Top electric cars for under 5 lakhs

Given the global climate crisis engulfing our planet, it makes sense to go green. This means you should reduce your carbon footprint on the planet. A great way to do this is by investing in an electric or E-car.

Electric cars do not burn fossil fuels to power their engines. Instead, these cars are operated by rechargeable batteries. In addition to being good for the environment, electric cars are also better than fuel cars in terms of pickup. Yes, you heard that right. The maximum torque in an electric car is much higher than in a fuel car. This means your car can accelerate at a much faster rate.

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These days many electric cars also come with improved mileage. On top of that, they have also become affordable. You can now easily get cars under 5 lakhs. For finding the best electric car in India under 5 lakhs, this article will serve as your guide.

Best Electric Cars under 5 lakhs in India

To know the best electric car in India under 5 lakhs, check out the list mentioned below -

Strom Motors R3

On-Road Price – 4.50 lakhs.

Mileage – 200 km on a full charge.

Interior – This is a small car which can only seat 2 passengers at a time. The car comes with an air conditioner and front power windows.

Exterior – You can choose between 4 colour variants. These are - Red With White Roof, White With Black Roof, Blue With White Roof and Silver With Yellow Roof. In addition to this, the car has fog lights in the front and alloy wheels. You can also find a sunroof and rear spoiler on Strom Motors R3.

Performance – The car can provide 20.11 bhp of max power using a Li-on battery type. While 90 Nm is the maximum torque Strom Motors R3 can achieve. Also, the gearbox is integrated with in-line single-speed. The top speed this car can achieve is 80 kilometres per hour (Kmph).

Competitors – Strom Motors R3 faces competition from the likes of Datsun redi-GO, Maruti Alto tour 800 and Maruti Celerio.

Other versions – Right now, the only variant available under Strom Motors R3 is R3 2-Door.

Mahindra REVAi (Discontinued)

On Road Price – 3.79 lakhs (the last recorded price).

Mileage – 200 km on a full charge.

Interior –Mahindra REVAi was a small car with a seating capacity of just 2 passengers.

Exterior – The car came in 6 exciting colours. These include Envy Blue, Angel White, Midnight Black, Cherry Red, Silver Arrow and Passion Yellow.

Performance – The car could achieve a maximum speed of 200 kilometers per hour (Kmph). Its transmission is fully automatic.

Competitors – Although Mahindra REVAi is no longer in production, it had competitors while it was still in the market. Maruti Suzuki Alto, Datsun redi-GO, Maruti Suzuki S-Presso, Renault Kwid and Datsun GO were some of its competitors.

Other versions – There were 3 primary variants of Mahindra REVAi in the market. These were – The Standard type, the AC type and the Classe type. Each variant was fully automatic and electric.

Tata Nano Electric

On-Road Price – Between 2.00 and 5.00 lakhs, depending on the variant.

Mileage – Since the car is yet to be launched, the expected mileage is between 150 and 200 km on a full charge.

Interior – Unlike other electric cars in its range, Tata Nano Electric has more seating capacity. This car can comfortably carry 4 passengers in it.

Exterior – The car tyre is expected to be radial and tubeless with the dimensions 135/70 R12.

Performance – Tata Nano Electric has a maximum power of 5250 rotations per minute (rpm) at 33 brake horsepower (Bhp). It also has a maximum torque of 2500 rotations per minute (rpm) at 48-newton meter (Nm).

Competitors – At its price range, Tata Nano Electric may face competition from Tata Nano XE, Nano XT, Nano XM, Nano CNG XM and Nano Diesel.

Other versions – Right now, there is no news regarding the Tata Nano Electric variants. But they should be comparable to other Nano cars in the same price range, like Tata Nano CNG XM and Tata Nano XM.

In Conclusion

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