While MG Motor India is still in the process of giving final touches to the MG Hector SUV, the model was seen in close-to-production-spec being filmed for a TV commercial featuring actor Benedict Cumberbatch at the wheel.
As reported by us long ago, the MG Hector shares its underpinnings and body panels with the Baojun 530 SUV. MG Motor India has tweaked the looks of this SUV subtly by adding a new signature grille that features honeycomb design and a large MG logo at the centre. The Hector also gets additional chrome trim on the front bumpers along with a brushed-aluminum faux skid plate at the front and on the rear bumper. The model gets diamond cut alloys as well. The Hector also gets LED projector headlamps, LED daytime running lamps and a shark-fin antenna.
Powering the SUV will be a 1.5-litre petrol motor that is likely to come with mild-hybrid tech. Additionally, there will be a FCA sourced 2.0-litre diesel engine as well.
Gearbox duties will be performed by a dual-clutch automatic gearbox. This transmission has been developed in-house by MG-SAIC and will be available on the petrol-powered Hector. There will also be a six-speed manual on offer. This gearbox will also get a sport mode and paddle-shifters too. Sources tell us that MG Motor has tested this transmission for over 2.6 million km globally.
MG Motor India is expected to load the SUV to the gills to make appealing to customers who also have choices like the Hyundai Creta, the Jeep Compass and the Tata Harrier which more or less fall in the same price bracket. The MG Hector will come with two choices of sunroof - a smaller one for the lower trims and a largest-in-class panoramic sunroof on the top trim. What's more, the SUV will also come with a large tablet-style 10.4 inch touchscreen infotainment system as well that will also do climate control adjustment tasks.
Additionally, goodies like a 360-degree camera, a Harman Infinity audio system with four speakers and four tweeters with a subwoofer, steering mounted controls, push button start and keyless go, cruise control and tyre pressure monitoring system are expected to be seen on the MG Hector SUV. There will be leather upholstery on offer as well along with soft-touch materials on the door and the dashboard.
The MG Hector SUV is scheduled to go on sale in the Indian market sometime in the middle of this year. MG Motor India showrooms are currently being readied and are expected to be inaugurated in the coming months.
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