EV PRO MAX? MG WINDSOR PRO

Once upon a time, the term “Pro” was rather serious business. In football, it meant you'd made it.

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In photography, it meant full-frame sensors, magnesium bodies, and lenses worth more than a small house. But then something curious happened. “Pro” became a suffix. Between GoPros and iPhones, “Pro” stopped meaning professional. Now it means you spent more to feel better, thanks to a bigger battery. A few new colours. A smarter camera, or at least one with shinier Al tricks. You don’t need it. But once you've seen it, you kind of want it. And now, MG's done exactly that with the Windsor Pro.

Now, I should say right at the beginning: this isn’t a professional car in the sense that, say, an ambulance is. No one’s doing heart surgery in here. It’s the Windsor you already know, just with a Max pack. Bigger battery, more features, a nicer interior, a couple of new colours to show off at the charging station, and a Pro badge to let everyone know you didn’t buy the base one. And yes, people will notice. But unlike the iPhone, this Pro doesn’t just juice the spec sheet. It makes real, everyday usability better. And that might just be enough to justify the badge.

MG's going hard with the pricing: Rs 17.49 lakh with the battery (ex-showroom introductory, first 8,000 units only), or Rs 12.49 lakh plus Rs 4.5 per km if you go the Battery-as-a-Service route. Either way, this is no longer the cheeky upstart nipping at the Nexon EV’s heels. This is MG’s attempt to nudge into Creta territory, while flexing features Hyundai won't give you even in an Alcazar.