MG Comet India First Drive: Here Is What We Like About The Small-Segment EV
The whole point of the Comet is being a city car and it is not meant for long highway trips while making city commutes cheaper along with being more practical.
People are taking images and the car I am driving is getting a lot of attention- no, it's not some supercar but a new kind of a car which is getting all the eyeballs. The MG Comet is not just a new car but might be a gadget on wheels. As for me, I quite like the fact that I can squeeze through gaps meant for two-wheelers and just about find parking anywhere. The whole point of the Comet is being a city car and it is not meant for long highway trips while making city commutes cheaper along with being more practical.
The 17.3 kWh battery pack and a rear axle motor develops a respectable 40PS but it is the 230-km range that is impressive. The battery pack is not too heavy and the cells that it uses results in a range similar to the claimed figure. Suffice to say, we got 150-180km and MG says that it would cost less than two coffees to run (per 1000km).
The cost savings over a petrol car are huge but how does it drive? The MG Comet might be tiny at 2.9m but the doors are big along with a boxy roofline which means you are comfy inside-even if you are tall. The visibility is excellent with a large glass area around you and there is no start/stop button at all. Simply press the brake and it creeps forward after you twist the driver controller to D.
There are three driving modes and it does not have any default mode at all. Eco is best for saving and believe me, it is plenty quick for stop-go traffic. Power delivery is instant and it makes driving fun within such a small sized car. There are regenerative braking modes accessed by the screen while not exactly being very strong for one-pedal driving.
It is surprisingly quick and even more so in sport mode where you can properly be quick along with driving past traffic. The 4.2m turning radius along with size means you can literally take it anywhere! The steering is light and NVH is pretty decent too! In the city, it also gets decent ground clearance but the only downside we could think of is the bouncy ride along with the fact that the small 12-inch wheels needs to be driven carefully over large speed-breakers or potholes. But, that aside, it is small, fun and quick.
For someone as tall as me, a six-foot can also be comfy with good headroom while an EV only platform makes for a flat floor with plenty of space. Even the cabin feels well built and premium with the grey/white bits and the simple yet i-Pod like styling. This car is indeed for the Gen Z with its simple yet tech filled interface with the twin 10.25-inch screens.
The central touchscreen feels premium and the same goes for the digital instrument cluster. Further on, the rear view camera, display is excellent and it gets all of the basic features along with adding 55 connected car tech features, a digital key, steering controls and voice commands plus more. There is also wireless Android Auto and Apple Car Play, dual airbags, ISOFIX, TPMS etc. There are central power window buttons and a manual handbrake.
A one-touch mechanism reveals a rear seat with surprisingly good headroom and decent legroom although luggage isn't much considering the small size.
The Comet is not fast-charging compatible and will work with AC charging with a 3.3kW charger that will juice up the car in 7 hours. The battery pack is sourced from Tata Autocomp.
From the outside, the funky looks attract attention with a full length light bar along with the mixture of black/chrome while the same is done for the rear. It feels premium and well built even if being the smallest car on sale. Overall, the MG Comet feels like an interesting car and fulfills the purpose of being a city car. It is not the main family car obviously but is a great first car or a second/third car for city runs.
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