MG Price: The SUV is priced between Rs 12.48 lakh and Rs 17.28 lakh (ex-showroom India)
MG Hector Variants & Colour Options: MG offers the Hector in four variants: Style, Super, Smart and Sharp. There are five colours on offer: white, silver, black, burgundy red and blaze red. However, the colour choice depends on the variant.
MG Hector Powertrains: The MG Hector comes with one diesel and two petrol engine options. The petrol engine is a 1.5-litre turbocharged unit, which produces 143PS of maximum power and 250Nm of torque. The diesel engine is the same 2.0-litre unit that powers the Compass. Here, it churns out 170PS and 350Nm. The Hector also gets a mild-hybrid variant, which is equipped with a 48V mild-hybrid system mated to the 1.5-litre petrol engine. Both engines are coupled to a 6-speed manual transmission as standard while the non-hybrid petrol engine gets an optional 7-speed dual-clutch transmission as well.
Here are fuel economy figures of the Hector:
Petrol MT: 14.16kmpl
Petrol DCT: 13.96kmpl
Petrol Hybrid MT: 15.81 kmpl
Diesel MT: 17.41kmpl
MG Hector Features: The Hector’s standout feature is its large 10.4-inch touchscreen infotainment, which gets in-built internet connectivity, iSmart mobile application-based AC control, as well as door lock and unlock. It is also equipped with a panoramic sunroof, a 7-inch colour MID, a 360-degree camera, electronic parking brake, and up to six airbags. The standard set of safety features are dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, ESP, traction control, rear disc brakes, hill hold assist, and ISOFIX child seat anchors.
Rivals: The MG Hector is a five-seat midsize SUV and rivals the likes of the Jeep Compass, Tata Harrier, Mahindra XUV500, Hyundai Creta, Hyundai Tucson and the Kia Seltos.
Hector 7 Seater: The Hector is offered as a five-seat SUV. However, MG Motor has plans to introduce a seven-seat version of Hector in India at a later stage.