Here is the specification comparison between the Tata Nexon EV vs MG ZS EV and Hyundai Kona Electric.

The Tata Nexon EV is powered by a 30.2 kWh battery. The electric motor produces 127 BHP and 245 Nm. The car has a claimed range of 312 km and the battery takes 60 minutes to charge from 0-80% with a fast charger.

The MG ZS EV comes with a 44.5 kWh battery and an electric motor producing 141 BHP and 353 Nm. The range is said to be 340 km and the battery takes 50 minutes to charge from 0-80% with a fast charger.

The Kona Electric has a 39.2 kWh battery powering an electric motor which produces 134 BHP and 395 Nm. The claimed range is 452 km and the 0-80% battery charging time with a fast charger is 57 minutes.

MG has delivered the first ZS EV to the state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL). The electric SUV will be used by government officials.

The MG ZS EV was launched last week. The car is priced from Rs. 20.88 lakh (ex-showroom).

The ZS EV is powered by an electric motor that produces 141 BHP and 353 Nm. It comes with a 44.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The claimed maximum range on a single charge is 340 km. MG claims that the battery can be recharged to 80% of its capacity in 50 minutes using a 50 kW DC fast charger.

MG has announced the pricing for the ZS EV. The electric SUV is available in two variants - Excite and Exclusive priced at Rs. 20.88 lakh and Rs. 23.58 lakh (ex-showroom) respectively. Prices at the time of pre-booking (prior to January 17, 2020) were about Rs. 1 lakh less.

The MG ZS EV comes with projector headlamps with LED daytime running lights, 17-inch machined alloy wheels, roof rails and a spoiler.

On the inside, the car comes with an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment head-unit, 6-way power adjustable driver seat, panoramic sunroof, rain-sensing wipers, push button start stop with Smart Entry, 3-level Kinetic Energy Recovery System, cruise control, auto headlamps with follow me home function, air-conditioning and power adjustable ORVMs.

Powering the ZS EV is an electric motor producing 141 BHP and 353 Nm. It comes with a 44.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The claimed maximum range on a single charge is 340 km. MG claims that the battery can be recharged to 80% of its capacity in 50 minutes using a 50 kW DC fast charger.

MG will unveil the price of the ZS EV SUV on January 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM. The event will be live streamed on Facebook.

In December 2019, MG had opened bookings for the electric SUV in 5 cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The booking amount was set at Rs. 50,000.

The SUV is expected to be offered in two variants - Excite and Exclusive. The ZS EV will get features like anoramic sunroof, rain-sensing wipers, a PM 2.5 filter, 6-way power adjustable driver seat, cruise control and auto headlamps. Powering the car will be an electric motor producing 141 BHP and 353 Nm. It comes with a 44.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The maximum range on a single charge is said to be 340 km. MG claims that the battery can be recharged to 80% of its capacity in 50 minutes using a 50 kW DC fast charger.

1,554 electric cars were sold in the first 9 months of the current fiscal (April - December 2019).

The Tata Tigor EV clocked the highest number of sales during this period (669 units), followed by the Mahindra e-Verito which clocked 563 units. Hyundai sold 292 units of the Kona Electric, while just 30 units of the Mahindra e2o were sold.

MG plans to enter the EV space with the ZS EV. The car is scheduled to be launched later this month. The company claims that it has already received 2,100 bookings for the car.

According to a media report, MG is likely to launch the ZS EV on January 27, 2020.

Pre-bookings for the ZS EV started on December 21, 2019, which will close on January 17, 2020. The electric SUV will be initially offered in Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

The ZS EV is expected to be offered in two variants - Excite and Exclusive. It comes with features like panoramic sunroof, rain-sensing wipers, a PM 2.5 filter, 6-way power adjustable driver seat, cruise control and auto headlamps.

The MG ZS EV uses an electric motor producing 141 BHP and 353 Nm. It is powered by a 44.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The maximum range on a single charge is said to be 340 km. MG claims that the battery can be recharged to 80% of its capacity in 50 minutes using a 50 kW DC fast charger.

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MG is expected to close the exclusive pricing and bookings for the ZS EV at midnight, January 17, 2020.

The carmaker opened bookings for the vehicle in December 2019 in 5 cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Customers can book the car for Rs. 50,000.

The ZS EV is expected to be offered in two variants - Excite and Exclusive. It comes with features like panoramic sunroof, rain-sensing wipers, a PM 2.5 filter, 6-way power adjustable driver seat, cruise control and auto headlamps. The SUV comes with an electric motor producing 141 BHP and 353 Nm. It is powered by a 44.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The maximum range on a single charge is said to be 340 km. MG claims that the battery can be recharged to 80% of its capacity in 50 minutes using a 50 kW DC fast charger.

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According to a leaked brochure, the MG ZS EV is likely to be offered in two variants - Excite and Exclusive.

On the outside, the car is likely to get 17-inch machined alloy wheels, projector headlamps with LED daytime running lights, glowing logo, roof rails and a spoiler.

Inside, it gets leather seats with a leather wrapped steering wheel and a 3.5-inch MID. The Exclusive trim gets a 6-way power adjustable driver seat, panoramic sunroof, rain-sensing wipers and a PM 2.5 filter. Features like push button start stop with Smart Entry, 3-level Kinetic Energy Recovery System, cruise control, auto headlamps with follow me home function, air-conditioning and power adjustable ORVMs are standard.

Both variants get an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system. While the the Exclusive trim gets the i-smart EV 2.0 Connected car features, it misses out on Android Auto and Apple Carplay. It is expected to be added later. The Excite trim does get Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

The MG ZS EV comes with 6 airbags, ESC, ABS with EBD and brake assist, hill start assist, hill descent control and tyre pressure monitoring system as standard. It gets rear parking sensors with camera, pedestrian warning system, front and rear seat belt reminder and ISOFIX, while heated ORVMs are available on the Exclusive trim.

MG has started accepting bookings for the ZS EV in India. Customers can book the car for Rs. 50,000 at select showrooms in Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

Each MG ZS EV will come with an on-board cable to charge from any 15 Amp socket. MG will also install an AC fast charger at the customer's home or office. 50 kW DC super-fast chargers will be set up at select MG Showrooms. These will be open 24x7 and can recharge the ZS EV's battery to 80% of its capacity within 50 minutes. Using the AC fast charger, the battery can be recharged in 6-8 hours.

The ZS EV is offered with the eShield package which includes free-of-charge 5 year warranty for unlimited kilometers, 8 year/ 1,50,000 km warranty on battery and roadside assistance for a period of 5 years. MG claims that the running costs work out to Rs. 1 per km.

According to a media report, MG Motor India will start accepting bookings for the all-electric ZS from December 21, 2019. Prices are expected to be announced in January 2020.

The MG ZS EV is based on the MG ZS SUV. It can seat up to 5 people and comes with an electric motor that has an output of 141 BHP and 353 Nm. It is powered by a 44.5 kWh liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery that offers a claimed maximum range of 340 km on a single charge. According to MG, the battery can be recharged to 80% of its capacity within 50 minutes using a 50 kW DC fast charger. A 7.4 kW AC home charger can recharge the battery in 6-8 hours. The car comes with three driving modes with three levels of regenerative braking.

Initially, the electric SUV will be sold in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Ahmedabad.

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