[Ripcord09]

MG Windsor

What you'll like:

• A unique proposition for the Indian market. The Windsor is a Crossover MPV that focuses on practicality and comfort
• Very well-priced! MG has set the cat among the pigeons. Definitely worth considering over the competitors. BaaS (Battery as a Service) option is also available if you want a lower acquisition cost
• A well-built car that doesn’t feel cheap by any standards
• Good looking cabin paired with spacious interiors. Rear seats are especially comfortable with plenty of legroom & headroom
• 134 BHP motor has enough power for the city as well as highway runs. Real-world range of 250 km should be good for urban dwellers
• Selectable drive modes and adjustable regen braking are useful in various driving conditions
• 604-litre boot is great for family outings (note: top variant has ~579 liters of boot space)
• Long list of features includes electronic flush-fitting door handles, ventilated front seats, 135-degree reclining rear seats, 15.6-inch touchscreen head-unit with wireless Android Auto & Apple CarPlay, connected car tech, OTT apps and more
• Zero emissions, cheap running costs & green image will appeal to a lot of people

What you won't:

• MPV styling – in this era of SUVs & Crossovers - may not appeal to everyone. Also, the headlight placement makes them prone to damage
• 250 km range is on the lower side by 2024 standards. MG should have given the bigger 50 KWh battery as an option
• Suspension tune is busy at the rear. The ride is liveable, but you do feel bad roads
• Lack of physical buttons is a major inconvenience. Too much dependence on the touchscreen even for core functions (e.g. ORVM adjustment)
• Missing some features like a spare wheel (please get one at additional cost), rear wiper (big miss), ADAS tech, height adjustable seatbelts…
• The usual EV challenges (charging infrastructure, range anxiety, setting up home charging etc.)
• A/C does take some time to cool the large cabin; the large greenhouse & glass roof are contributors

Review Link

Tata Nexon.EV

What you'll like:

• A solidly built & good-looking electric car
• Increased driving range is adequate for city commutes & inter-city travel to nearby destinations
• Fast performance! 0-100 km/h in ~9 seconds is enjoyable
• Sorted road manners & solid high-speed stability due to the lower center of gravity & firmer suspension
• Nice, spacious cabin with comfortable seats. You get a practical 350-liter boot too
• Features such as faster charging, ventilated seats, auto-dimming IRVM, Sport & Eco modes, multi-mode regen, cruise control, air purifier, wireless smartphone charging, sunroof and more
• Safety kit includes disc brakes all-round, ESP, traction control, TPMS, electronic parking brake, auto hold etc.
• Zero emissions, cheap running costs & green image will appeal to a lot of people

What you won't:

• Top speed is restricted to 140 km/h
• Ride is compliant, but not plush. Firmness at lower speeds means you feel the big potholes
• Only 3 dual-tone colour options to pick from. No single tone colour options available. Boring colour palette = just white, grey & blue
• Fit, finish & interior quality don’t match up to the 20-lakh on-road price of the XZ+ Lux
• Tata's after-sales service quality is a hit or miss. Remains a gamble
• The usual EV challenges (charging infrastructure, range anxiety, setting up home charging etc.)

Nexon EV Max Review Link

Nexon EV Facelift Review Link

Mahindra XUV400

What you'll like:

• Finally a proper EV from Mahindra that's well-built and refined
• 250-260 km real-world driving range should be adequate for city commutes & inter-city travel to nearby destinations
• Exhilarating performance! 0-100 km/h in 8.3 sec is fun
• Sorted road manners, compliant ride quality & solid high-speed stability. Beautiful handling package
• Spacious and wide cabin with comfortable seats. Now gets a more practical 378-litre boot too
• Well-equipped with features like drive modes, sunroof, cruise control, auto headlamps & wipers
• Safety kit includes 6 airbags, disc brakes all-round, IP67 protection for motor and battery, and adjustable headrests for all 5 passengers. The XUV300 has scored 5-stars in the GNCAP!
• Zero emissions, cheap running costs & green image will appeal to a lot of people

What you won't:

• Boring interior design feels kind of old by current standards
• Concerns over niggles in a freshly baked Mahindra EV. Our test car itself had issues!!
• A few cabin plastics & rough areas don't feel premium
• Mahindra's after-sales service quality is a hit or miss. Remains a gamble
• Missing features such as front parking sensors and ventilated seats
• OEM speaker & sound quality are terrible
• The usual EV challenges (charging infrastructure, range anxiety, setting up home charging etc.)

Review Link

2024 XUV400 Pro Review Link

Tata Curvv.EV

What you'll like:

• Coupe SUV styling is unique & a great differentiator. Grabs attention on the road
• A good overall package that’s priced competitively against rivals like the ZS EV, XUV400 & Nexon EV Long Range
• 165 BHP motor is very enjoyable. 400 km real-world range is sufficient for city + highway driving
• Sorted road manners & high speed stability
• Zero emissions, cheap “fuel” costs, no gears, light controls make it an ideal city car
• 500-litre boot is accommodating enough for family holiday luggage
• Long list of features includes flush door handles, powered tailgate with gesture activation, 9-speaker JBL audio system (sounds really nice!), panoramic sunroof, V2L & V2V charging, Arcade.ev app suite, recline adjustment for rear seats and more
• Loaded with safety tech like level 2 ADAS, 6 airbags, all-wheel disc brakes, acoustic vehicle alert system for pedestrians, ESP, front parking sensors, 360-degree view camera, TPMS, hill hold assist & hill descent control

What you won't:

• Rear seat is uncomfortable for tall passengers - high floor, difficult ingress & egress and limited headroom (due to the coupe styling)
• Suspension has a firm edge to it due to 18-inch wheels (top variant). Ride is liveable, but you do feel the bad roads. 17” wheel lower variants could ride better
• Build quality and fit & finish – while being satisfactory - have room for improvement
• Rearward visibility is poor, as is the case with most Coupe-SUVs
• A few missing features like telescopic adjustment for the steering wheel, cupholders for front passengers, a rear sunshade…
• The usual EV challenges (charging infrastructure, range anxiety etc.)
• Tata's after-sales service quality is a hit or miss. Remains a gamble
• It's a brand-new Tata launch, so the probability of niggles is high, especially in the initial batches

Review Link

MG ZS EV

What you'll like:

• One of the most sorted EVs in India! Drive it and you'll be a convert
• A well-built car with good interiors
• Fast performance and excellent mid-range. 0-100 km/h run of 8.5 seconds is enjoyable
• Selectable regenerative braking and drive modes help you extract maximum performance or efficiency, as needed
• Range is adequate for urban commuting as well as road-trips to nearby destinations
• 5 year / unlimited km warranty, 5 labour-free services & 8 year / 150,000 km battery warranty
• Features such as the panoramic sunroof, cruise control, Bluetooth key, connected car tech & more
• International model got a 5-star Euro NCAP rating. Safety kit includes 6 airbags, blind spot monitoring, ESP, HSA, TPMS etc.
• Zero emissions, cheap running costs & green image will appeal to a lot of people

What you won't:

• Expensive! Even after subsidies, EVs carry a huge price premium over ICE cars. You're paying for the tech & being an early adopter
• The very similar & arguably more practical MG Astor is cheaper
• Firm ride quality means you always feel the road, especially with the recommended 41 PSI tyre pressure
• Size & interior quality are more comparable to a Creta than other 28-30 lakh rupee cars
• The rear seat is better suited to 2 adults & a kid, not 3 adults
• 6-speaker sound system is ordinary for the price. Subwoofer conspicuous by its absence
• The usual EV challenges (charging infrastructure, range anxiety, setting up home charging etc.)

Review Link

[Omkar]

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[Tanmay_868]

Putting my money where my mouth is.
I voted for Nexon EV (45kwh) which I have currently booked.

I really wanted to go for ZS EV but it is too expensive and no significant discounts were offered by MG.

The main contender to Nexon is Windsor EV.
It is a very tough choice and I am really torn between the two.
I do like Windsor as a package but it’s exterior looks leaves room for improvement and I really want that extra 7kwh that Nexon offers.

In real world Windsor would offer a max 260km in city while around 230 on highway
But Nexon will be easily offer 340 km in city and 270-280 on highway. With this range we can easily do our monthly Vrindavan trips, which is around 220km one side.

Thus prompting us to go for Nexon EV

[narayans80]

• As of today, ZS is the undisputed king. It has established reliability and I have positive perception of the MG service in my city.
• I like the Windsor for its space. And there is some motivation based on MG word of mouth.
• Windsor, Curvv and Nexon 45 kw have to establish their reliability, given they are all on a brand new battery provider.
• Curvv and ZS are expensive and would buy only if a price correction and/or discounts are in store.
• For the battery pack available, am impressed with the range from the tests so far.
• Waiting for Nexon 45 kw range tests. Going by Curvv tests, it would be the low-mid 300s driven at 80 odd in the highway.
• I can't understand the purpose of XUV 400 existence. It was never marketed since launch and is rendered obsolete with the slew of launches in 2nd half of 2024. Even with discounts, its just on par with Windsor on road pricing.
• BYD with a local partner would be a very interesting prospect. As such some prospective ZS Exclusive customers consider the Atto 3 Dynamic, and that is reflected in the Executive trim launch in the ZS.

[GTO]

Very, very tough to choose between the Windsor & Curvv EVs. Both are the most competent EVs in that price band IMHO. The Windsor is more practical, but the Currv has more style. In terms of reliability, I will give MG the vote as the parent company has a long history of making EVs (e.g. ZS EV has amazing reliability compared to Nexon EV). New Tata launches still have niggles. For self-driving, I'd probably go with the Curvv; as a family car which everyone else will use, I'd get the Windsor.

Lots of options in the affordable EV segment now . And let's not forget the Punch EV which is an ideal city car.

[AyushB]

Voted for Windsor. The all around package for the price it offers is too tempting. Plus this is a product that has been in other markets as Cloud for sometime thereby removing the uncertainties associated with a new launch.
Battery capacity could be an issue for people with only one car at home, but in that use case atleast in India one should avoid buying an EV altogether.

[electric_eel]

I voted for Nexon EV if it comes with the 45 KWH battery pack not without reservations. I was very excited about Windsor but few things are problematic

1. Over reliance of touch screen features.

2. No zero regen mode. I am a fan of the zero regen and is my default regen level. The smoothness
one gets out of it is really good and with experience is the best way to get higher range.

3. On the fly changing of regen is impossible as this feature is burried in the Infotainment. In this aspect the paddle shifters of newer generation Nexon EVs are the best. Of course the Kona's implementation is the most refined of the lot with ability to bring the car to complete stop using the paddle shifters and entirely relying on regen.

4. I am concerned about the seat. Looks comfortable but am not sure if it is fine for long drives (I prefer harder seats not just in cars but in general)

5. For a bigger car, it should have come with a bigger battery pack. I cannot see the logic of this version of Windsor

6. This is a point specific to me. I prefer the smaller cars. I would put Punch EV over Nexon EV. Driving around a Windsor sized car through some of the narrow sections of Palakkad city is not exactly my idea of fun.

[JunkyardHunter]

Hands down the Windsor. Although the Multipla - esque styling is really not to my taste, that's just a chink in it's powerfully equipped, great priced armour. Plus, as GTO said MG has quite a bit of experience making sorted EVs.

XUV 4OO - If it weren't for the Windsor, I would've chosen this. A simple, no nonsense EV to get me from A to B.

ZSEV - My uncle has the pre facelift version of this, and although it's a good car, I found the space and the rear seat comfort of the facelift to be lacking

Nexon EV, Curvv EV - The face looks the same as any other Tata - Connected lightbar, split headlights and a slatted bottom grille makes it really hard to identify which is which. Plus, all the gremlins in Tatas creating havoc is a well known issue at this point, and I'm not gonna recommend a Tata to anyone until they take steps to improve it.

[xway]

Windsor offcourse.

It has everything luxury, practicality, value for money, comfort, reliability.
Where it lacks is the style quotient due to the MPV looks.

So, undoubtedly if you need if for family use, its a no brainer.

[satish.gawai]

Voted for Curvv.

Windsor is a fantastic car, especially the back seat, but the weird-looking exterior does not appeal to me.

Further, the whole point of getting an EV is the range which is limited to city use only in the case of Windsor.

Curvv, on the other hand, looks very smart and curvy to me. It has a good range and can serve as a highway runner as well. I can compromise on little fit & finish issues which are unavoidable with Tata for the range.

I would have gone for the Windsore if the range is comparable with Curvv.

The second winner for me would be Nexon LR.

ZS feels very outdated (the interior is plush btw) and Mahindra has still a long way to impress me in EVs.

Punch EV will be the best option if you are targeting the city driving only.

[narayans80]

Originally Posted by electric_eel

1. Over reliance of touch screen features.

Infact I would say MG made the UX needlessly complex with the Windsor.

5. For a bigger car, it should have come with a bigger battery pack. I cannot see the logic of this version of Windsor

Originally Posted by GTO

Very, very tough to choose between the Windsor & Curvv EVs.

Windsor got the touring credentials right over Curvv. There is no dearth in space, whether its rear legroom or boot.

For MG, plonking-testing and releasing a bigger battery pack will complete the touring credits. Tata has to goto the drawing board to liberate that rear space.

Another big factor is the 4 DC charging limit that's also on the Curvv manual (Tata Curvv EV Review), which defeats the purpose of having the largest battery pack in the 2 million rupee budget.

And let's not forget the Punch EV which is an ideal city car.

If one isn't scared of the dimensions, you can cross-shop the Punch 35 kwh with Windsor. This is what happened with me. I drive the Alcazar and Windsor isn't a whole lot different. Besides after showing the Windsor, I don't think I can sell the Punch

In terms of pure specs, Nexon.ev 45 kw is 1811 mm wide, 39 mm shy of Windsor's width.

[BHPjunkie]

What a time for this thread. I currently use a May 2023 Nexon EV (30kwh) dark edition pre-facelift for city runabouts. Have done approx. 21k kms till date. Went yesterday to check out the Windsor and was blown away by the space on offer. It really is quite large in person, has abundance of space inside and the great fit and finish.

I understand many are complaining about basic controls being embedded in the infotainment system. I got used to some controls quickly, like OVRM adjustment, sunroof open/close, drive modes and regen, in the 15 mins test drive. Having said that, it's still dumb to embed basic controls like lights, sunroof OVRMs etc. into the touchscreen. Who the hell approves of such decisions? What happens if the touchscreen fails?

Coming to the drive, the Windsor, like any other EV, is smooth from the word go. Drove in normal and sports mode with regen set to highest. The car feels nimble and in sports mode it picks up pace swiftly. One thing to note about the regen is that, even at the highest setting, its not as intrusive like regen 3 in the Nexon. Regen 3 on the Nexon makes the vehicle nose dive, however in the Windsor the highest setting is extremely well calibrated.

Overall I liked the Windsor. I told MG to evaluate my Nexon, to check the price it can fetch. Would want some expert advice from members here. Would it make sense to get the Windsor in place of the Nexon. My use case it city running only so the 38 kwh battery is more than enough for me. My vehicle is driven by the chauffer 85%-90% of the time. Also currently I am happy with the Nexon and have not faced any issue till date. The reason I am even thinking of the Windsor is, bigger car, more space, MG's customer service (far better than TATA), MG as an EV is more accomplished than TATA and lifetime battery warranty for the 1st owner. There are multiple threads on TATA EVs critical HV errors and other horror stories! I have been lucky not to face them till date, but it always haunts me.

[thomahawk]

Voted for Windsor because it is a spacious pure EV from a brand which has proved itself in the EV space.

I love the Nexon facelift for its futuristic design (still makes my head turn). The dark edition with tinted windows look wicked. V2L is a great feature to have (I think one can even setup a quick mobile office with printer and all). I think Tata Sierra will be the one to watch out for - hope Tata gets it right (4WD, 500+ range, crab mode, VTG) and it would give Tata their Thar moment.

[B5glider]

Pricing of MG Windsor represents sheer value for money but I saw it as an attempt by MG to launch an international product to bring them back to how they pushed the market with Hector before 2020. Tata has priced their products extremely expensive and their pricing strategy on Punch didn't work as they expected on Nexon specifically.
I have booked the MGW already just for the luxurious space and the features it offers (though have a roxx booking as well now and I am split between the 2, the heart for the roxx and the brain for the wind).
And to add a point, I think MG missed an opportunity by not offering the 50kwh on the Wind. However I feel it won't make a difference since in all my long drives from city to city, I have always stopped in between for Lunch or Dinner at least for an hour which I can use for charging now. Now I am letting my heart and brain fight!

[pradheepsr]

I have another question to the forum

Having owned a Nexon EV MAX for the past 2.5 years, I am utterly disappointed with the driving range. I drive it 95 % of the time within city limits at lower speeds and I am getting between 160-180 kms for SOC between 100 - 10%. No battery issues as per our local TAMO service centre. Every time I complain about this range issue to them, the car is tested at highway speeds(60-80 Kmph) and returned back to me with a trip meter (Wh/Km) reading that's always better than mine!

I slow charge it every time at home(3.3Kw). So far no major service issues or mechanical problems.

Keen on upgrading this to another better EV , that's reliable and more importantly one that delivers what's promised.

Any suggestions?