MG Comet EV Long Term Review, November 2024 Report

Our regular readers might have noticed that I’m the newest member of the team. I joined autoX about a month and a half ago, and the new office is quite a trek from my place. With traffic in the Delhi-NCR area getting crazier, the MG Comet, which was already part of our long-term fleet, became my go-to ride for getting to work. I’ve driven the Comet plenty of times before but never really got to spend much time with it. Up until now, I had usually stuck to using the Sport or Normal mode and hadn’t explored Eco mode much. This time though, I figured I’d try to focus on getting the best range out of it, which honestly made me a little nervous. The nervousness was not due to concerns about the range as I used to plug it into a charge in our office parking lot almost every day. The real reason was that becasue it is hard not to drive this cute little car in a fun way. It’s hard to resist the urge to press down a little harder on the pedal whenever I spot an empty corner or some open space. However, this time the situation was different; I had to navigate through the usual city traffic, which made me feel confident about sticking to Eco mode. To my surprise, the performance in this mode was quite impressive. It felt no different from driving a regular ICE commuter vehicle, and its compact size made it quick and nimble in mild traffic. The only difference I observed, compared to the other modes was in the acceleration.

And then, this tiny thing grabs attention just like fancy luxury rides. When you stop at a red light, you’ll see people checking it out through the big windows and windscreen. The compact size of the Comet makes parking in tight spots a breeze, like the one at our office with the electricity outlet. But the big doors need more room to swing open than your average four-door car. Luckily, MG designed the Comet with that in mind, allowing you to get in and out from either side thanks to the gap between the dashboard and the central console.

Commuting in the Comet while keeping it in Eco mode turned out to be a solid choice, giving me over 160km from a single charge. Still, I couldn’t help but switch to Sport mode every now and then. Honestly, I ended up charging the Comet less often as I got closer to my final days with it. I really wish I had more time to enjoy it.

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