MG Air EV will be arriving on the Indian shores in 2023. MG’s mass market EV is nothing but the Wuling Air. Currently, the EV is the official partner of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia on 15-16 November 2022. 300 units of the Wuling Air would be deployed at the event to ferry the delegates. Of these 216 are the long range ones, while 84 will be the standard version.
The Wuling Air’s long range version is the one likely to arrive in India. It will be MG’s first mass market EV and will make its debut at the 2023 Auto Expo.
The Air gets a boxy design with large doors. The doors cover the entire side profile of the car. The long wheelbase version gets an extra window at the back. The SWB version is good for 2 occupants while the LWB can ferry 4 passengers comfortably.
At the front there is a full-width light car and a chrome strip that joins the ORVMs. The rear gets a full-width red light bar with a small logo in the bottom.
On the inside, the EV gets a dual screen setup and faux leather upholstery. The car will also be equipped with dual front airbags and a rear parking camera.
In terms of range, the SWB gets a 17.3 kWh battery good for 200 km while the LWB gets a larger 26.7 kWh unit which can go a claimed 300 km on a single charge. Both the variants are powered by the same 40 PS electric motor that drives the rear wheels.
While the exact date is not yet announced, the car is expected to be priced below INR 10,00,000 in India. In terms of competition, the MG Air EV will head against the likes of Tata Tiago EV and the Citroen C3 EV
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