MG Windsor EV vs Renault Duster: which should you buy?
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 ₹0.59L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.59L more for the Duster Iconic: level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and panoramic sunroof. The useful extras on top: dual-zone climate control and front parking sensors. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Duster Iconic: ventilated front seats, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), 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, tyre pressure monitor and SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call), which the Windsor EV Exclusive Pro keeps
- Choose the MG Windsor EV Exclusive Pro if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.59L than pay for kit you will not miss, and the EV running costs seal it
- Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
Windsor EV vs Duster, on paper
| 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 |
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. The real reason to pay ₹0.59L more for the Duster Iconic: level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and panoramic sunroof. The useful extras on top: dual-zone climate control and front parking sensors. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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.