MG Windsor EV Vs Hyundai Creta: Should You Buy The Electric Crossover Or The ICE-Powered Compact SUV?

  • Published September 26, 2024
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The Windsor EV can be considered as an alternative to similarly sized ICE vehicles like the Creta without having to pay any premium for its electric nature.

MG has recently launched its electric crossover, the Windsor EV in India. The car has been part of a lot of talks among EV enthusiasts ever since, owing to its aggressive pricing, novel battery rental ownership program and some best-in-segment features it is packed with. 

With prices going up to Rs 15.5 lakh, the Windsor EV undercuts a lot of similarly sized compact SUVs, while offering you a similar, if not more advanced tech and feature package. So in this story, we compare it with the stalwart of the compact SUV segment, the Hyundai Creta

Price

Car 

MG Windsor EV

Hyundai Creta

Price (ex-showroom)

Rs 9.99 lakh to Rs 15.5 lakh

Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 20.3 lakh

The Windsor EV undercuts the Hyundai Creta by nearly Rs 5 lakh. As you can see in the table above, it has a starting price of Rs 9.99 lakh but with that, you need to pay an extra Rs 3.5 per km for the battery usage. There is an option to buy the vehicle inclusive of the battery as well, prices for which go up to Rs 15.5 lakh. We’ve covered the detailed pricing in our article previously.

(Also Read: Full variant-wise price list of the MG Windsor EV detailed.)

MG Windsor EV

Let us move ahead and look at the feature list to see who has what. 

Dimensions

Dimensions 

MG Windsor EV

Hyundai Creta

Length 

4295 mm

4330 mm

Width

1850 mm (excluding ORVMs)

1790 mm

Height 

1677 mm

1635 mm

Wheelbase

2700 mm

2610 mm

Boot Space

604 litres

433 litres

The MG Windsor EV is bigger in all aspects, save for the length. Owing to a larger wheelbase and ground-up EV platform, it offers more space inside and a bigger boot for storage. So if you pack up a lot of luggage during your rides, Windsor EV is the winner for you.

MG Windsor EV

Features

Features 

MG Windsor EV

Hyundai Creta

Headlights

LED headlights with DRLs

LED projector headlights with DRLs

LED tail lights

Yes, connected

Yes, connected

Alloy wheels

18-inch alloy wheels 

17-inch alloy wheels

Infotainment System 

15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system 

10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system

Digital Driver’s Display

Yes, 8.8-inch display 

Yes, 10.25-inch display

Android Auto And Apple CarPlay

Yes, wireless 

Yes, wired

Speakers

9-speaker Infinity sound system

8-speaker Bose sound system

Cruise Control

Yes

Yes

Sunroof 

Yes, Panoramic fixed glass roof

Yes, voice-enabled panoramic roof (that opens)

Ambient Lighting 

Yes, with 256 colours

Yes

Connected Car Tech

Yes

Yes

Reclining Rear Seats

Yes, up to 135-degree

Yes, 2-step recline

Ventilated Seats

Yes (Front row)

Yes (Front row)

Climate Control 

Yes

Yes, dual-zone automatic

Air Purifier

Yes

Yes

Wireless Phone Charging 

Yes

Yes

Push Button Start-stop

No (car starts after pressing the brake)

Yes

Keyless Entry

Yes

Yes

Parking Camera

Yes, 360 degree

Yes, 360-degree

Airbags

6

6

Rain Sensing Wipers

Yes

No

Rear wiper

No

Yes

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System

Yes

Yes

Electronic parking brake with auto hold function 

Yes

Yes

Hill Hold Control

Yes

Yes

Powered Driver Seats

Yes

Yes, 8-way adjustable

ADAS (Advance Driver Assistance System)

No

Yes

The Creta has all the modern amenities you’d expect out of a car in its price range. So does the Windsor EV, but it goes a step further by offering you larger alloys, a larger infotainment display, more speakers in its sound system and 256-colour ambient lighting as well as rain-sensing wipers. It also offers more comfort for rear passengers with a multi-level reclining seat compared to a 2-step recline the Creta comes with.

MG Windsor EV

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But the Creta does offer Level-2 ADAS features, which can come in handy on long-distance road trips. 

Hyundai Creta

The Hyundai Creta justifiably dominates in all the other aspects of this list. 

Powertrain

 

MG Windsor EV

Hyundai Creta

Powertrain

38 kWh battery pack

1.5-litre Petrol 

1.5-litre Diesel

1.5-litre Turbo Petrol

Power

136 PS

115 PS

116 PS

160 PS

Torque

200 Nm

144 Nm

250 Nm

253 Nm

 

  • The Windsor EV gets a single 38 kWh battery pack with which the motor pushes out an output of 136 PS and 200 Nm.

  • The Hyundai Creta gets three engine options: 1.5-litre petrol, 1.5-litre diesel and 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine.

  • The Creta’s 1.5-litre petrol engine delivers an output of 115 PS and 144 Nm, the 1.5-litre diesel engine delivers 116 PS and 250 Nm and the 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine delivers 160 PS and 253 Nm.

  • Creta’s turbo petrol engine is more powerful than the Windsor EV’s powertrain.

  • With a claimed range of 332km, the Windsor EV won’t be able to take you on long road trips without planning a charging stop.

MG Windsor EV

Verdict

Both the cars are a great pick. The Hyundai Creta makes up for a comfortable vehicle to drive and travel in and the same is applicable for the Windsor EV as well. But if you want a car that can go beyond your regular city commutes and take you on uninterrupted long-distance road trips, then the Creta might be a better pick for you. 

Hyundai Creta

But if you already have a road trip vehicle in your garage, and want a comfortable and premium car for city runabouts, then the Windsor will be the better option. It’ll be more frugal to run and its second-row experience is unmatched at this price point. Either way, both cars offer you a premium and feature-rich experience, and choosing between them is just a matter of the vehicle suiting your use case.

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