As many as 1,508 units of MG Hector SUV sold in India in first month since launch: Specs, prices inside

Last month, Morris Garages (MG Motor) marked its debut in the Indian market with the launch of Hector SUV. Since the launch, MG Motor is one of the first connected SUVs to be launched in India. The automaker has revealed that it has sold 1508 units of the Hector SUV in India in just one month.

It is worth mentioning here that the bookings for MG Hector SUV had started on June 4 in India and by the time of its launch, the company had received more than 10,000 bookings. The Hector SUV was launched in India on June 27 and so far 28,000 bookings has been received by the company.

It was recently revealed that MG Motor has "temporarily" closed the bookings of Hector owing to an inability to cater to a high initial demand. However, it has planned to re-open bookings very soon and the date will be announced soon. Given the demand for the car, the company has further planned to increase production capacity to making 3000 units a month from September 2019.

The prices of the Hector SUV starts at Rs 12.18 lakh (ex-showroom, India) going all the way up to Rs 16.88 lakh (ex-showroom, India). It will come in five colours - glaze red, burgundy red, starry black, aurora silver and candy white. The length and width of MG Hector is 4,655 mm and 1,835 mm respectively. The height and wheelbase of MG Hector are 1,760 mm and 2,750 mm respectively.

In terms of the engine, MG Hector comes with the option of both, petrol and diesel powertrains. There is a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine good for 141 bhp and 250 Nm of peak torque, with a standard 6-speed manual gearbox. You can have it with a 6-speed DCT (Double Clutch Transmission) also. Then there is a 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel motor producing 168 bhp and 350 Nm of peak torque. It is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission.

The Hector SUV also gets a segment first 48V Hybrid System with the petrol trim. Boasting of better fuel efficiency and lower emissions, this variant also gets a 6-speed manual gearbox.

On the features front, MG Hector SUV comes with the front and rear fog lamps, LED DRLs and tail lamps, dual tone machined alloys and floating light turn indicators. There will be a 7-inch coloured MID and a 10.4-inch HD touchscreen AVN system. It also features the next-gen iSMART connectivity technology. The SUV further offers a premium cabin equipped with power adjustable seats, electronic parking brake, 360-degree camera and cruise control.

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