We test MG India’s bestselling electric car, which gets a 38kWh battery and has a claimed range of 332km.
The MG Windsor has managed to grab attention thanks to its unconventional styling, clever packaging and competitive pricing, which ranges between Rs 13.50 lakh and Rs 15.50 lakh (ex-showroom). The Windsor has been consistently selling over 3,000 units monthly, making it the bestselling EV in India. We put this EV to the test to find how it performs in real-world conditions.
- MG Windsor gets four drive modes: Eco+, Eco, Normal and Sport
- Top speed in Eco+ is limited to 80kph
- Heavy is the default regenerative braking setting
- Displays 320km range at 100 percent SoC, by default
MG Windsor real world range and charging times
The MG Windsor EV is powered by a 136hp, 200Nm motor mounted on the front axle. Its MIDC-claimed range with its 38kWh Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (LFP) battery pack is 332 kilometres. For our real-world tests in city conditions, we used the most efficient ‘Eco+’ mode, while on the highway, we switched to ‘Eco’ mode as Eco+ limits the top speed to 80kph. Regenerative braking was set to the most aggressive ‘Heavy’, which is also the default setting.
In our tests, the Windsor delivered an efficiency of 8.6km/kWh in the city and 7.6km/kWh on the highway, averaging 8.1km/kWh. Extrapolating this gives us a real-world range of 308 kilometres.
Several factors contribute to the Windsor’s efficiency, including its 0.27 coefficient of drag, low rolling resistance tyres, (high) recommended tyre pressure of 36psi, and favourable ambient temperatures. However, in ‘Normal’ mode under mixed driving conditions, the efficiency dropped significantly to 6km/kWh, yielding a range of approximately 230 kilometres.
MG states that the Windsor supports up to 45kW DC fast charging, allowing the 38kWh battery to charge from 0-80 percent in just 55 minutes. On a 30kW DC fast charger, it charged from 35-85 percent in 43 minutes, and took 20 minutes to reach 100 percent. When using a 11kW AC charger, the battery charged from 25-80 percent in 3.5 hours.
Autocar India’s range testing
Before our real-world range test, the battery of our test car is fully charged, and we maintain tyre pressures as recommended by the manufacturer. The car was driven in a fixed loop in the city and highway, and we maintained certain average speeds. At the end, we calculated the range based on the percentage of charge consumed. Throughout our test, the climate control was set to 22 degC, the fan speed was set to auto, and other electricals like the audio system, lights and ventilated front seats (if equipped) were used when required, just like how a regular user would. We take pride in our testing data, which isn’t just consistent but also gives users an accurate indication of what they can expect in the real world.
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