MG Windsor EV vs Nissan Tekton: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Nissan Tekton starts at ₹10.49L against the MG Windsor EV's ₹14.85L ex-showroom, so it is ₹4.36L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.59L, where the Tekton tops out. Past that only the Windsor EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.15L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Windsor EV comes in electric, the Tekton in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.59L to both showrooms and you come out with the Windsor EV Exclusive Pro at ₹18.05L or the Tekton Tekna+ at ₹18.59L, the Windsor EV leaving ₹54,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹54,000 more, and the petrol's 163 PS against the electric's 136 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel
- Choose the MG Windsor EV Exclusive Pro if
- You would rather keep the ₹54,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withInfinity by Harman premium sound systemhill descent control15.6" touchscreen
- Choose the Nissan Tekton Tekna+ if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 163 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorpanoramic sunroof
Windsor EV vs Tekton, on paper
| Spec | MG Windsor EV | Nissan Tekton |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹14.85L to ₹19.15L | ₹10.49L to ₹18.59L |
| Variants | 6 | 12 |
| Body type | Electric CUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.85L | ₹14.99L |
| Boot | - | 518 litres |
| Length | 4,295 mm | 4,349 mm |
| Width | 1,850 mm | 1,815 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,657 mm |
| Ground clearance | 186 mm | 212 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹54,000 more, and the petrol's 163 PS against the electric's 136 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Extra featuresTekton Tekna+panoramic sunroofventilated front seatsfront parking sensorsdual-zone climate control
- Trade-offTekton Tekna+Infinity by Harman premium sound systemhill descent controltouchscreen (15.6" against 10.1")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹54,000: the petrol's 163 PS against the electric's 136 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
- The Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Also on the Tekton Tekna+: panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, front parking sensors and dual-zone climate control, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Tekton Tekna+, you give up Infinity by Harman premium sound system, hill descent control and touchscreen (15.6" against 10.1"), which the Windsor EV Exclusive Pro keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Windsor EV vs Tekton: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Windsor EV or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?
- The Nissan Tekton, by ₹4.36L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹14.85L ex-showroom for the Windsor EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Windsor EV vs Nissan Tekton: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.59L it is the Windsor EV Exclusive Pro against the Tekton Tekna+. Worth the extra ₹54,000: the petrol's 163 PS against the electric's 136 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Windsor EV or the Nissan Tekton?
- The Windsor EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.85L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, 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.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.