MG Windsor EV Exclusive vs Essence: is the step up worth it?
This is the step to think hardest about: of everything above the best-value one, it asks the most per feature. Take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.+₹1.00L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.00L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹17.00L for the Essence against ₹16.00L for the Exclusive.
For that you get Infinity by Harman premium sound system, single-pane sunroof, ventilated front seats and speakers (9 against 6), and 1 more.
This is the step to think hardest about: of everything above the best-value one, it asks the most per feature. Take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
Exclusive or Essence, and what each costs
Where you start
Exclusive
₹16.00L ex-showroom Delhi
The step most buyers should make: the 15.6in screen, 360 camera, connected i-Smart with eCall, powered driver seat, alloys and wireless charger arrive in one move.
The step up
Essence
₹17.00L ex-showroom Delhi
The comfort crown of the 38 kWh car: fixed glass roof, ventilated front seats, 256-colour ambient light and the 9-speaker Infinity system.
Our take
₹1.00L more buys Infinity by Harman premium sound system and single-pane sunroof
What Exclusive to Essence costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,01,000 to ₹1,13,500 on the road, against the ₹1,00,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,00,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹12,500 more in one place than in another. Of the 21 states we can price this step in, 13 of them are level at the lowest, and Bihar comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹12,500, and both be right.
What the Essence adds
- Speakers6 → 9
- Premium sound systemInfinity by Harman
- SunroofSingle-pane
- Ventilated front seats
- Ambient lighting
The working behind our take
₹1.00L more buys Infinity by Harman premium sound system and single-pane sunroof. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.00L: the Windsor EV Essence adds Infinity by Harman premium sound system, single-pane sunroof and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: speakers (9 against 6). The rest of the additions are minor trim.
Exclusive vs Essence: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Windsor EV Essence worth ₹1.00L over the Exclusive?
- For ₹1.00L you get Infinity by Harman premium sound system and single-pane sunroof, on top of 3 other things the Exclusive goes without. It is the dearest step per feature above the best-value one though, so take it for the kit rather than because it is next.
- What does the MG Windsor EV Essence have that the Exclusive does not?
- It adds Infinity by Harman premium sound system, single-pane sunroof, ventilated front seats, speakers (9 against 6) and ambient lighting.
- How much is the MG Windsor EV Exclusive?
- ₹16.00L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the Exclusive Electric AT.
- How much is the MG Windsor EV Essence?
- ₹17.00L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the Essence Electric AT.
- What does the step from the Windsor EV Exclusive to the Essence cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,01,000 to ₹1,13,500 on the road, against the ₹1,00,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,00,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹12,500 more in one place than in another. Of the 21 states we can price this step in, 13 of them are level at the lowest, and Bihar comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹12,500, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 6 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.