MG ZS EV
MG ZS EV Essence Electric
Variant
₹20.75 lakhEx-showroom, November 2026
On-road in₹21.95 lakh
- Fuel
- Electric
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Range
- 461 km
- Seats
- 5
Essence against the trims either side
The trim belowExclusive Plus₹20.00 lakh · ₹0.75 lakh lessWhat the Essence adds over it
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
- Bend cruise assistance (BCA)
- Traffic jam assist (TJA)
- Lane departure warning (LDW)
- Emergency lane keep (ELK)
MG ZS EV Essence Electric specifications and features
Variant
Motor & transmission
Battery & charging
- Battery capacity
- 50.3 kWh
- Electric motor
- Permanent magnet synchronous motor
- Max power
- 176.75 PS
- Max torque
- 280 Nm
Transmission & drivetrain
- Gearbox
- Automatic
Range & charging
- Claimed range
- 461 km
- Claimed range
- 461 km
- Charging time (AC)
- 8.5 to 9 hours (7.4 kW, 0-100%)
- Charging time (DC)
- 60 minutes (50 kW CCS, 0-80%)
- Charging connector
- Type 2 + CCS
Suspension, steering & brakes
- Front suspension
- MacPherson strut
- Rear suspension
- Torsion beam
- Front brakes
- Disc
- Rear brakes
- Disc
Dimensions & capacity
- Length
- 4,323 mm
- Width
- 1,809 mm (excluding mirrors)
- Height
- 1,649 mm (with roof rails)
- Wheelbase
- 2,585 mm
- Seating capacity
- 5 seats
- Ground clearance
- 177 mm
- Boot space
- 448 litres
Wheels & tyres
- Tyre size
- 215/55 R17
- Spare wheel
- 215/55 R17
Comfort & convenience
AC & climate control
- Automatic climate control
- Yes
- Rear AC vents
- Yes
- PM 2.5 filter
- Yes
- Voice commands for car functions, AC & radio
- Yes
- 3.3 kW AC home charging box
- No
- 7.4 kW AC fast charger
- Yes
Seating & comfort
- 60:40 split rear seats
- Yes
- Driver seat, electric 6-way
- Yes
- Rear middle headrest
- Yes
- Front & rear height-adjustable headrests
- Yes
- Seat back pockets
- Yes
Convenience & storage
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel with stitching
- Yes
- Rear centre armrest with storage
- Yes
- Push-button start with smart entry
- Yes
- Kinetic energy recovery system (KERS), 3 levels
- Yes
- Wireless phone charger
- Yes
- Tilt-adjustable steering
- Yes
- Leatherette driver armrest with storage
- Yes
- Rear armrest with cup holder
- Yes
- Front 12V power outlet
- Yes
- USB ports
- 5, including 2 Type-C
- Electric parking brake with auto hold
- Yes
- 3.3 kW portable charging cable
- Yes
Driver assistance
- Drive modes (Eco, Normal, Sport)
- Yes
- Cruise control
- Yes
- 360-degree around view camera
- Yes
- Reverse parking camera
- Yes
Interior
Interior & cabin
- Chrome window beltline
- Yes
- Chrome + body-colour outside door handles
- Yes
- Seat upholstery
- Leatherette
- Leatherette layering on dashboard, door trim, door armrest & centre console
- Yes
- Leatherette-layered dashboard
- Yes
- Satin chrome highlights on door handles, air vents & steering wheel
- Yes
- Dual-tone Iconic Ivory interior option
- Yes
- Driver & co-driver vanity mirrors
- Yes
- Parcel shelf
- Yes
- Luggage net
- Yes
- Electronic gear shift knob
- Yes
Instrument cluster
- Driver display
- Full digital cluster with 7-inch (17.78 cm) LCD
Exterior
Lighting
- Full LED Hawkeye headlamps
- Yes
- LED daytime running lights
- Yes
- LED tail lamps
- Yes
- Automatic headlamps
- Yes
- Follow-me-home headlamps
- Yes
- Luggage lamp
- Yes
- Rear fog lamp
- Yes
- Rear wiper with defogger
- Yes
Sunroof & windows
- Sunroof
- Dual-pane panoramic
- Power windows, front & rear
- Yes
- Driver window one-touch up/down with anti-pinch
- Yes
Doors, mirrors & wipers
- Silver-finish door cladding strip
- Yes
- Body-coloured outside mirrors with turn indicators
- Yes
- Rain-sensing front wiper
- Yes
- Electrically adjustable outside mirrors
- Yes
- Power-folding outside mirrors with auto fold
- Yes
- Heated outside mirrors
- Yes
- Inside rear-view mirror
- Manual day/night
Design & styling
- Electric design grille
- Yes
- Wheels
- 17-inch alloys
- Tomahawk hub design wheel cover
- Yes
- Rear spoiler
- Yes
- Body-coloured bumpers
- Yes
- Silver-finish roof rails
- Yes
- Shark fin antenna
- Yes
- Black tape on pillar
- Yes
- Widget colour palette (7 colours)
- Yes
Safety
Airbags & passive safety
- Dual horn
- Yes
- Airbags
- 6 (dual front, side & curtain)
- Emergency stop signal (ESS)
- Yes
- Hill climb assist
- Yes
- 3-point seat belts (all seats)
- Yes
- Impact-sensing door unlock
- Yes
- Seat belt reminder (all seats)
- Yes
- ISOFIX child seat anchors
- Yes
Brakes & stability
- Electronic stability control (ESC)
- Yes
- ABS with EBD & brake assist
- Yes
- Hill descent control (HDC)
- Yes
- Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
- Yes
- Disc brakes, front & rear
- Yes
Security & locking
- Remote central locking
- Yes
- Speed-sensing auto door lock
- Yes
- Engine immobiliser
- Yes
- Anti-theft alarm
- Yes
Warnings & alerts
- Pedestrian warning system
- Yes
- Speed warning alert
- Yes
ADAS
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
- Yes
- Bend cruise assistance (BCA)
- Yes
- Traffic jam assist (TJA)
- Yes
- Lane departure warning (LDW)
- Yes
- Emergency lane keep (ELK)
- Yes
- Lane keep assist (LKA)
- Yes
- Front collision warning (FCW)
- Yes
- Automatic emergency braking (AEB)
- Yes
- Automatic emergency braking, pedestrian (AEB-P)
- Yes
- Intelligent hydraulic braking assistance (IHBA)
- Yes
- Intelligent headlamp control (IHC)
- Yes
- Speed assist: information mode (speed warning)
- Yes
- Speed assist: manual mode
- Yes
- Speed assist: intelligent mode
- Yes
- Blind spot detection (BSD)
- Yes
- Rear cross traffic alert (RCTA)
- Yes
- Lane change assist (LCA)
- Yes
Entertainment & communication
- Touchscreen
- 10.1-inch (25.7 cm) HD touchscreen
- Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
- Wireless
- FM & Bluetooth music and calling
- Yes
- Steering-mounted audio & phone controls
- Yes
- Speakers
- 4
- Tweeters
- 2
- Widget customisation of home screen with multiple pages
- Yes
- Head unit theme store (Evergreen theme)
- Yes
- Quiet mode
- Yes
- Customisable lock screen wallpaper
- Yes
- Birthday wish on head unit
- Yes
- Charging details on infotainment
- Yes
- Greeting message on entry (customisable)
- Yes
- Goodbye message on exit
- Yes
Connected car
- Voice commands for weather, cricket, calculator, news & more
- Yes
- Valet mode
- Yes
- Digital key with key sharing
- Yes
- Remote AC on/off & temperature, remote lock/unlock
- Yes
- Audio & AC control via i-Smart app inside the car
- Yes
- Vehicle status scan
- Yes
- Live location tracking
- Yes
- Live location sharing (web link)
- Yes
- Smart drive (driver behaviour analysis)
- Yes
- Online music app (JioSaavn)
- Yes
- Charging station search on i-Smart app
- Yes
- 30+ Hinglish voice commands
- Yes
- Chit-chat voice commands
- Yes
- Critical tyre pressure voice alert
- Yes
- Find my car
- Yes
- Vehicle start alarm
- Yes
- Geo-fence
- Yes
- Overspeed alert with customisable limit
- Yes
- 100% charge notification on i-Smart app
- Yes
- i-Smart app for smartwatch
- Yes
- Low battery alert at ignition on (12V & EV battery)
- Yes
- E-call (emergency)
- Yes
- I-call (convenience)
- Yes
- Wi-Fi connectivity (home Wi-Fi / mobile hotspot)
- Yes
- Ecotree CO2-saved data on infotainment & app
- Yes
- Over-the-air (OTA) updates
- Yes
MG ZS EV Essence Electric on-road price
Every city →- New Delhi₹21.95 lakh
- Mumbai₹21.95 lakh
- Bengaluru₹21.95 lakh
- Chennai₹21.95 lakh
- Kolkata₹21.95 lakh
- Bhopal₹21.95 lakh
Estimated: ex-showroom plus road tax, registration, FASTag and insurance. Own-damage insurance varies by insurer.
Work out the exact figure for your city →ZS EV EMI
₹34,856 a month
On ₹20.75 lakh ex-showroom, 20% down (₹4.15 lakh), 5 years at 9.5%. Total interest ₹4.32 lakh.
Loan or cash: which is smarter? →Other ZS EV variants
Compare them side by side →- Executive Electric₹17.99 lakh
- Excite Pro Electric₹18.75 lakh
- Exclusive Plus Electric₹20.00 lakh
- Essence ElectricViewing₹20.75 lakh
ZS EV colours
Some colours are offered on certain variants only; the showroom confirms which come with the Essence.
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MG ZS EV Essence Electric FAQ
What is the price of the MG ZS EV Essence Electric?
The MG ZS EV Essence Electric costs ₹20.75 lakh ex-showroom, or about ₹21.95 lakh on the road in Delhi. Road tax and registration depend on your state, so the on-road price differs from city to city.
What is the mileage of the MG ZS EV Essence Electric?
The claimed (ARAI) range of the MG ZS EV Essence Electric is 461 km.
Which engine and gearbox does the MG ZS EV Essence Electric have?
The MG ZS EV Essence Electric has electric power.
What features does the MG ZS EV Essence Electric get?
Its main features include level 2 ADAS, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist and automatic emergency braking.
Is the MG ZS EV Essence Electric the top variant?
It is the top variant with this fuel and gearbox. It costs ₹0.75 lakh more than the Exclusive Plus.
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