JSW MG Motor India updated the Indian EV lineup today (September 20). As part of this, the company launched MG Comet and ZS EV with its new battery rental program “Battery as a Service” (BAAS).
With this, both electric cars have become cheaper by Rs 2-5 lakh. The company recently launched the MG Windsor, India’s first electric CUV (cross-over utility vehicle) with the BAAS program at an ex-showroom price of Rs 9.99 lakh.
60% buyback guarantee on MG Comet and ZS EV The company also announced that it will also offer a 60% buyback guarantee on both models along with the BAAS program. The Comet and ZS EV are fully available for purchase, as before. For this, the Comet is priced between Rs 6.99 lakh and Rs 9.53 lakh, while the ZS EV is priced between Rs 18.98 lakh and Rs 25.44 lakh.
Ex-showroom starting price of both cars
modelold priceNew price with BAASComet EV ₹6.99 Lakh ₹4.99 LakhZS EV ₹18.98 Lakh ₹13.99 Lakh
What is the Battery as a Service program? Battery as a Service (BAAS) is a battery rental program. In this context, the cost of the battery is not included in the purchase price of an electric car. Instead, you will be charged based on battery usage.
That is, the cost of the battery will be recovered as rental charges based on the number of kilometers covered, where you will have to pay it in EMI every month but you will have to pay separately for charging the battery.
MG Comet: Battery rental ₹2.5 per kilometer
MG Comet is offered with a battery rental of Rs 2.5 per kilometer under the BAAS scheme. This means that after driving the car for 100 kilometers, you will have to pay Rs 250 to the company for battery rental.
There have been no changes to the Comet EV’s electric powertrain. It has a 17.3 kWh lithium-ion battery, which provides a range of 230 km once fully charged. The car is equipped with a rear-wheel drive permanent magnet synchronous motor, which generates a power of 40 hp and a torque of 110 Nm.
MG ZS: Battery rental ₹2.5 per kilometer
MG ZS EV has been introduced under the BAAS program with a battery rental of Rs 4.5 per kilometer. This means that after driving the car for 100 kilometers, you will have to pay Rs 450 to the company for battery rental.
The company has also not made any changes to the MG ZS EV’s electric powertrain. It has a 50.3 kWh lithium-ion battery which, once fully charged, provides a range of 461 km. The car is equipped with a front-wheel drive permanent magnet synchronous motor, which generates a power of 177 hp and a torque of 200 Nm.
Also Read: MG ‘Windsor’ Electric Vehicle Launched for ₹9.99 Lakh: This is India’s first crossover utility vehicle, the car will travel up to 331 km on a full charge.
MG Motor India today (September 11) launched the first crossover utility vehicle (CUV) ‘Windsor’ in the Indian market. The company has introduced it at an introductory price of Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom).
MG’s “Windsor” electric vehicle is equipped with a 38 kWh lithium-ion battery, which generates a power of 136 hp and a maximum torque of 200 NM. Once fully charged, the car will offer a range of 331 km.
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