MG Motor India To Launch Air EV In Early 2023 | V3Cars

31 October 2022
By Amit Saraswat
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MG Motor India have confirmed their small urban electric car, the Air EV, will go on sale in early 2023. When launched, the MG Motor Air EV could become one of the most affordable EVs in India. MG’s Chinese sibling, Wuling, already offer the Air EV in Indonesia.

The Wuling Air EV features compact dimensions and a quirky exterior design. In fact, the Air EV is smaller than the Tata Nano and has a wheelbase of 2010mm. Despite its compact dimensions, the Air EV features a 2-door layout and seating for up to 4 passengers.

MG Air EV

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Take a look at the dimensions of the MG Air EV against the Tata Nao:

MG AIR EV VS TATA NANO DIMENSIONS
Dimensions	Air EV	Difference	Nano
Length	2974mm	190mm	3164mm
Width	1505mm	245mm	1750mm
Height	1631mm	21mm	1652mm
Wheelbase	2010mm	220mm	2230mm

In terms of features, the Air EV offers twin 10.25-inch connected screens, climate control, keyless entry with push-button start/stop, electric parking brake, power-adjustable ORVMs, steering mounted controls, rear parking sensors, dual airbags, LED headlights and LED tail lights.

MG Air EV

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Wuling offer the Air EV with 2 battery pack options — 17.3kWh and 26.7kWh. The 17.3kWh battery pack offers a claimed range of up to 200km on a single charge, while the 26.7kWh battery pack offers a range of 300km. Both variants come with a 40PS electric motor. We are yet to learn whether MG will offer one of the 2 mentioned battery packs or offer a new battery pack for our market.

MG Air EV

While we expect the MG Air EV to be one of the most-affordable EVs on sale, it may not come cheap. We expect MG Motor India to position the Air EV as a premium urban electric personal mobility solution for crowded cities. Given the equipment and range it is likely to offer, we expect the AIr EV to be priced around Rs. 10 lakh, which would put it up against the Tata Tiago EV.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.