MG Comet EV and ZS EV with BaaS plan to be launched in India
MG Motor India recently launched the all-new Windsor EV (electric vehicle) with a Battery as a Service (BaaS) ownership plan, where the price of the vehicle does not include the battery cost. The plan requires owners to lease the battery and pay for it as per usage, which is Rs 3.5 per km. Now, the battery leasing plan has been extended to the company's popular Comet EV and ZS EV, making them more affordable than before. Under the BaaS scheme, the MG Comet EV and ZS EV start at Rs 4.99 lakh and Rs 13.99 lakh respectively. As the battery cost is not included in the asking price, owners have to pay a battery leasing fee of Rs 2.5 per kilometer in addition to the initial acquisition cost of Rs 4.99 lakh for the Comet EV; the ZS EV is now priced at the asking price plus Rs 4.5 per kilometer (for the battery). In addition to the battery leasing…
MG Comet EV long-term review, August 2024 report
MG told us they needed our bright apple green Comet and offered to replace it with another model. This white model, with a more understated look, is now part of our fleet. Regular readers of our magazine (we love you guys) might have noticed that our long-term MG Comet looked different this month. I can assure you that the EV's paintwork has not faded due to the recent monsoon rains. In fact, our review unit was replaced with another one. MG told us they needed our bright apple green Comet and offered to replace it with another model. This white model is much more understated and is now part of our fleet. But it brought not only a new color, but also new problems. It is noticeably noisier than our previous car. This is especially noticeable when you are driving on a flat road with no distractions. Add to that the noticeable vibrations in the steering wheel and brake pedal,…
Comet EV, ZS EV help MG Motor India achieve over 35% sales
MG Motor India reported retail sales of 4,572 units in July 2024, down from 5,012 units in the same period last year. This represents a year-on-year decline of 8.7%. Of the total vehicles sold in July, MG’s two electric vehicles, Comet and ZS EV, accounted for over 1,500 units, highlighting the strong customer acceptance of new energy vehicles (NEVs). MG Motor India and JSW Group are working on bringing its third electric car, the MG Windsor EV, to our market. The Windsor EV is a crossover that is sold as the Wuling Cloud EV in the Indonesian market. In the global market, two battery options are available - 37.9kWh and 50.6kWh, which power a 134bhp, front-axle-mounted electric motor. The former has a range of 360 km, while the latter has a range of 460 km. It is not yet clear which version will make it to the Indian market. Also read: Windsor EV to debut in India with MG-Jio ICP,…
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