Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the MG Windsor EV cheaper?

The Hyundai Alcazar, by ₹34,000: it starts at ₹14.51L against ₹14.85L ex-showroom for the Windsor EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the MG Windsor EV?

On the figures the makers publish, the Alcazar seats 7 against the Windsor EV's 5. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.

Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Alcazar or the MG Windsor EV?

The Windsor EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.85L against ₹18.08L for the Alcazar, ex-showroom. 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.

Hyundai Alcazar vs MG Windsor EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Hyundai Alcazar starts at ₹14.51L against the MG Windsor EV's ₹14.85L ex-showroom, so it is ₹34,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.15L, where the Windsor EV tops out. Past that only the Alcazar has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.15L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Alcazar seats 7, the Windsor EV 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Alcazar comes in petrol and diesel, the Windsor EV in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹19.15L to both showrooms and you come out with the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) at ₹19.01L or the Windsor EV Essence Pro at ₹19.15L.

Hyundai Alcazar

Platinum (Diesel) Diesel MT

₹19.01L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹14,000 of the budget left over

MG Windsor EV

Essence Pro Electric AT

₹19.15L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickMG Windsor EV Essence Pro

₹14,000 more, and the electric's 136 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 17 percent you will feel

also getstyre pressure monitorsingle-pane sunroof

Choose the Hyundai Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) if: You would rather keep the ₹14,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorfront parking sensors
Choose the MG Windsor EV Essence Pro if: You want the quicker of the two and will use the 136 PSOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorsingle-pane sunroofventilated front seats

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Alcazar vs Windsor EV, on paper

Spec	Hyundai Alcazar	MG Windsor EV
Price (ex-showroom)	₹14.51L to ₹21.15L	₹14.85L to ₹19.15L
Variants	15	6
Body type	Three-row SUV	Electric CUV
Seats	7	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹18.08L	₹14.85L
Boot	180 litres	-
Length	4,560 mm	4,295 mm
Width	1,800 mm	1,850 mm
Wheelbase	2,760 mm	2,700 mm
Ground clearance	200 mm	186 mm
Fuel tank	50 litres	-
Warranty	3 years	-

The working behind our take

Our pickMG Windsor EV Essence Pro

₹14,000 more, and the electric's 136 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 17 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹14,000Under the skinthe electric's 136 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 17 percent you will feelthe Windsor EV Essence Pro shifts itself while the other is a manualalso getstyre pressure monitorsingle-pane sunroof

SeatsOnly the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Running costsThe Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
Extra featuresWindsor EV Essence Proventilated front seatstouchscreen (15.6" against 10.25")vehicle-to-load (V2L)SOS call
Trade-offWindsor EV Essence ProADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite))blind spot monitorfront parking sensors

The full story

Worth the extra ₹14,000: the electric's 136 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 17 percent you will feel and the Windsor EV Essence Pro shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and single-pane sunroof.

Only the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
Also on the Windsor EV Essence Pro: ventilated front seats, touchscreen (15.6" against 10.25"), vehicle-to-load (V2L) and SOS call, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Windsor EV Essence Pro, you give up ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)), blind spot monitor and front parking sensors, which the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Alcazar to buy →Which Windsor EV to buy →

Alcazar vs Windsor EV: the questions people ask

Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the MG Windsor EV cheaper?: The Hyundai Alcazar, by ₹34,000: it starts at ₹14.51L against ₹14.85L ex-showroom for the Windsor EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Hyundai Alcazar vs MG Windsor EV: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹19.15L it is the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) against the Windsor EV Essence Pro. Worth the extra ₹14,000: the electric's 136 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 17 percent you will feel and the Windsor EV Essence Pro shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and single-pane sunroof.
Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the MG Windsor EV?: On the figures the makers publish, the Alcazar seats 7 against the Windsor EV's 5. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Alcazar or the MG Windsor EV?: The Windsor EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.85L against ₹18.08L for the Alcazar, ex-showroom. 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.