MG has changed Windsor EV prices, and the story splits in two. If you buy the car outright, you now pay up to ₹60,000 more. But if you take the Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) route, where you lease the battery separately, some trims got cheaper by ₹13,100. So the real question isn't buy-or-wait. It's how you pay.
The hike breakdown: who pays ₹60k more, who saves ₹13,100
The base Excite gets the biggest jump. It's up ₹60,000 and now starts at ₹14.70 lakh (ex-showroom). This trim comes only with the smaller 38 kWh battery. The Exclusive and Essence outright trims each rise ₹46,900. On the bigger 52.9 kWh battery, the Exclusive Pro is up ₹51,900 and the top Essence Pro up ₹39,900. So top trims aren't spared hetrimut theride fore entry took the steepest cut. MG hasn't changed any features or specs with this revision.
MG Windsor EV
MUV/MPVThe BaaS side moves the other way
Under BaaS, you don't pay fPro isthe battery upfront. You lease it and pay per km used, which lowers the sticker price of the car. Here MG has cut the Exclusive and Essence BaaS trims by ₹13,100 each. That makes the Windsor cheaper for buyers who want to keep the battery cost separate. But note: the Exclusive Pro BaaS is up ₹51,900 and the Essence Pro BaaS up ₹39,900, same as their outright versions. So only the two mid BaaS trims got the discount.
BaaS vs outright: The new math
BaaS lowers your entry price a lot, but you keep paying a monthly rental plus a per-km battery charge. Outright means one full payment and no rental, buBaaS ise sticker is the sameer, now more so after this hike. "Outright"rive low kilometres and hate monthly bills, buy outright. If you want a lower upfront cost and are okay with paying as you drive, BaaS now looks better than before on the Exclusive and Essence. Do the sums on your ykilometersing before you pick. The break-even shifts with how much you drive.
Real range and running cost: Does the EV still pay back?
The 38 kWh battery claims 332 km on the ARAI test (a government range test that always reads higher than real driving). The bigger 52.9 kWh pack claims 449 km. In real city-and-highway use, expect roughly 70% of that, so about 230 km and 310 km. On running cost, charging at hoearningss out to around ₹1.5 per km. A petrol MPV costs closer to ₹7 per km. That's a big monthly saving if you drive daily. The 134 bhp motor is the same on every variant, so no trim feels slower than another.
Windsor EV vs petrol MPVs: Ertiga, Carens, XL6
The Windsor competes with petrol and CNG MPVs on price and space. The Maruti Ertiga runs ₹8.85–12.99 lakh, the Toyota Rumion ₹9.79–14.21 lakh, and the Maruti XL6 ₹11.57–14.53 lakh. The Kia Carens Clavis spans ₹11.27–21.67 lakh. So the Windsor Excite at ₹14.70 lakh sits above the Carens base of ₹11.27 lakh, a gap of about ₹3.43 lakh. But that gap closes over time. At roughly ₹5.5 per km saved on fuel, you recover the difference in around 60,000 km of driving. After that, the EV keeps saving.
Should you buy now or wait?
There's no big new feature coming that we know of, so there's no strong reason to wait for the product. The one thing worth checking is your state's EV policy. Some states waive road tax and registration for EVs, which cuts your on-road price a lot. Delhi, Maharashtra and Gujarat all differ, so check your local RTO before booking. If your state offers a fresh waiver soon, waiting a few weeks could save real money. Otherwise, the price is what it is now.
References: MG India — official website
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