auto news desk, Millions of vehicles are sold every month in India and 70% of Indians travel alone in cars. Due to which the traffic jam is increasing continuously. Moreover, parking in big cities is also a separate headache in itself. Even if you can bear all this, then the petrol prices will trouble you. So MG Motors has come up with a solution to all these problems with this one car. This is MG Comet, which is a 2 door 4 seater electric car. Its price has been kept at Rs 7.98 lakh. But to know whether this car will be able to win the love of customers or not, we have to first understand its design and all the features.
Let’s start with its design. The car is less than 3 meters and has a very boxy and compact styling. In the front, you have been given an LED light bar. The MG logo found here also lights up when the doors are opened. Along with this you get LED headlamps and the indicators are given at the bottom. On the side, it gets blacked out ORVMs and door handles on the B-pillar. The rear design looks similar to the front
such is the interior
On the inside, there are dual 10.25-inch screens with a digital driver display and a touchscreen infotainment system. Below the infotainment screen are the physical rotary controls for the AC. It gets a 2 spoke steering wheel with Apple iPod like buttons on it. In this, no button has been given to start the car, but it has only one unique way. You have to press the brake pedal twice and the vehicle will start. The company has also taken special care of storage, although there is no glove box in it, but space has been given at different places to keep your smartphone and laptop and other accessories. Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in Comet EV There are also over 55 connected car features, digital keys and keyless entry. To go to its rear seats, you have to press a lever. After that you can easily go back. Its door size is also very big.
Battery and Range
The Comet EV gets a 17.3kWh battery pack, which along with the electric motor produces 42PS of power output. The company claims that this car can give a range of 230 kilometers in full charge. It will take about 7 hours to fully charge with a 3.3kW charger. Its battery comes with ip67 rating. That is, there is no danger to it from water and dust. When you drive this car, you will feel that there is a lot of space in the car as soon as you come inside. There is no height adjustment available in the driving seat yet the car offers a commanding position. Its turning radius is just 4.2 meters and the compact size makes it easy to maneuver in city traffic. Talking about the rest of the range, it can run for about 150-180KM in full charge.