JSW MG Motor India has updated the Indian EV lineup today (September 20). In this, the company has launched MG Comet and ZS EV with its new battery rental program 'Battery as a Service' (BAAS). Along with this, both the electric cars have become cheaper by 2 to 5 lakh rupees. The company recently launched the MG Windsor, India's first electric CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle) with BAAS program at Rs. It has been launched at an ex-showroom price of Rs 9.99 lakh.
60% buyback guarantee on MG Comet and ZS EV The company also announced that it will also offer a 60% buyback guarantee on both models with the BAAS program. Both the Comet and ZS EV are fully available for purchase as before. For this, the Comet is priced between Rs 6.99 lakh and Rs 9.53 lakh, while the ZS EV is priced between Rs 18.98 lakh and Rs 25.44 lakh.
Ex-showroom starting price of both the cars
| model | Old price | New pricing with BAAS |
| Comet EV | ₹ 6.99 lakh | ₹ 4.99 lakh |
| ZS EV | ₹ 18.98 lakh | ₹ 13.99 lakh |
What is a battery as a service program? Battery as a Service (BAAS) is a battery rental program. Under this, the cost of the battery pack is not included in the purchase price of the electric car. Instead, you will be charged according to battery usage.
That is, the cost of the battery will be charged as a rental fee based on the number of kilometers you drive, where you have to pay it as an EMI every month but you have to pay separately for charging the battery.
MG Comet: Battery rental ₹2.5 per km
The MG Comet is offered under the BAAS program with a battery charge of Rs 2.5 per km. That is, after driving the car for 100 kilometers, you have to pay Rs 250 as battery rent to the company.
The Comet EV's electric powertrain remains unchanged. It has a 17.3 kwh lithium ion battery, which gives a range of 230 km once fully charged. The car has a rear wheel drive permanent magnet synchronous motor, which generates 40hp of power and 110Nm of torque.
MG ZS: Battery rental ₹2.5 per km
The MG ZS EV has been introduced under the BAAS program with a battery charge of Rs 4.5 per kilometer. That is, after driving the car for 100 kilometers, you have to pay Rs 450 as battery rent to the company.
The company has also not made any changes to the electric powertrain of the MG ZS EV. It has a 50.3kwh lithium ion battery pack, which gives a range of 461 km once fully charged. The car has a front wheel drive permanent magnet synchronous motor, which generates 177hp of power and 200Nm of torque.
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