Ten Basic Distinguishing Features of the best selling electric cars in India in 2022:
Nexon | Tigor | MG ZS | Kona | |
Manufacturer | Tata | Tata | Mahindra | Hyundai |
Car Type | SUV | Sedan | SUV | SUV |
Price Range | Rs.14L | Rs.12L | Rs.24.22L | Rs.23-24L |
Electric range | ~400 km | 306 km | 419 km | 452 km |
Acceleration | 0-100 km/h in 9.9s | 0-100 km/h in 5s | 0-100 km/h in 8.2s | 0-100 km/h in 9.7s |
Driving modes | Eco, city, sport | Eco, sport | Eco, sport, normal | Eco, comfort, sport |
Color Variants | Teal Blue, Glacier White | Daytona Grey, Teal Blue | blue, white, and red | phantom black, typhoon silver, polar white |
Battery | lithium-ion | lithium-ion | lithium-ion | lithium-ion polymer |
Battery capacity | 30.2 kWh | 26 kWh | 44.5 kWh | 39.2 kWh |
Charging times | Fast – 80% charge within 60 minutes, Regular – 10%-90% in 8.5 hours | Fast – 80% charge within 65 minutes, Regular – 10%-80% in 8.5 hours | 0-100% in ~6-8 hrs | 0-100% in ~6 hrs 10 minutes (AC charging) and 0-80% in ~57 minutes (DC charging). |
Hope these pointers help you make the decision to invest in an electric car. Please note these companies also have several new electric cars upcoming this year and in the near future. Tata Motors is expecting to launch a longer-range version of Nexon EV with a larger battery pack (~40 kWh) around June 2022. The company has an impressive pipeline of 10 electric cars by 2026.
Also, read India’s Action Plan for EV Charging Stations across the Nation