MG has launched the Comet EV from Rs 7.98 lakh (introductory, ex-showroom, India). While that is the beginning value for the three-door EV, costs for extra variants will probably be introduced quickly. The Comet EV sits in a phase of its personal and MG is concentrating on patrons on the lookout for a metropolis runabout with a small footprint.

The Comet EV will probably be accessible for check drives from April 27; bookings open on May 15, and deliveries will start later that month.  

1. MG Comet EV has a single motor with 42hp, 110Nm
2. It will get a ten.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system

MG Comet EV exterior

Based on the Wuling Air EV, the Comet EV has a boxy design language with fascinating touches resembling a full-width LED gentle bar, which MG calls the Extended Horizon connecting lights. Alongside, there’s a strip of chrome and piano black that connects each wing mirrors. The charging port for the Comet EV can also be positioned on the entrance, below the sunshine bar, and its flap homes an illuminated MG emblem. 

The Comet EV rides on 12-inch alloy wheels, the smallest wheel measurement on any car accessible out there at the moment. It additionally will get an asymmetrical window design, with the rear home windows mounted vertically. At the rear, too, the Comet EV will get the Extended Horizon connecting lights. The EV is out there in 5 colors with a number of graphics packs categorised below sticker kinds and lit packs.

MG Comet EV inside and options

Inside, the Comet EV has a white and gray inside highlighted by two 10.25-inch screens – one for the infotainment system and the opposite for the digital instrument cluster. The entrance passenger seat has a one-touch tumble and fold function, whereas the rear seats get a 50:50 cut up. The Comet additionally contains a rotary drive selector. 

The Comet EV will get wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, handbook AC controls, keyless entry, steering-mounted controls, three USB ports and over 55 related options. Safety options on the Comet EV embody ABS, EBD, tyre stress monitoring system (TPMS), reverse digital camera and sensors in addition to twin entrance airbags. 

MG Comet EV powertrain, battery and dimensions

MG has outfitted the Comet EV with a 17.3kWh battery that is IP67-rated for water and dirt resistance and will get an ARAI-certified vary of 230km. MG can also be providing a 3.3kW onboard charger that takes seven hours to totally cost the battery. MG has sourced the battery from Tata AutoComp.

The Comet will get a single electrical motor creating 42hp and 110Nm of torque, which sends energy to the rear wheels through an automated gearbox. It measures 2,974mm in size, 1,505mm in width and 1,640mm in top with a wheelbase of two,010mm. To put its measurement into perspective, the opposite small car accessible in India, the Alto K10, is 556mm longer than the Comet EV.

MG Comet EV rivals

While the MG Comet EV sits in its personal area of interest phase, it rivals the likes of the Tata Tiago EV (Rs 8.69 lakh-11.99 lakh) and the Citroen eC3 (Rs 11.50 lakh-12.43 lakh), each costs ex-showroom.

Our evaluation of the MG Comet EV will go dwell on April 27 at 12pm. 

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