India has entered stage 4 of the nationwide lockdown due to the on-going Coronavirus pandemic. Although as the on-going restrictions have started to ease out many automobile manufacturers have started production, opened their respective showrooms and have also started delivering cars. Chinese owned British carmaker MG has also started testing their upcoming models and recently a test mule of the upcoming Hector Plus was spotted testing the carmakers Halol Plant in Vadodara, Gujrat. The pulse size version of the Hector SUV was first showcased at the Auto Expo 2020 and is scheduled to launch sometime in June 2020.
MG Hector Plus | Engine Specification
Engine | 1.5-litre turbo-petrol |
Power(Hp) | 141hp |
Torque(Nm) | 250Nm |
Fuel Type | Petrol |
Dimensions | 4655mm x 1835mm x 1760mm |
Wheelbase | 2750 mm |
Transmission | 6-speed MT |
MG Hector Plus | Features
- On the Outside, the new Hector will feature are some minor tweaks here and there are visible though. The most prominent change is the all-black grille. The Hector Plus now gets thicker LED DRLs, a revamped front bumper, a new set of headlights and fog lamps, reworked tail-lights, all-new dual-exhaust design. The extra overhung is visible at the rear due to the 40mm extra length.
- Coming to the Inside, the new Hector three-row features two individual captain seats for the 6-seat variant and a bench seat on the third-row for the 7-seat variant. Other than that everything pretty much remains the same.
MG Hector Plus | Price & Rivals
- The Hector plus 3-row SUV will actively rival the likes of the Mahindra XUV500, Hyundai Creta, upcoming Tata Gravitas, Jeep compass, Innova Crysta and the Tata Harrier.
- MG India has not yet revealed the prices of it but we can expect the 3-row SUV to be priced under the ₹15 lakh to ₹20 lakh price bracket.
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