Electric Vehicles (EV) sales have grown rapidly in the country in the last few years. Many automobile companies are launching new models in this market. Last month, MG Motor launched the Comet EV. Its booking has started from May 15. It is being said to be the most affordable electric car in the country. 11,000 will have to be paid to book it. It will be available in three variants.
Its starting price is Rs 7.98 lakh (ex-showroom). company Has told that this initial price is for 5,000 bookings. After this its price can be increased. to book it MG Motor have to go to the website of In this, after going to the option ‘E-book your MG’, the variant of Comet EV has to be selected. The booking amount can be paid online. Deliveries of the Comet EV will begin on May 22. MG Motor has also provided ‘Trace and Track’ facility for Comet EV customers in which customers will be able to track their vehicle from production to delivery. The company is also offering a buyback program wherein customers will be assured of 60 per cent of the cost of the vehicle after three years.
Comet EV has a range of about 230 km. It has 12 inch steel wheels. Its battery is of 17.3 kWh. It is a two-door, four-seat subcompact hatchback. The Comet EV measures 2,974 mm in length, 1,505 mm in width and 1,631 mm in height. Its electric motor gives power of 41.42 bhp and torque of 110 Nm. The company has given a 3.3 kWh charger with it. It can fully charge the battery in seven hours. It has two screens of 10.25 inches. One of these is for the instrument cluster and the other for infotainment. Both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are available with this electric car.
The price of its top variant is Rs 9.98 lakh (ex-showroom). It gets features like ABS, EBD, dual front airbags, tire pressure monitoring system, front and rear 3 point seat belts and reverse parking camera. It will compete with Tata Motors’ Tiago EV and Citroen E:C3.