MG Windsor EV vs Renault Duster: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Renault Duster starts at ₹10.49L against the MG Windsor EV's ₹14.70L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹4.21L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.49L, where the Duster 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 Windsor EV comes in electric, the Duster in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Windsor EV Exclusive Pro at ₹17.90L or the Duster Iconic at ₹18.49L, the Windsor EV leaving ₹59,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹59,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor
- Choose the MG Windsor EV Exclusive Pro if
- You would rather keep the ₹59,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesInfinity by Harman premium sound system15.6" touchscreen
- Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 163 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorbi-LED projector headlamps
Windsor EV vs Duster, on paper
| Spec | MG Windsor EV | Renault Duster |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹14.70L to ₹19.00L | ₹10.49L to ₹18.49L |
| Variants | 5 | 11 |
| Body type | Electric CUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.70L | ₹14.49L |
| Boot | - | 518 litres |
| Length | 4,295 mm | 4,346 mm |
| Width | 1,850 mm | 1,804 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,657 mm |
| Ground clearance | 186 mm | 212 mm |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹59,000 more buys level 2 (full 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
- Extra kitDuster Iconicpanoramic sunroofventilated front seatswired CarPlay / Android Autodriver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)
- Trade-offDuster Iconicall-wheel disc brakesInfinity by Harman premium sound systemtouchscreen (15.6" against 10.1")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹59,000: the Duster Iconic adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and dual-zone climate control.
- The Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Duster Iconic: panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, Infinity by Harman premium sound system 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 Duster: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Windsor EV or the Renault Duster cheaper?
- The Renault Duster, by ₹4.21L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹14.70L ex-showroom Delhi for the Windsor EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Windsor EV vs Renault Duster: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.49L it is the Windsor EV Exclusive Pro against the Duster Iconic. Worth the extra ₹59,000: the Duster Iconic adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and dual-zone climate control.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Windsor EV or the Renault Duster?
- The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L 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.