THROUGH THE GLASS CEILING

Over half a year after the MG Windsor took the market by storm, the car has been updated with a larger battery and we drove the upgraded version in picturesque Meghalaya

- Anagh Bhaskar

India as a market is evolving, and one of the most incredible trends that have emerged is the success of unconventional vehicles that provide a value package aimed at maximizing mobility and comfort, and not rewarding the so-called SUV shape. One of the key breakthrough vehicles that have emerged is the MG Windsor, which crossed the 20,000 sales mark last month, and is the highest selling electric vehicle in India every month, ahead of the king of EV sales - the Tata Nexon.ev. MG has now upgraded the Windsor, in a electric vehicle’s most vital aspect - the battery pack, say hello to what is the MG Windsor Pro.

Let me quickly wrap up what the changes to the exterior are, as these are minimal. Because the Windsor Pro is essentially the same car, with more under the skin changes than above it. And even MG is marketing it so, with the Pro starting right where the top-end Windsor ends.

And so, it looks the same as all other Windsor variants, with all those aerodynamic bits, and the unconventional design elements. The LED head-lamps, and the LED strip above it, that also houses the LED indicators, are the same, and so is the illuminated MG logo. What keen eyed readers will spot are the obvious radar and camera modules on the windscreen and lower bumper that feeds data for the Level 2 ADAS. The Blaze Red colour is new as well, and I feel that the Windsor looks better in one of those subdued colours, but this red is a new addition for Windsor along with Celadon Blue and Aurora Silver shades.