Almost all the car makers are looking a launching new EV vehicles. The most high volume segment amongst this is the entry-level segment. To this end, we so far have only Tata Motors offering low cost EVs like the Tiago and Tigor EV along with the Nexon and Nexon EV Max. Now, MG is reportedly working to launch the MG Air in India. The small people mover has once again been spotted testing.
Recently, MG Motor had confirmed that the Air would be arriving on the Indian shores in 2023. MG’s mass market EV is nothing but the Wuling Air. Further, the EV was the official partner of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia which took place on 15-16 November 2022. 300 units of the Wuling Air were deployed at the event to ferry the delegates.
MG Air : More Details
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.
IN terms of dimension, the Air measures just 2,900 mm long. As of now, this car doesn’t have an competition in the market, but it all depends on the price announcement by MG.
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.
Powertrain of the MG Air
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. We expect the long ranger version to make its way to India.
Also Read – Official Car Partner at G20 Summit, Wuling Air EV coming to India soon.
