MG Comet EV Long Term Review, June 2024 Report

Yabba-dabba-doo – that’s what my commute feels like these days, all thanks to the latest addition in our long-term fleet, the MG Comet. However, apart from being pint-sized and fun, it’s far from being as ancient as Fred Flintstone’s wooden car.

I have been driving the Comet for over a month now and I am a changed man! You see, everything else on the road looks ‘excessive’ and ‘unnecessary’ in addition to being ‘slow’ and ‘cumbersome’. At less than 3m in length, the Comet can squeeze through every gap in traffic and comes out flying – like literally. Sure, it may only have 41bhp and 110Nm on offer, but don’t forget these are all electric horses and torques, which means all of that is rushed to the front wheels with no delay whatsoever. And since it weighs a few kilos more than a washing machine, it translates to some crazy power-to-weight ratio, and exhilarating turn of speed, of course. All of this combined make it a hoot to drive, wherever you go and whenever you go – and I say whenever because I don’t mind driving this small wonder even in peak hour traffic. That said, it’s size can also be a problem, for everyone tries to bully you on the road (including auto rickshaws!), and it also doesn’t feel surefooted once you exceed 80-90km/h. Its skinny 145-section 12-inch wheels don’t help the case either. The ride is also quite bouncy at low speeds, owing to its small wheels and short wheelbase, and paltry suspension travel.

Now, let’s talk about the biggest USP of this EV – and no it’s not its zero tailpipe emissions. Instead, it’s the Comet’s running costs that make it the bargain of the decade. The Comet features a 17.3kWh battery pack, and MG claims it can do 230km on a single charge – which you will never achieve in real-world conditions. At present, the Comet does close to 140-180km on a full charge for me.

Now, let’s come to its party piece, the cost/km. It takes around 18 units (18x6= ₹108) to charge the Comet fully using a household 15A plug. That translates to around ₹0.6/km. At worse, the range drops to 140km, which comes out to ₹0.8/km. I don’t know what you make of it but, my daily commute these days costs me less than my chai break!

The only downside to the Comet so far is that it doesn’t offer fast charging – the maximum you can opt for is a 7.4kW charger that takes three-and-a-half hours to fully charge the battery pack. However, if you have the charging sorted on one of the two ends of your commute – I charge it in our office – then it’s hardly a bother.

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