MG Hector Plus
MG (Morris Garages) has launched it's third car in the Indian market. The third car is the six seater version of the MG Hector, which was the first product from the company in India. The new MG Hector Plus comes with more than 55 connected car features and updated I-SMART which helps in seamless and always on the go connectivity. The car is all about convenience and comfort, rather than extreme performance. The MG Hector Plus is priced at an introductory price of Rs 13,48,800 (Petrol) and Rs 14,43,800 (Diesel). The Hector Plus will compete with some of the popular cars such as upcoming TATA Gravitas and market trademarks like Toyota Innova Crysta and Mahindra XUV 500. The car looks 80 percent similar to the common Hector, Yet gets proper design changes to distinguish between these two.
Design and Looks
The MG Hector Plus looks majorly similar to the MG Hector, while there are appropriate changes to distinguish between these two cars. The MG Hector Plus comes with a set of new LED headlamps and DRLs. There are minor changes in the front grill to as well as it gets an all new redesigned bumper in front. There are absolutely no changes in the side profile of both the cars . The MG Hector Plus comes with redesigned rear with new tail lamps which are one of the major changes compared to Hector.
The interior design also remains the same, but it's now available in Smoked Sepia Brown leather upholstery and accents inside. As this is the Hector Plus which means more space and seating capacity, the car gets two captain seats in the middle row and a bench in the last and the third row. The car is advertised as a six seater which means it's two front , two in middle and two in last row.
Engine Specifications
The car comes with the same engine options which are available in the MG Hector. There are three engine options available with the MG Hector Plus which are :-
- 1.5 litres Turbocharged Petrol Engine - This is the same engine which we see in MG Hector. This is a 1.5 litres or 1451 cc turbocharged petrol engine. This engine produces same 143 PS of power @ 5000 RPM and 250 Nm of torque from 1600 to 3600 RPM. This engine is offered with a 6 speed manual transmission or a DCT transmission.
- 1.5 litres Turbocharged Petrol Engine with a 48 V mild Hybrid - This 1.5 litres or 1451 cc same turbocharged petrol engine which produces 143 PS of power @ 5000 RPM and 250 Nm of torque from 1600 to 3600 RPM. But this engine comes with a mild Hybrid system of 48 v battery. This engine is offered with just a 6 speed manual transmission.
- 2.0 litres Turbocharged Diesel Engine - This is a 2.0 litres or 1956 cc turbo diesel engine which produces 170 PS of power @ 3750 RPM and 350 Nm of torque from 1750 to 2500 RPM. The diesel engine comes with the same 6 speed manual transmission.
Features
The MG Hector Plus comes with a load of futuristic features. The car comes with the following safety features which are :-
- 6 Airbags (2 front airbags in STYLE and SUPER , 4 in SMART and 6 in top SHARP variant)
- ESP (Electronic Stability Program)
- TCS (Traction Control System)
- Hill Hold Control
- ABS
- EBD
- Brake Assist
- 360 degree view camera
- Heated ORVM
- Electronic Parking Brake
- Reverse Parking Camera
- Rear Defogger
- Speed sensing auto door locks
- ISOFIX Child seat anchors
The car comes with the same 10.4 inch infotainment system which has a lot of features. The infotainment system comes with a pre-installed Ganna app for music listening purpose. The car gets automatic boot or smart boot which opens automatically when you wave your foot under the rear bumper.
The last row is basically meant for kids or teenagers as there is no ample amount of space for a fully grown adult. The last row gets air-conditions vents at the sides for better cooling as well as there are air-condition controls for the last row in the left side. The middle row gets enormous amount of space. The car gets a big panoramic sunroof, which extends up-to the third row and helps in giving the passengers a open and airy felling.
Dimensions
The car is basically the same Hector with a new last row to accommodate more passengers and the dimensions also remains approximately same with the increase in length. Here are all the dimensions of the MG Hector Plus :-
- Length -4720 mm
- Width - 1835 mm
- Height - 1760 mm
- Wheelbase - 2750 mm
- Fuel Capacity - 60 litres
The car gets 215/60 R17 Alloys and steel wheel depending on variants , the spare wheel also remains of the same size. The car gets both front and rear disc brakes. The MG Hector Plus gets softer suspension setup which increased the overall ride quality.
The MG Hector Plus is launched in six colours which are STARRY SKY BLUE, GLAZE RED, BURGUNDY RED, STARRY BLACK, CANDY WHITE and AURORA SILVER.
Price
The MG Hector Plus is priced at Rs 13,48,800 for petrol and Rs 14,43,800 for diesel. The MG Hector Plus is approximately Rs 65,000 to 70,000 expensive than the common MG Hector, for that more 65k you get a new row and a bit elongated car with increased body roll. But wait these are the introductory price, which means the price will hike more in the upcoming two to three months. So in the near future the difference of the price would be around Rs 1 lakh.
Here are the Price of the MG Hector Plus variant wise:
- STYLE (1.5 L Turbo Petrol with manual transmission) - Rs 13,48,800
- STYLE (2.0 L Turbo Diesel with manual transmission) - Rs 14,43,800
- SUPER (2.0 L Turbo Diesel with manual transmission) - Rs 15,64,800
- SMART (1.5 L Turbo Petrol with DCT) - Rs 16,64,800
- SMART (2.0 L Turbo Diesel with manual transmission) - Rs 17,14,800
- SHARP (1.5 L Turbo Petrol Hybrid with manual transmission) - Rs 17,28,800
- SHARP (1.5 L Turbo Petrol with DCT) - Rs 18,20,800
- SHARP (2.0 L Turbo Diesel with manual transmission) - Rs 18,53,800
*all the prices are Ex-showroom
According to MG these introductory prices are only valid till 13 th of August.
MY OPINION
The MG Hector Plus is overall a nice car with nice build quality. But i don't know how many of you know about this , but when the MG Hector was launched then there were a lot of negative cases regarding the car , such as a Hector broke under, i think 4 months of delivery and MG refuse to repair the car under warranty. Some more cases happened where the car caught fire while it was driven in city. These cases gives a huge negative impact on customers mind on the impression of the brand. But these cases happened when the brand initially came to India and since these cases have stopped a while ago , there are not so problem going on with MG cars , they are running smooth and normal. Still I would recommend you to check the car while taking delivery as predelivery tests are important.
Comment down bellow whats your thoughts about the new MG Hector Plus.
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