MG ZS EV launched in India, priced from INR 19.88 lakh [Video]
The MG ZS EV has been launched in India with prices starting at INR 19.88 lakh* for customers who had pre-booked it and at INR 20.88 lakh* for customers who will book it now.
The MG ZS EV is available in Excite and Exclusive grades. 2,800 units were pre-booked till 17 January 2020, and all those units will be sold at INR 19,88,000* (Excite)/INR 22,58,000* (Exclusive). The units that will be booked now will be sold at INR 20,88,000* (Excite)/INR 23,58,000* (Exclusive). Basically customers who had pre-booked their MG ZS EV will benefit from INR 1,00,000* savings. The pure electric SUV is available in five cities, including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad.
The MG ZS EV comes kitted with an IP67-rated 44.5 kWh battery pack which is responsible for powering a single motor mounted at the front. The battery pack is manufactured by SAIC-CATL. The motor delivers 142.7 PS of power and 353 Nm of torque. It pushes the ZS EV from 0-100 km/h in just 8.5 seconds. The electric drivetrain has been developed by United Automotive Electronic Systems, a joint venture of Bosch and Zhong-Lian Automotive Electronics.
The MG EV comes with the features such as the projector headlamps, 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, LED tail lights, PM 2.5 air filter, i-SMART EV 2.0 infotainment system with eSIM and Wi-Fi connectivity for connected vehicle features and a dual-pane panoramic sunroof. Its EV-specific updates including the battery and range status, charging information, eco-friendly updates, range alert, 360 spider navigation, charging station info and voice recognition, all of which can be accessed via the i-SMART EV 2.0 infotainment system.
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The MG ZS EV has already made waves in the Indian market and that is apparent from the fact that it has already gathered over 2,800 bookings within a month (earlier, the official number stated was 2,100). It competes with the Tata Nexon EV and the Hyundai Kona Electric.
*Ex-showroom, applicable cities