While the countries across the world observe the 'World Environment Day' on June 5 to raise awareness about the environment and the importance of conserving the planet, Air Pollution largely remains a heated debate among the environmentalists and how to control it.
During the last 5 months, as various countries observed lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic, air quality improved drastically, bringing a ray of hope for the environment lovers across the world.
However, as soon as cars will hit the road again, people fear the worst for the air pollution will happen again, more particularly in the capital region of Delhi-NCR, which suffers most from the air pollution.
One way to reduce the fuel consumption and in turn, reduce air pollution is to adopt e-mobility. We know for sure that the future of mobility is definitely electric cars. Pratap Bose, Head of Design, Tata Motors said – “A huge wave of electric mobility is coming, and nobody knows when. But when it comes, we want to be in the front."
The problem, though, is while the world has already accepted the electric cars as a mass segment, India is yet to accept the wave. Manufacturers like Mahindra, with e2O Plus and eVerito have already started rolling out mass products, while Tata and Hyundai recently rolled-out high range vehicles like the Tigor and Kona EVs. There are also luxury car manufacturers like Lexus and Volvo who are offering their own hybrid products.
Here’s a list of all the full-electric and electric-hybrid cars you can buy in India–
Mahindra e2O Plus
Price - Rs 6.07 Lakh
Type – Electric
The Maini Reva was the first affordable electric car ever produced in India by Chetan Maini. Soon, Mahindra acquired his electric firm and with the help of Maini himself, built the first e2O 2-seater car. Post that, Mahindra went a step ahead to launch the 4-seater version called the e2O Plus, with an all-electric range of 80 km, and easy charging.
Tata Tigor EV
Price - Rs 9.44 Lakh
Type – Electric
Following the introduction of Tigor EV for Government and fleet consumers, Tata Motors has launched the extended range Tigor EV Electric Sedan, with a range of 213 km, certified by ARAI. The new car is available in 3 variants – XE+, XM+ and XT+ – for both fleet and personal segment customers. While for the fleet owners the starting price is Rs 9.44 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi (after deducting Govt. subsidies), for personal buying Delhi, the Tigor is priced at Rs 12.59 Lakh. It gets a 21.5 kWh battery pack, battery cooling system and 2 charging ports - fast charging as well as slow AC charging.
MG ZS EV
Price - Rs 20.88 Lakh
Type – Electric
MG launched the ZS electric SUV in India with prices starting at Rs 20.88 lakh for the Excite variant and Rs 23.58 lakh for the Exclusive variant. The price includes a home-mounted AC charger and a power cable. Powering the car is an electric motor that takes the juice from an IP67 rated 44.5kWh battery pack mounted underneath the floor. It produces 143PS and 353Nm of torque helping it reach 100kmph in 8.5 seconds. The car gets a range of 340km on a single charge. When plugged into a 15-ampere wall socket, the ZS can be recharged fully in 16-18 hours. The company will also install a 7.4kW AC home charger for free of cost that will recharge the battery in 6-8 hours.
Hyundai Kona Electric
Price - Rs 23.71 Lakh
Type – Electric
Hyundai Motor India launched the Kona Electric in India on 9 July at Rs 25.30 Lakh. Soon after the GST cut, Hyundai reduced the price to Rs 23.71 Lakh. The Kona Electric is the ‘India’s first real electric SUV’ and gets a 39.2 kWh lithium-ion battery that offers peak power of 134.13 bhp and 395 Nm. It has a driving range of 452 km on a single charge, the highest in India. The car gets 2 free chargers including a wall mount AC charger. You can also charge using the DC fast chargers that will charge the SUV up to 80% in just 54 minutes.
Toyota Camry
Price - Rs 37.23 Lakh
Type – Hybrid
Toyota has been at the forefront of hybrid vehicles globally. Toyota Prius is their most successful hybrid car ever, globally. However, Toyota added the same technology to the Camry executive sedan, and it was an instant hit in India. As per Toyota, more than 80% Camrys sold in India were hybrid, prompting the car manufacture to stop selling the petrol only version.
Toyota Prius
Price – Rs 45.09 Lakh
Type – Hybrid
The car that started the whole Hybrid rage in the world – Prius – is also on sale in India for quite some time now. Loaded with a lot of technology, Prius is priced Rs 8 Lakh more than the younger sibling Camry. Toyota Prius is powered by a 1.8-litre petrol engine and a CVT transmission, with batteries supporting the green deal.
Volvo XC90 T8 Excellence
Price – Rs 1.27 Crore
Type – Hybrid
Volvo, the Swedish car manufacturer was known for its safety standards, but that was a long ago. Retaining its whole Safety game, Volvo is now trying to make each and every car electric. To start the revolution (we would like to call it one), Volvo added a hybrid version to the world’s safest SUV – XC90. The XC90 T8 Excellence was the only hybrid SUV in India when it was 1st launched.
BMW i8
Price – Rs 2.62 Crore
Type – Hybrid
One might say that sportscar or fast cars and electric cars can’t go hand in hand, but BMW changed this notion many years back, when they launched the i8 coupe. The electric-hybrid sportscar had an all-electric range of 37 km, with a 0-100 kmph ability in less than 4.5 seconds. It also had the scissor doors making it all-appealing to the crowds.
Lexus India
The luxury arm of Toyota, Lexus is benefitted by Toyota’s hybrid drivetrain supremacy. Every product launched by Lexus in India is hybrid, making it leagues ahead of other rivals. Lexus is present in luxury segments and has a product under ES (denotes mid-size sedan), LS (denotes full-size sedan), RX (mid-size crossover) and NX (compact SUV) categories. Lexus products range from Rs 53.18 Lakh to Rs 1.77 Lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Note - All Prices Ex-Showroom, Delhi.
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