MG, the British car manufacturer in India became quite popular with Hector in the Indian car market. MG Hector BS6 was launched recently and now the company has launched a 3-row version of Hector known as 2020 MG Hector Plus. Bookings have been going on for quite some time now and finally, the company has revealed details about the car and brochure is available for download via the website. The car is available for booking for Rs.50,000 on MG’s official website.

Launch

The 2020 MG Hector plus has been launched today for Rs 13.48 lakhs. This is the introductory price and it will be hiked by Rs 50,000 in the upcoming. Four variants have been offered. – Style, Super, Smart and Sharp. The petrol style MT variant is priced the lowest whereas the highest is price is paid for the Sharp Turbo Diesel Manual transmission variant.

6 colour options have been offered namely Candy White, Glaze Red, Starry Black, Burgundy Red, Aurora Silver and Starry Sky Blue. The Automatic transmission comes only on the petrol variant with a DCT.

What are the new features?

New features in the safety department include six airbags, ESP, TCS, hill-hold control, TPMS, electric parking brake and others.  Exteriors include dual-tone alloy wheels, 360-degree camera, front parking sensors, panoramic sunroof, chrome grille, second-row Captain seats with slide and recline function and a powered tailgate with smart swipe function-a segment first. Interior updates include a 10.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple Car Play, leather-wrapped steering wheel, armrest, 7-inch coloured MID, and eight colours ambient lighting.

2020 MG Hector Plus Competition

Hector Plus Updates

2020 MG Hector Plus will rival the Mahindra XUV500 and upcoming Tata Gravitas.  Though Innova Crysta is much more premium-priced, MG says that the 2020 MG Hector Plus will be a low-cost effective alternative. A seven-seat version of the Hyundai Creta is also expected to enter the segment at the end of 2021 with the name Alcazar

Also read: MG Electric Car – Under 10 lakhs!

2020 MG Hector Plus Engine

Name 1.5-litre Turbo Petrol 1.5-litre Turbo Petrol with a hybrid motor 2.0-litre Diesel Engine
Maximum Power 141bhp 141bhp 168bhp
Peak Torque 250Nm 250Nm 350Nm
Transmission DCT 6-speed manual 6-speed manual

The engine and powertrain options are carried on from MG Hector and are BS6 compliant. This has helped MG keep the production costs low for the new car and make it more affordable.

Stay subscribed to the Motoroctane Youtube, Google NEWS, Facebook and Twitter.

Comments

Your email address will not be published. All the fields are required.