MG Windsor EV Excite, Exclusive, Essence Variants Explained: What's Different?
Interested customers can choose between three variant options for the MG Windsor EV: Excite, Exclusive, and Essence. Let's take a detailed look at what each of these variants offers in terms of features.
By Reetika Bhatt
MG Motor has launched its brand-new electric vehicle in India dubbed the Windsor. Following the Comet EV and ZS EV, it is the British automaker's third battery-powered car in India. The introductory price of the model stands at Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom), and it also comes with a unique pay-as-you-drive battery rental of Rs 3.5 for every km driven. Besides this, the company is providing an unlimited battery warranty to the initial customers of the EV. The newly introduced offering is available in four monotone paint jobs. However, only the fully outfitted Essence variant can be had with a black roof for all exterior shades. Coming to the variants, prospective customers can choose between three available options: Excite, Exclusive, and Essence. Let's take a detailed look at what each of these variants offers in terms of features.
MG Windsor EV: Excite Variant
- LED cornering lights
- Illuminated front logo
- LED luggage lamp
- 3.3kW portable charging cable
- 17-inch steel wheels with wheel covers
- 10.1-inch touchscreen
- 7-inch digital instrument cluster
- Hill Descent Control
- A tyre pressure monitoring system (Highline)
- Six airbags
- Auto climate control
- Auto headlamps
- Reclining rear seats
- Glass antenna
- Six speakers
- Rear AC vents
- LED tail lamps
- LED projector headlamps with DRLs
- Steering-mounted controls
- Front armrest
- LED front reading light
- Front and rear adjustable headrests
- Fabric seats
- Flush door handles
- 60:40 rear seat split
- Wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Electrically adjustable ORVMs
- 3.3kW AC home charging box
- Front, rear disc brakes
- Driver’s seat manual height adjust
- Electronic parking brake with auto hold
- Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
- Cruise control
- Hill-Start Assist Control
MG Windsor EV: Exclusive Variant
(In addition to the Excite variant)
- Electrically adjustable driver’s seat
- Chrome window beltline
- Multi-language voice commands
- Leatherette seats
- Rearview monitor
- 8.8-inch digital instrument cluster
- MG App store
- Smart flush door handles
- LED rear reading lights
- 18-inch diamond cut alloys
- Leatherette steering wheel
- 15.6-inch touchscreen
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Wireless charger
- Rear armrest with cupholder
- Digital key
- 360-degree camera
- Valet mode
- OTA updates
- Leatherette dashboard
- Auto-dimming IRVM
- Power folding ORVMs
- TPMS
- Remote car lock/unlock
- Home-to-car using JioFiber
MG Windsor EV: Essence Variant
(In addition to the Exclusive variant)
- 7.4kW AC fast charger
- PM2.5 filter
- Ventilated front seats
- Ambient lighting
- Glass roof
- Infinity 9-speaker audio system
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MG Windsor EV: Design, Battery Details, and Market Competitors
Essentially a rebadged version of the Wuling Cloud EV, the Windsor follows the Aero Glide design language. It sports aesthetic components such as vertically stacked headlamps, an illuminated MG logo, a wide-sloped windscreen with a short hood, a full-width light bar in the front, 18-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, and rear flush-fitting door handles.
On the mechanical front, a permanent magnet synchronous motor and an IP67-rated 38kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery power the MG Windsor EV. The motor can generate 220Nm of peak torque and 134bhp of maximum power. It claims to have a 331-kilometre range and can be charged in 55 minutes with its DC fast charging.
Even though the prices of its higher-spec variants have not yet been disclosed, the Windsor's test drives will begin on September 25. Bookings will commence on October 3, with deliveries set to begin on October 12. As far as market rivalry is concerned, the EV competes against the Tata Nexon EV, Curvv EV, and the Mahindra XUV400.
