Scoop: MG to increase price of Hector from 1st November

In a surprising twist of events, MG Motor India has announced another price revision for its midsize SUV, the Hector. Starting from November 1, 2023, the MG Hector will see an increase in price across all its variants, both petrol and diesel, ranging from Rs 27,000 to Rs 40,000. This announcement may come as a surprise, as only a few weeks ago updated Harrier and Safari were launched as a direct competitors of the Hector. Here are the revised prices for all the MG Hector variants:

The revised prices for the MG Hector, effective from November 1, 2023, indicate that the petrol variants of the SUV will become costlier by Rs 27,000 to Rs 35,000, while the diesel variants will see steeper increases ranging from Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000. Even the six and seven-seater versions, known as the Hector Plus, will experience similar price hikes for their respective petrol and diesel variants. The prices of the MG Hector were reduced by Rs 27,000 to Rs 1,29,000 across the various variants.

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In September 2023, MG reduced the prices of the Hector range, likely due to the festive season and heightened competition from rivals like Tata Harrier, Tata Safari, and Mahindra XUV700. However, despite the arrival of the heavily updated versions of the Harrier and Safari, which resulted in price increases, MG’s decision to raise the prices of the Hector and Hector Plus indicates that both SUVs continue to enjoy strong demand.

Both the MG Hector and MG Hector Plus offer two powertrain options: a 1.5-liter 143 PS turbocharged petrol engine and a 2.0-liter 170 PS diesel engine. Both engine options come with a 6-speed manual transmission as standard, with the petrol engine also available with a CVT as an option.

The new cabin of the MG Hector continued to be offered in a dual-tone black and beige leather upholstery but got revised designs for the multi-functional steering wheel and the TFT instrument console. Another prominent feature that made its way into the revised MG Hector was a full suite of Level-2 advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS), which had made its debut in the MG Astor. This whole new package added a range of autonomous driving assistance features like adaptive cruise control, automatic high beam, blind spot monitoring system, lane change assist, lane keep assist, and more.

Took the center stage of the cabin was the new 14-inch portrait-style touchscreen infotainment system, which was claimed to be the largest ever in a production car sold in India. As before, that new touchscreen also housed the climate control and i-Smart in-car connectivity features.

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