MG Cloud EV, India launch details, range, expected specs, features

The first product from MG’s upcoming product onslaught is expected to be the Cloud EV which will be a 4.3-meter-long vehicle that looks like a cross between a large hatchback and an MPV. The Cloud EV is sold under the Wuling brand name by parent brand SAIC in Indonesia and as the Baojun Yunduo in China, but for India, it will be rebranded as an MG and will be locally produced here. A heavily camouflaged test mule of the Cloud EV was recently spotted testing on our roads ahead of its launch in the coming months. Here’s what you can expect.

MG Cloud EV exterior design

The Cloud EV has the typical stance and shape of an MPV, but it’s only a 5-seater with two rows of seating, in essence, looking very much like a large-ish hatchback. It has a minimalistic design with flush door handles, clean surfacing and full-width LED light bars at the front and rear. And although it can’t be seen in these images here, the Cloud EV has a stepped front-end design with the headlamps mounted on the bumper which makes for quite an interesting look. What’s distinctly visible, though, is a large glasshouse that seamlessly wraps around at the rear, the extended quarter glass sections and steeply raked front and rear windscreens.

MG Cloud EV interior, features

The theme of minimalism continues on the inside with very minimal use of physical buttons and controls. Being a born EV, it has the interior packaging advantages allowing for lots of space. The dashboard is dominated by a large touchscreen infotainment, there’s a digital instrument cluster and the front seat backrest can be fully reclined for what is called the “sofa mode with 135-degree backseat recline”. The AC vents are seamlessly integrated into a horizontal trim on the dashboard and door pads feature quicky-looking circular speakers. It also gets an ADAS suite with a 360-degree camera in markets abroad.

MG Cloud EV battery and range

The Cloud EV gets two battery pack options overseas – a 37.9kWh and a 50.6kWh, with 360km and 460km range, respectively. It’s powered by a front-axle mounted, permanent magnet synchronous motor that produces 134hp, but it remains to be seen which of these versions will be brought here.

Sources say that MG could be looking to price the Cloud EV under Rs 20 lakh in India, which means it will find itself right in the thick of the EV market and rival the Tata Nexon EV and Mahindra XUV400; it will be more affordable than MG’s own ZS EV which has been a steady seller for the brand. The key to an aggressive pricing for the upcoming Cloud EV will have to be high levels of localisation, including that of the battery pack.

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