Wireless Charging Pad – Waste of Money or Worth It ?

Introduction –

We all using smartphone and charging it in the travel is real struggle cause we have to carry its charging cable and adapter also. But now lots of cars are coming with a cool feature named wireless charging pad, this feature makes lots of ease and convenience when we have a smartphone.

It’s a new age tech which is bit expensive, yes it’s a bit costly. Because only premium smartphone has capability of wireless charging. Still most of the smartphones starting from 25K has wireless charging, but if you have any budget smartphone this feature is not for you. Earlier only phones of Apple has wireless charging option but now lots of other brands are offering this feature in smartphones.

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In 2013 Toyota launched its Avalon which is the first car to get factory fitted wireless charging pad. We already saw USB and 12Amp charging ports but now lots of carmaker’s are offering wireless charging pad even in budget cars. Today we found 10 cars with this new age tech.

1. Hyundai Grand i10 Nios

The first one on our list of cars with wireless charging is Hyundai’s hot hatch. The Grand i10 Nios has got a factory-fitted wireless charging pad below the central console. You can easily place your phone over it and be sure of the charging as it works seamlessly with any phone or tablet! The Grand i10 NIOS starts from INR 5.19 Lakhs and goes up to Rs. 8.40 Lakhs.

2. Hyundai Aura

Yes extend version of Hyundai Grand i10 Nios where lots of tech and features are similar in both of the cars. But Aura has more space and comfort when we compare these vehicles. Aura also got wireless charging pad in the centre console, its price starts from 6.08L to 9.50L.

3. Hyundai i20

Next is Hyundai i20 which is a feature loaded hatch with a sporty design and engine also. It’s bit overpriced but yes it offers tons of features and tech. Hyundai worked on design of the vehicle and that’s why it offers a new age and appealing design than its rivals. It’s price starts from 7.03L and goes up to 11.53L. We published a detailed review on Hyundai i20, you can read it by clicking here.

4. Hyundai Venue

A very desirable and tech loaded suv by Hyundai, wireless charging pad is available in Venue from earlier generations. Now Hyundai updated this suv with a facelift and added some new tech which makes this suv more techy and premium. Price of this Hyundai Venue starts from 7.53L and goes till 12.47L. We published a detailed review on Hyundai Venue, read it by clicking here.

5. Hyundai Creta

Hyundai’s most selling suv now which is Creta, in this suv we will see panoramic sunroof which is humongous in size. That’s the real USP for Creta now and Hyundai loaded it with other tech also which includes a wireless charging pad makes this suv best selling in its segment. Price of this Hyundai Creta starts from 10.44 and goes till 18.18L. We published a detailed review on Hyundai Creta, read it by clicking here.

6. Skoda Kushaq

This German car manufacturers launched their compact suv Kushaq last year and we can see tons of new age tech in this sub compact suv. Wireless charging pad is available both the VW Tiagun and Kushaq also. The price of the Skoda Kushaq starts from 11.29L to 19.49L (Ex-showroom Delhi). We published a detailed review on this Kushaq suv, you can read it by clicking here.

7. Volkswagen Virtus

Again German built Virtus has a longest wheelbase in the segment making Virtus most comfortable and spacious sedan with a boot space of 521 litres. It also has GT variant with added cosmetic tweaks and accessories making it most attractive car in the segment. It’s price starts from 11.21L to 17.91L. We published a detailed review on Virtus, you can read it by clicking here.

8. Kia Seltos

Kia launched this Seltos after pandemic and debut in India, carmaker loaded this vehicle with crazy new age features and also got safety tech. Thanks to all this, Kia holds a 31.89 percent in market currently. And after two years of launch Seltos is still selling in good numbers. Big hats off to Kia for this suv. Price of this Kia Seltos starts from 10.49L and goes till 18.65L. We published a detailed review on Kia Seltos, read it by clicking here.

9. Maruti Brezza

Maruti recently launched a updated or next generation of Brezza which now has lots of features and tech. Maruti nailed the design of this suv, we got a completely new exterior and interior. And this is a first Maruti Suzuki car which got Sunroof. Price of this Maruti Suzuki Brezza starts from 7.98L and goes up to 13.94L. We published a detailed review on Brezza, read it by clicking here.

10. Skoda Slavia

Replacing Rapid Skoda reveal this new C segment car with all new exterior and interior. The design language has been changed completely and we will see lots of sharp edges and cuts on its body. Slavia has segments most powerful TSI motor with a manual transmission which is missing in Virtus. Slavia is longest, widest, tallest and comes with longest wheelbase. Price of this Skoda Slavia starts from 10.99L and goes up to 18.39L. We published a detailed review on Skoda Slavia, read it by clicking here

Verdict

Today we selected only 10 cars with this premium feature but there are 110+ cars available with wireless charging pad. We obviously got this pad in luxury vehicles like JLR and Mercedes Benz but these 10 cars are pocket friendly and now most selling. We will find this tech in MG Hector Facelift , Kia Sonet, Toyota Fortuner, MG Gloster, Jeep Compass, Tata Safari, XUV 700, Hyundai Verna and more. Now this is a big concern about wireless charging pad, lots of people have wireless charging compatibility in their phones but still not many of them uses this pad in their cars.

Cause wireless charging is bit slow than usb, it’s a take little extra time to charge the phone than USB. But still Indian car manufacturers loves this feature and lots of them are offering us which is kind of attractive thing which attracts consumers. And that’s why most of the cars have this feature in their cars and now aftermarket wireless charging pads are selling in hood numbers. Indian consumers love premium features which are offered in budget cars and that’s why Car makers like Hyundai offering us this wireless charging pad in almost every car they made.

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