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 ₹14.85L ex-showroom, so it is ₹4.36L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.15L, where the Windsor EV tops out. Past that only the Duster has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.49L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Windsor EV comes in electric, the Duster in petrol and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.15L to both showrooms and you come out with the Windsor EV Essence Pro at ₹19.15L or the Duster Techno E-Tech at ₹18.99L.
Our take
We'd go for the MG Windsor EV Essence Pro
Worth the extra ₹16,000.
For ₹16,000 more, the Windsor EV Essence Pro gets you
- Level 2 (core suite) ADAS
- 360° camera
- All-wheel disc brakes
- Hill descent control
- 15.6" touchscreen, up from 10.1"
- Infinity by Harman premium sound system
- Ventilated front seats
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- 6-way powered driver seat
- More in the table below
What you give up with the Windsor EV Essence Pro
- Bi-LED projector headlamps, down to LED projector
- Panoramic sunroof, down to single-pane
- Dual-zone climate control
Also worth knowing
- The Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Choose the Renault Duster Techno E-Tech if
- You would rather save the ₹16,000Only this one has bi-LED projector headlamps, panoramic sunroof, dual-zone climate control
- Choose the MG Windsor EV Essence Pro if
- You want more comfort and convenience features, and they are worth ₹16,000 to youOnly this one has level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera, all-wheel disc brakes
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹16,000: the Windsor EV Essence Pro adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and all-wheel disc brakes for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and 15.6" touchscreen against 10.1".
- The Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Also on the Windsor EV Essence Pro: Infinity by Harman premium sound system, ventilated front seats, vehicle-to-load (V2L) and 6-way powered driver seat, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Windsor EV Essence Pro, you give up bi-LED projector headlamps against LED projector, panoramic sunroof against single-pane and dual-zone climate control, which the Duster Techno E-Tech keeps
Windsor EV vs Duster, on paper
| Spec | MG Windsor EV | Renault Duster |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹14.85L to ₹19.15L | ₹10.49L to ₹19.49L |
| Variants | 6 | 14 |
| Body type | Electric CUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.85L | ₹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 |
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 ₹4.36L: 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 Renault Duster: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.15L it is the Windsor EV Essence Pro against the Duster Techno E-Tech. Worth the extra ₹16,000: the Windsor EV Essence Pro adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and all-wheel disc brakes for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and 15.6" touchscreen against 10.1".
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Windsor EV or the Renault Duster?
- The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L against ₹14.85L for the Windsor EV, 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.