Honda Elevate vs MG Windsor EV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Honda Elevate starts at ₹11.80L against the MG Windsor EV's ₹14.70L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.90L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹16.89L, where the Elevate tops out. Past that only the Windsor EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.00L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Elevate comes in petrol, the Windsor EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹16.89L to both showrooms and you come out with the Elevate ZX at ₹16.89L or the Windsor EV Exclusive at ₹16.00L, the Windsor EV leaving ₹89,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹89,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor
- Choose the MG Windsor EV Exclusive if
- You would rather keep the ₹89,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here with360° cameraall-wheel disc brakestyre pressure monitor
- Choose the Honda Elevate ZX if
- Safety features matter more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitorsingle-pane sunroof
Elevate vs Windsor EV, on paper
| Spec | Honda Elevate | MG Windsor EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.80L to ₹16.89L | ₹14.70L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 7 | 5 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Electric CUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.79L | ₹14.70L |
| Boot | 458 litres | - |
| Length | 4,312 mm | 4,295 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,850 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,650 mm | 2,700 mm |
| Ground clearance | 220 mm | 186 mm |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | - |
| Turning radius | 5.2 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
The working behind our take
₹89,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Trade-offElevate ZX360° cameraall-wheel disc brakestyre pressure monitor
The full story
Worth the extra ₹89,000: the Elevate ZX adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and single-pane sunroof for it. The useful extras on top: speakers (8 against 6). The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- The Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Going to the Elevate ZX, you give up 360° camera, all-wheel disc brakes and tyre pressure monitor, which the Windsor EV Exclusive keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Elevate vs Windsor EV: the questions people ask
- Is the Honda Elevate or the MG Windsor EV cheaper?
- The Honda Elevate, by ₹2.90L: it starts at ₹11.80L against ₹14.70L ex-showroom Delhi for the Windsor EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Honda Elevate vs MG Windsor EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹16.89L it is the Elevate ZX against the Windsor EV Exclusive. Worth the extra ₹89,000: the Elevate ZX adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and single-pane sunroof for it. The useful extras on top: speakers (8 against 6). The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Honda Elevate or the MG Windsor EV?
- The Elevate: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.79L against ₹14.70L for the Windsor EV, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.