thinking in the box

TVS has introduced a new top-of-the-line variant of the iQube called the ST. Does it have what it takes to bring back the glory days of the iQube and establish it at the top of the sales charts? We take it for a ride to find answers

- Om Shukla

The time is 2020, the government has shifted its focus to electric mobility, and the front-runners are electric two-wheelers, especially scooters. New players are gaining ground, and expectations from traditional OEMs like TVS and Bajaj were high. Enter the iQube, TVS's answer to the future of the family scooter. It's comfortable and also practical. What did the masses make of it? Let's just sum it up by telling you that the scooter hit the half million unit sales milestone some days back. Now, five years since the first iQube made an appearance, we have the iQube ST, a top-of-the-line variant that aims to take forward the legacy in a market where the Chetak has taken the crown as the best seller. How does it fare, and can it take the iQube back to the top? We find out.