China's MG Motor undercuts rivals with a $9,800 EV, India's cheapest

NEW DELHI — MG Motor, owned by China's SAIC Motor, on Wednesday launched the lowest-priced electric car in India, as it seeks to take on local rivals like Tata Motors in the world's third-largest car market.

The two-door Comet EV offers a range of 230 kilometers (143 miles) on a single charge and is priced starting at 798,000 rupees ($9,763), under-cutting Tata's four-door Tiago electric vehicle (EV) which has a range of 250-315 km and is priced starting at 849,000 rupees ($10,400).

MG Motor is pitching the Comet EV as an ideal ride for India's congested cities and roads as it is "extremely easy to manouver in the urban jungle", the carmaker's India head Rajeev Chaba said during a virtual launch event.