Every Electric SUV You Can Buy with BaaS: Which One Offers the Best Value?

Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) has become a new way to own electric vehicles in India. This option offers customers the flexibility to get better value for their purchase. Carmakers like Maruti Suzuki, JSW MG Motor, Hyundai, Tata, and others are offering their electric SUVs with BaaS in the market. With BaaS, customers need to pay the vehicle cost upfront, while the battery cost is paid on a per-kilometre basis. In this piece, we'll have a look at all the mid-size electric SUVs that come with BaaS in India and see which one offers better value for your money.

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MG Windsor

JSW MG Motor India was the first brand to roll out BaaS with the launch of the Windsor. The Windsor has become one of the top-selling mid-size electric SUVs in the Indian market. It comes with two battery pack options: a 38 kWh and a 52.9 kWh unit. The claimed range of the smaller battery pack is 332 km, while the bigger battery pack offers a claimed range of 449 km. The Windsor is one of the most comfortable electric SUVs in the segment, with features like a 15-inch touchscreen, panoramic sunroof, wireless charging, ADAS, and more. If we talk about the pricing, the Windsor with BaaS starts at Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom) and goes up to Rs 14 lakh (ex-showroom). In addition, buyers need to pay a battery rental of Rs 3.99/km for the smaller battery pack and Rs 4.50/km for the bigger battery pack.

Hyundai Creta Electric

Hyundai has recently introduced the BaaS buying option for the Creta Electric. The Hyundai Creta Electric is available with two battery pack options, and its regular price starts at Rs 18.03 lakh (ex-showroom). With the new BaaS option, the entry price drops to Rs 10.99 lakh (ex-showroom) + Rs 3.90/km as the battery rental.

The Creta Electric comes with 42 kWh and 51.3 kWh battery pack options and offers a claimed range of up to 510 km. It brings the trusted Creta brand name along with a familiar cabin layout and a design that remains very similar to the ICE version.

Maruti Suzuki e Vitara

Maruti Suzuki's first electric vehicle for the Indian market is the e Vitara. It is available with 49 kWh and 61 kWh battery pack options. Prices start at Rs 15.99 lakh (ex-showroom) and go up to Rs 19.99 lakh (ex-showroom).

The e Vitara offers a claimed driving range of up to 543 km on a single charge. The BaaS pricing starts at Rs 10.99 lakh + Rs 3.99/km for the smaller battery pack. For the larger battery pack, prices start at Rs 12.29 lakh + Rs 4.39/km, while the top-spec variant is priced at Rs 14.49 lakh + Rs 4.39/km.

MG ZS EV

Among this list, the MG ZS EV is one of the longest-running electric SUVs in the market and is now long overdue for an update. It comes with a single 50.3 kWh battery pack and is priced between Rs 17.99 lakh and Rs 20.35 lakh (ex-showroom).

With the BaaS option, potential customers can save up to Rs 5.24 lakh, as the BaaS pricing starts at Rs 13.99 lakh + Rs 4.50/km. The ZS EV is available in four variants, and all of them come with the same 50.3 kWh battery pack.

Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella

Toyota's first BEV for the Indian market, the Urban Cruiser Ebella, was launched recently. So far, the brand has announced the pricing of only one variant, which comes with the larger 61 kWh battery pack and offers a claimed range of 543 km on a single charge.

Customers can save over Rs 8 lakh by opting for the BaaS model. The BaaS pricing starts at Rs 15.95 lakh + Rs 4.99/km. Interestingly, the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara, which is essentially a rebadged version of the Ebella, comes with a lower battery rental of Rs 4.39/km.

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