I drive around 200 km every day, mostly in the city. I am looking to buy an electric car with a budget of ₹20 lakh. I use fast charging regularly and only occasionally use a 7.4 kW home charger. I need a car that performs well in city traffic with the AC running and offers good overall comfort and efficiency.

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The Tata Curvv EV is now sensibly priced after the recent correction. It is a well-equipped car with a decent real-world range and good value for money. However, it still suffers from a mediocre rear-seat experience and Tata’s lingering reputation for minor niggles, despite the company’s efforts to improve overall reliability.The VinFast VF 6 is also an exceptional value and the most powerful and engaging to drive of the three, but its cabin feels quite ordinary and lacks the premium, feel-good factor you might expect at this price. In addition, the brand is still very new in India, and the service network is relatively limited, which could be a concern for long-term, fuss-free ownership.The MG Windsor Exclusive Pro EV stands out as the best all-rounder here, with a spacious and comfortable interior, easy, relaxed driving manners and a relatively hassle-free ownership experience backed by MG’s more established sales and service network. For a long-term, low-niggle EV, this is the one we would lean towards.

Tata Curvv EV

Vinfast VF6

MG Windsor

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With 1,200 km a month in Chennai and mostly city traffic, moving to one automatic is sensible if your family’s schedules work with a single car. In that use, the Tata Nexon EV Medium Range is the stronger fit in your Rs. 15-17 lakh window. It is very smooth in stop-and-go traffic, there is no clutch heat or strain, and the instant response makes gaps easy. Your monthly running suits an EV well, and if you can install a home charger, you start each day with a full “tank” and very low running costs. As your only car, the Nexon EV has enough space for a small family, rides comfortably over broken patches, and feels easy to place in tight lanes and parking. If you can stretch your budget, the Hyundai Creta EV would make for a much better EV with a better driving experience and a larger and more comfortable car. Two watch-outs: you need a fixed parking spot with charging, and longer highway trips will need some planning around chargers.If you would rather stay with petrol, pick the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara automatic in a mid trim. It keeps life easy in traffic, sits a bit higher for a better view, and you already know Maruti service from your S-Cross, and if you can stretch for the hybrid, it will keep your fuel costs in check. Overall, for city-heavy use, the Nexon EV makes the most sense.

Tata Nexon EV

Hyundai Creta Electric

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

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For a daily 100 km run in Delhi with a Rs. 20-25 lakh budget, the Hyundai Creta Electric Excellence LR is the right fit. It has enough real-world range to cover a few days of running for you and still leave a healthy buffer. In our testing, it delivered a real-world range of around 432 km. Its size also makes it easy to park and weave through city traffic, the cabin feels premium and feature-rich, and the ride quality is comfortable as well. The Creta Electric was also updated recently, bringing improvements in both range and charging speeds.Downsides to note: while performance is smooth and seamless, it does not feel as powerful on the highway as some larger and more expensive electric cars. Also, it doesn't have the wow factor generally associated with new-age EVs. Alternatively, if you want something flashier, consider the Mahindra BE 6.

Hyundai Creta Electric

Mahindra BE 6