MG Comet EV has officially launched and while it doesn’t have any direct rivals, Tata Tiago EV is the closest competitor to the Comet EV. So, we thought we do a comparison of both the EV to see which one is the better option.

MG Comet EV vs Tata Tiago EV – Exterior and Interior

MG Comet EV features a boxy design with full strip LED light bar running through the ORVMs and MG calls it Extended Horizon connecting lights. There are round-shaped rectangular LED headlamps with the same design for the taillamps as well. Below the light bar is the charging port which has illuminated MG logo on top of it. Moving to the side, the Comet EV rides on 12-inch alloy wheels, has vertically mounted windows which cannot be lowered down for passengers at the rear seats and also has crooked window for the front driver and passenger. Moving to the rear side, it has the same MG’s Extended Horizon Connecting Lights. 

At the front, it has blacked out element and Halogen headlamps with blue accent running just below the black element. It has LED fog lamps with blue accent covering. Moving to the side, it has 14-inch alloy wheels with blue part of the alloy wheel finished in blue color and the EV has a clean side profile. It has LED indicators with bulb as indicators and blue accent at the bottom of the rear bumper.

The Comet EV has white and grey interiors which will catch dust remains easily. It has dual 10.25-inch displays, one as infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay, one as instrument cluster with two-spoke multi-function steering at the front, and also has a rotary dial for drive modes. The front passenger seat gets one touch tumble and fold feature and rear seats are split in 50:50 ratio. It has 2-speaker in-built sound system.

The Tiago EV has black and cream interior with three-spoke multi-function steering wheel, digital instrument cluster, 7-inch infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple Carplay, AC vents above them and control for the HVAC below the system. It has round dials for drive selection and 8-speaker Harman sound system.

MG Comet EV vs Tata Tiago EV – Dimensions

	MG Comet EV	Tata Tiago EV
Length	2974mm	3769mm
Width	1505mm	1677mm
Height	1640mm	1536mm
Wheelbase	2010mm	2400mm
Turning Radius	4.2 m	5.1 m
Kerb Weight	815 kg	1,235 kg

As you can see at the Dimensions, the Comet EV has a length of 2974mm which is 825mm shorter than the 3769mm length of Tata Tiago EV. The Comet EV has a width of 1505mm which is 172mm less than the Tiago EV width, 1677mm. The Comet EV has a height of 1640mm which is 104mm longer than the Tiago EV height of 1536mm. The Comet EV has a wheelbase of 2010mm which is 390mm shorter than the Tiago EV wheelbase of 2400mm. The Comet EV has a turning radius of 4.2 meters which is 0.9 meters short than the 5.1 meters turning radius. The Comet EV has a kerb weight of 815 kg which is 420 kg lighter than the Tiago EV kerb weight of 1,235 kg.

MG Comet EV vs Tata Tiago EV – Battery Pack

	MG Comet EV	Tata Tiago EV
Battery	17.3 kWh	24 kWh
Power	40.41 bhp	73.75 bhp
Torque	110 Nm	114 Nm
Range	230 km	315 km
Charging Time	5 hours for 10 – 80% charging 7 hours for 0 – 100% charging	6 hours 50 minutes for 10 – 100% charging
Top Speed	100 kmph	120 kmph

As you can see, the Comet EV is powered by 17.3 kWh battery pack that puts out 40.41 bhp and 110 Nm of torque and offers a maximum claimed range of 230 km and takes 5 hours to charge from 10 – 80% and 7 hours to charge from 0 – 100%. The Comet EV has a top speed of 100 kmph. The Tiago EV is powered by 24 kWh battery pack that puts out 73.75 bhp and 114 Nm of torque with maximum claimed range of 315 km and takes 6 hours 50 minutes to charge from 10 – 100%.

MG Comet EV vs Tata Tiago EV – Features

	MG Comet EV	Tata Tiago EV
Headlamps	LED	Halogen
Taillamps	LED	LED
Wheel Size and Type	12-inch alloy wheels	14-inch alloy wheels
Seat Upholstery	Fabric	Fabric
AC	Manual	Auto
Rear AC	–	Yes
Infotainment System	10.25-inch	7-inch
Android Auto, Apple Carplay	Wireless	Wired
Instrument Cluster	10.25-inch Digital	Digital
Connected Car Tech	55+ features	45+ features.
Cruise Control	–	Yes
Voice Control	Yes	Yes
Sound System	2-speaker in-built sound system	8-speaker Harman sound system

As you can see at the features list, MG Comet EV misses out on features such as cruise control, and rear AC vents. It only has 2-speakers while the Tiago EV has 8-speakers.

MG Comet EV vs Tata Tiago EV – Price and Warranty

Model	Price (On-road)
MG Comet EV	Rs. 8.31 lakh
Tata Tiago EV	Rs. 9.05 lakh – Rs. 12.59 lakh

The MG Comet EV is available in one variant only and is priced at Rs. 8.31 lakh while the Tata Tiago EV is priced at Rs. 9.05 lakh for the XE base variant and goes up to Rs. 12.59 lakh for the XZ+ Tech LUX Fast Charging variant.

As for the warranty, Tata Tiago EV has 3 years/1,25,000 km warranty on the vehicle and 8 years/1,60,000 km warranty on the battery pack.

MG Comet EV vs Tata Tiago EV – Verdict

In the end, the decision to buy which car depends totally on you, however, the MG Comet EV is in a category of it’s own as the Comet EV is focused on city rides and Tiago EV can be taken for long journey dues to range, comfort, and practicality, so if you buy Comet EV, it will be limited to city rides as there is not boot space on offer as well while Tiago EV has some amount of boot space at least. Which one would you choose? Let us know!

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