{"id":248459,"date":"2023-12-14T05:49:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T05:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=248459"},"modified":"2023-12-14T05:49:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T05:49:41","slug":"mg-zs-ev-owner-test-drives-compares-all-evs-between-50l-to-1-crore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/mg-zs-ev-owner-test-drives-compares-all-evs-between-50l-to-1-crore\/","title":{"rendered":"MG ZS EV owner test drives & compares all EVs between 50L to 1 crore"},"content":{"rendered":"
BHPian Kevinrevvz<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n I have been one of the early adopters of EVs in India with the first generation MG ZS EV and I have been truly taken aback by the rapid and exponential growth of EV technology, infrastructure and sales in India in the last couple of years. I had the pleasure of driving a Hyundai IONIQ 5 recently and I was shocked that Hyundai could offer such a high-end car at a great price point. Then I checked out the Kia EV6 AWD and was shocked by the sub 5s 0-100 but an otherwise identical cousin to the IONIQ 5. This slowly led me to drive pretty much every single EV available in the market to study the state of the EV market in our country. The luxury segment has seen significantly more buzz than the budget ones with every car improving by leaps and bounds from the previous offering from their respective marques. However, the Hyundai Kia cousins stood out which led me to compare it with 3 other similarly priced EVs and 3 more flagship EVs priced almost three times as much as the IONIQ 5.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Hyundai Kia Genesis E-GMP platform cars such as the IONIQ 5 and EV6 may seem expensive at first glance coming from the house of mainstream Korean cousins but they manage to provide a groundbreaking value for money quotient. The quality, packaging, space, performance, efficiency, range, refinement, comfort, technology and optimisation on offer are more akin to cars that cost three times as much, such as the Mercedes EQE, BMW iX and Audi Q8 ETron rather than the similarly priced competitors such as the Volvo XC40\/C40 Recharge, Mercedes EQB and BMW iX1 which are based on an ICE platform and offer noticeably inferior packaging, space, efficiency and range in comparison.<\/p>\n Comparison to similarly priced competition<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n These vehicles offer a stellar package compared to the competition owning the ground-born electric platform, efficient motors and power optimisation as well as mostly in-house components. The Kia EV6 offers 4kWh more usable battery capacity, sporty modern styling, stiffer suspension and an AWD option whereas the IONIQ 5 offers Neo-Retro styling, comfort-oriented suspension and a RWD option only. The Kia EV6 is brought in as a CBU whereas the IONIQ 5 is a CKD resulting is a big price gap between otherwise identical cars.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Pros:<\/span><\/p>\n Cons:<\/span><\/p>\n Similar:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Pros:<\/span><\/p>\n Cons:<\/span><\/p>\n Similar:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Pros:<\/span><\/p>\n Cons:<\/span><\/p>\n Comparison to higher priced competition:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Pros:<\/span><\/p>\n Cons:<\/span><\/p>\n Similar:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Pros:<\/span><\/p>\n Cons:<\/span><\/p>\n Similar:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Pros:<\/span><\/p>\n Cons:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The E-GMP cars such as the Hyundai IONIQ 5 RWD and Kia EV6 AWD completely eviscerate the slightly more expensive Swedish and German competition in almost all aspects turning out as undefeated champions. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 at 48L is an obvious choice over cars like the C40, EQB and iX1 priced between 65-77L as it offers tremendously better value while not losing out on any aspect but the acceleration when compared to the C40 and iX1.<\/p>\n If you have an itch for performance, the Kia EV6 AWD with its 4.8s 0-100 at 68L not only eviscerates the similarly priced competition such as the C40, EQB and iX1, but it also manages to surpass the flagship EVs in the country such as the EQE, Q8 ETron and iX which are several times more expensive, priced between 1.3-1.5CR.<\/p>\n The flagship EVs however manage to offer the intangibles and wow factor one expects at that price point such as unique styling, quirky interiors and modern tech yet they do not offer much more than the E-GMP cousins in terms of pure utility and usability.<\/p>\n Hence the Hyundai IONIQ 5 AWD turns out as the best EV in the country offering an insane package and value at 48L with the Kia EV6 AWD acting as a runner-up for those who want an IONIQ 5 but with blistering performance, albeit at a hefty 20L premium just for the added acceleration.<\/p>\n Note- A real-world range test was done for each car by calculating the efficiency at continuous cruise control at 100 kmph and multiplying the figure by the usable battery capacity. Real-world 0-100 acceleration figures were obtained by GPS tests done by individual media houses. The pricing mentioned are the On-Road figures including insurance and TCS for states with 0% EV Road Tax. The pictures used for reference are from TeamBHP reviews of the respective cars as I was not able to capture all cars individually. Cheers!<\/p>\n Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.<\/p>\nImpressed with E-GMPs:<\/h2>\n
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Volvo C40 Recharge Twin (65L)<\/h2>\n
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BMW iX1 xDrive30 (69L)<\/h2>\n
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Mercedes Benz EQB300 4M (77L)<\/h2>\n
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Mercedes Benz EQE500 4M (1.46CR)<\/h2>\n
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BMW iX xDrive40 (1.3CR)<\/h2>\n
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Audi Q8 Sportback ETron 55 (1.35CR)<\/h2>\n
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Summary<\/h2>\n