BIGGER'S BETTER?

Or, is being late better than never? Let's see if you need to go Pro

- Yash Sunil

Twenty thousand units have sold since its debut in September 2024, which shows how popular the MG Windsor is. Now, JSW MG Motor India is aiming to further up its sales figures with the Windsor Pro. What is different with the Pro variant, you ask? A bigger battery pack, ADAS functions, and vehicle to load (V2L) and vehicle to vehicle (V2V) charging are some of the changes that the Pro offers compared to the standard Windsor.

The biggest change is its 52.9 kWh battery pack, which offers a claimed range of 449 km. Realistically, under normal driving conditions, you can expect a range of around 350 km, which is almost 20 km more than the claimed range of the regular Windsor. This battery pack sends power to a 100 kW permanent magnet synchronous motor; simply put, it makes around 134 bhp and 20.39 kgm. Nothing too fancy, but these are decent numbers, and they show. While the power delivery won't pin you into the seat, it feels adequate for what most people will use the Windsor Pro for. It is rather calm and composed, and builds power fast enough to keep you entertained most of the time.

The Windsor's ride quality has always been its biggest USP, and it continues to offer a plush experience. It is light and easy to manoeuvre at slow speeds, but at higher speeds, it feels a bit wooden, and that doesn’t impart a lot of confidence, especially when you are trying to make quick direction changes. Even on the twisty roads of Meghalaya, the Windsor felt planted around corners, and only under extreme driving conditions did the EV start to show its limitations.