Batteries Not Included

The new MG Windsor EV is the third electric vehicle from the global automotive brand. It has all the things you might want and a bit more. Here is how our drive went off in Delhi

- Charan Karthik

AN ALMOST 4.3-METRE-LONG ELECTRIC car from MG for under Rs 10 lakh? Well, that was definitely not on the cards when I opened my mobile phone that day. The new MG Windsor is the latest entrant in the electric space which is being bolstered by JSW MG Motor India with the Comet EV's success.

The Windsor EV is a badge-engineered Wuling Cloud EV, one that is sold abroad, and it is a mix of a lot of things to look at from the outside. It has a soft, easy-on-the-eye type of styling, with a front end that slightly mimics the infamous Fiat Multipla with the rest of the portion resembling the first-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

The car gets a stubby bonnet up front, like its cousin, the Comet EV, and it opens up to reveal fluid holding tanks for the windscreen washer, the battery's coolant, and the brake fluid, apart from a bunch of wiring harnesses. A peek further down will reveal the 100-kW (136-hp) permanent magnet motor that powers the front wheels.

We got our hands on the top-of-the-line Essence variant, one that comes equipped with LED lighting, the highly appraised "Infinity Roof", and the 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment display. 'Well, I didn't expect a mini BMW iX,' I muttered to myself as I pulled open the chunky door and got into the cabin.