The radical two-door electric vehicle will be positioned as a high-tech urban runabout.
MG Motor has confirmed the small, two-door Air EV will launch in India early next year. A preview at the upcoming Auto Expo 2023 is therefore highly probable. This confirms our earlier report from June this year when we first uncovered MG’s upcoming city EV. The MG Air EV will be positioned as the brand’s entry-level offering in India.
- MG Air EV is based on Wuling Air EV sold in Indonesia
- Will be packed with features and technology
- Expected to be priced from around Rs 10 lakh
MG Air EV: interior and exterior
The MG Air EV is based on the Wuling Air EV that’s already on sale in Indonesia, but it will be substantially tweaked for India, particularly the air con and battery thermal management system. The two-door compact EV has a funky and boxy silhouette with futuristic detailing. Measuring around 2.9 meters in length and with a wheelbase of 2,010mm, it’s even shorter than a Maruti Alto.
Despite its size, the Air EV will be quite generously packed with features. Expect a dual 10.25-inch screen layout for infotainment and instrumentation duties. Higher variants will even come with soft-touch materials and faux aluminum bits on the inside. With this entry-level EV, MG India will target affluent households in big cities where this vehicle will be used as an urban runabout rather than a full-fledged family vehicle.
MG Air EV: powertrain and battery
The Air EV will have a battery pack capacity of around 20kWh to 25kWh, which should offer a real- world driving range of 150km. Power output could stand at about 40hp with a single motor, front-wheel drive setup.
The battery pack for the Air EV will be locally sourced form Tata AutoComp which has a joint venture with Chinese battery supplier Gotion for design, manufacture and supply and service of battery packs in India. It will also use LFP cells, which is similar to the ones seen on the popular Nexon EV sold here.
Prices for the MG Air EV will start from around Rs 10 lakh. Launching a two-door EV at around Rs 10 lakh is a bold move, but this radical-looking EV might just click with those looking for a very compact, cool and ultra-efficient city runabout.
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