MG ZS EV Essence
50.3 kWh Electric · single-speed automatic
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Vehicle images: MG Motor India official media assets (mgmotor.co.in)
Powertrain
50.3 kWh Electric: Brisk and quiet: 280 Nm from a standstill, 0-100 in 8.5 s and a claimed 461 km make it the long-legged, quick one
Features
What stands out on the Essence
- ADAS: Level 2 (full suite)
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- Powered driver seat: 6-way
- Sunroof: Panoramic
- Wireless phone charger
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Hill descent control
- Rear parking camera
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- ADAS
- Level 2 (full suite)
- SOS call
Not on the Essence (1)
- no Front parking sensors
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 17"
- Wheel type
- Alloy
- Roof rails
- Rear fog lamp
Not on the Essence (3)
- no LED fog lamps
- no Sequential indicators
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 10.1"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 6
- Driver display
- 7" digital
- Connected car tech
Not on the Essence (5)
- no Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- no Premium sound system
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- no Tri-screen cabin layout
Comfort & Convenience
- Cruise control
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Sunroof
- Panoramic
- Auto headlamps
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Powered driver seat
- 6-way
- Wireless phone charger
- Drive modes
- Regenerative braking
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Leatherette upholstery
Not on the Essence (16)
- no Dual-zone climate control
- no Rear window sunshades
- no Cooled glovebox
- no Ventilated front seats
- no Rear ventilated seats
- no Second-row captain seats
- no Third-row AC vents
- no Driver seat memory
- no Head-up display
- no Ambient lighting
- no Boss mode (front seat fold)
- no Terrain modes
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Air purifier
- no Auto-dimming mirror
- no Rear USB-C ports
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Boot space
- 448 litres
- Seating
- 5 seats, 2 rows
- Front suspension
- MacPherson strut
- Rear suspension
- Torsion beam
What the Essence Electric AT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the Essence Electric AT comes to ₹21,21,405 on the road in Aizawl and ₹24,11,905 in Guwahati.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹2,90,500 of what you pay for the identical car. Of the 17 states we can price this variant in, 8 of them are level at the lowest, and Assam comes out highest. You pay it where you live, so take this as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as a way to save money.
Comprehensive own-damage cover is on top of both figures: it has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer, the cover value and your no-claim bonus, so no honest single number exists for it. Budget for it from real quotes.
The full Aizawl breakdown →The Guwahati one →MG ZS EV on-road price, state by state →
The full story
At ₹20.75L ex-showroom this is the dearest of the ZS EV's 4 variants, ₹75,000 over the Exclusive Plus Electric AT beneath it. Essence is sold this one way, as the Electric single-speed automatic. There is no trim above Essence: money spent past this point buys powertrain, not equipment.
More about the Essence trim
The only ZS EV with ADAS: MG's 17-function Level 2 suite with adaptive cruise and traffic jam assist.
MG ZS EV Essence: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the MG ZS EV Essence Electric AT?
- ₹20.75L, ex-showroom. That makes it the dearest of the 4, ₹75,000 above the Exclusive Plus Electric AT.
- What is the on-road price of the MG ZS EV Essence Electric AT?
- Expect ₹21,21,405 in Aizawl and ₹24,11,905 in Guwahati. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹2,90,500 more at one end of the country than the other. That is the ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and the rest of the charges, across the 17 states we have verified. It does not include comprehensive own-damage cover, which every insurer prices differently.
- Which engine and gearbox does the MG ZS EV Essence Electric AT have?
- The Electric, 176.75 PS, with the single-speed automatic. The maker's figure for it is 9.2 km/kWh.
- What mileage does the MG ZS EV Essence Electric AT really return?
- 2 independent publishers have measured it at around 6.5 to 7 km/kWh. The maker's figure is 9.2 km/kWh, so plan your running costs on the measured range rather than on that.
- What features does the MG ZS EV Essence Electric AT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: ADAS (Level 2 (full suite)), 360° camera, Blind spot monitor, Powered driver seat (6-way), Sunroof (Panoramic) and Wireless phone charger.
- Is there anything above the Essence on the MG ZS EV?
- No. Essence is the top of the ZS EV range, so money spent past this point buys a different engine or gearbox rather than more equipment.
- Is the Essence the right ZS EV to buy?
- That depends on where the value sits across the whole range rather than on this trim alone, and we work it out variant by variant on our MG ZS EV which-variant page. The short answer: pay for a step only where the features it adds are ones you would actually use.