The MG Hector SUV sports a front grille with surrounding chrome accents, split LED headlamps with LED DRLs and LED fog lamps.

MG Hector SUV launched in India, prices start ₹12.18 lakh: Full pricing, specs MG Hector MG Hector SUV launched in India, prices start ₹12.18 lakh: Full pricing, specs

• Starting at ₹12.18 lakh, the Hector comes in four variants—Style, Super, Smart and Sharp— and a total of 11 configurations
• The SUV will takes on the likes of Mahindra XUV500, Tata Harrier, Jeep Compass, Hyundai Creta and the upcoming Kia Seltos

New Delhi: MG Motor India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian division of the iconic British car maker now owned by China’s SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd, today launched its Hector SUV here. Starting at₹12.18 lakh, the Hector comes in four variants—Style, Super, Smart and Sharp— and a total of 11 configurations. The SUV takes on the likes of Mahindra XUV500, Tata Harrier, Jeep Compass, Hyundai Creta and the upcoming Kia Seltos.

MG Hector price in India

Style

Petrol MT: ₹12,18,000

Diesel MT: ₹13,18,000

Super

Petrol MT: Rs12,98,000

Petrol Hybrid MT: ₹13,58,000

Diesel MT: ₹14,18,000

Smart

Petrol Hybrid MT: ₹14,68,000

Petrol DCT: ₹15,28,000

Diesel MT: ₹15,48,000

Sharp

Petol Hybrid MT: ₹15,88,000

Petrol DCT: ₹16,78,000

Diesel MT: ₹16,88,000

MG Hector: Specifications

The Hector is available in petrol, diesel and hybrid options. The 1.5-litre turbo-charged petrol engine delivers 143 PS power at a peak torque of 250 Nm and is available in both manual and automatic transmissions. Its 2.0-litre diesel engine delivers 170 PS at a peak torque of 350 Nm, with best-in-class fuel efficiency. The 48V hybrid option with the petrol variant is available only in a 6-speed manual gearbox.

The Hector’s USP is its iSMART Next Gen technology which includes an embedded connectivity solution, maps and navigation services, voice assistant, pre-loaded infotainment content, emergency and information services, and built-in apps. It comes with an embedded M2M sim that ensures that the car remains connected.

Customers can interact with this technology via the 7-inch coloured MID and a 10.4-inch HD central touchscreen system.

Other features include 4-way power adjustable co-driver seat, 2nd-row seat recline, fatigue reminder setting, powered tailgate opening, dual-pane panoramic sunroof and eight colours ambient lighting.

The company has set up a customer service centre called the Pulse Hub. This will enable eCall emergency response in all MG cars. If a car’s airbags are deployed under an emergency condition, automatic messages are sent to the Pulse Hub and the registered phones along with a series of emergency response actions that get activated instantly. MG hector also offers an industry first iCall.

The Hector can seat five and comes with a 587-litre boot.

Coming to the exteriors, the SUV sports a front grille with surrounding chrome accents, split LED headlamps with LED DRLs and LED fog lamps.

It comes in five colour options—Starry Black, Coloured Glaze Red, Burgundy Red, Aurora Silver and Candy White.

Rajeev Chaba, President and Managing Director MG Motors India Pvt. Ltd, said the Hector is being offered with a “555 service plan”, which includes 5-years warranty for of unlimited kilometres, 5-years road side assistance for unlimited kilometres and 5 labour-free services.

The Hector is manufactured at MG Motor’s ₹2,200-crore facility at Halol in Gujarat.