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MG Drives Into India With Hector SUV; Find The Prices Inside

Brtish car maker Morris Garage (MG) will make its entry in India with the Hector SUV. The prices start at a very competitive Rs 12.18 lakh and goes up to Rs 16.88 lakh ex-showroom. The detailed prices are as follows:

1.5 Petrol Style MT	Rs 12.18 lakh
1.5 Petrol Super MT	Rs 12.98 lakh
1.5 Petrol-Hybrid Super MT	Rs 13.58 lakh
1.5 Petrol-Hybrid Smart MT	Rs 14.68 lakh
1.5 Petrol Smart AT	Rs 15.28 lakh
1.5 Petrol-Hybrid Sharp MT	Rs 15.88 lakh
1.5 Petrol Sharp AT	Rs 16.78 lakh
2.0 Diesel Style MT	Rs 13.18 lakh
2.0 Diesel Super MT	Rs 14.18 lakh
2.0 Diesel Smart MT	Rs 15.48 lakh
2.0 Diesel Sharp MT	Rs 16.88 lakh

Interestingly, the SUV which will compete with Jeep Compass, Tata Harrier, Mahindra XUV500 and Kia Seltos, shares the diesel engine with the first two. The Fiat-sourced diesel engine is the 2.0-litre, four-cylinder unit that produces 170PS and is available only with a six-speed manual gearbox. The Hector is the first SUV in its class to come with a petrol-hybrid option. The 1.5-litre petrol motor produces 143PS and is mated either to a six-speed manual or a six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.

MG claims that the Hector is India’s first ‘connected car’ and its mobile app can be used to do a lot of thing such as start the car and turn on the AC on the automatic variant. It has a 10.4-inch touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support.

The base variant comes with safety features such as ABS with EBD, reverse parking sensors, dual front airbags, hill hold and traction control. The top end comes with six airbags, powered tail gate, 360-degree surround camera, eight speakers, electric handbrake, rain sensing wipers, a panoramic sunroof and heated outside mirrors.