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MG Comet EV

MG Comet EV Car Specifications

Price	Rs. 7.98 Lakh onwards
Fuel Type	Electric
Driving Range	230 km
Transmission	Automatic
Seating Capacity	4 Seater
Battery Capacity	17.3 kWh

If we go by MG’s definition, the
Comet EV isn’t just a car but also a very cool gadget. However, let’s see where
it stands with our definition. We think the MG Comet EV is the ideal spiritual
successor to the original micro-car of India, the Tata Nano. Well, one could
compare it to the Maini Reva or the Mahindra E2O, but then those electrics sold
far too less and have far less history than the Tata Nano.  

With the Comet EV, MG Motor wants to
offer the ideal solution for city commutes and at the same time be practical,
premium, and economical. So, we drove this tiny electric car on the crowded
streets of Gurugram to see where it actually stands.  

On the outside, the MG Comet EV
looks like nothing else on the road. It’s just under 3 metres long, and
 about 1.5 metres wide. But it stands tall at over1.6 metres. These dinky
dimensions aside, it’s pretty stylish. The large rakish windscreen tapers into
one of the smallest bonnets you will ever see. Right below the bonnet, you have
the horizon connecting light, which extends all the way to the outside rearview
mirrors. You get twin barrels, all LED headlights, and a small little air dam
which is flanked by the indicators. 

The side profile is where the Comet
EV looks the funkiest. It looks like a shrunken little hatch, and the way MG
has fused the door window with a vertical rear window is pretty cool. Even with
its tall height, the 12-inch wheels don’t really look awkward.  Overall,
the MG Comet EV looks more radical than quirky, and that’s all thanks to cars
like the Reva, E2O, and the Nano, which already gave India a glimpse into the
world of microcars. 

Is the cabin of the Comet EV any good?

For MG, it was clear right from the
start that the Comet EV needs to have premium interiors and all the modern-day
features. And that’s pretty much what it gets. The cabin is a mix of grey and
white, which makes the cabin feel bright and airy. The almost conventional
dashboard, which misses out on a glove box, is a mix of glossy white plastic
and fabric. You also get an aluminum finish around the centre aircon vents and
a piano black finish around the aircon controls. There is no fancy flat-bottom
steering but a regular meaty one with audio and other controls on it.  

The party piece however is the
floating twin display. So you get two 10.4-inch screens fused together making
up the infotainment system and the digital instrument console. This unit gets
wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay along with a host of 55-plus connected
car features and voice commands. The quality of materials like the plastic and
the switches are decent and the buttons operate with a nice tactile feel. 

Getting to the seating, one can
immediately notice that there is no transmission tunnel and as a result, there
is no separation in the footwell. So basically if you have two tall people
sitting in the front, there are chances that the co-passengers’ feet might
intrude into the driver’s feet area.  

The seat itself is comfortable, but
the seat squab is a little short, which means under-thigh support is a little
lacking. The driving position is super with fantastic visibility all around,
and this should be an easy car to drive even for the newbies. 

Moving to the back bench means using
the one-touch slide knob on the front seat and squeezing in. Now this might be
slightly impractical for the elderly if they have to get in and out multiple
times, but it could work well for the Gen-Zies. The seating at the rear is
average, and that is expected, thanks to the Comet’s ultra-compact dimensions.
However, seating three people at the back is possible but it’s an absolute
squeeze as even with two people, it is a slightly touchy affair. 

Legroom is manageable, but the lack
of under-thigh support is amplified at the rear. With the battery placed below
the cabin, the floor is quite raised, which is the reason for the high knee
seating position.  

On the practicality front, the cabin
gets storage space on the dash, door pocket, and near the armrest. Boot space
is minimal and won’t fit much more than a grocery bag. But then you do have the
option to fold the rear seats flat and make space for luggage.   

Another thing that we noticed was
that the white plastics and light-coloured fabric on the dash and seats are
dirt magnets and very easy to stain. So, one will have to make quite an effort
to keep the cabin clean.

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