Can't Keep Calm- MG Hector is coming!

May 15, 2019 is a date which is bound to be blocked in the calendars of most in India, especially auto enthusiasts. It is the day when UK-based automotive company MG Motor UK Limited released its first product, the SUV named Hector in the country. Going by the promotions, the idea of giving a human touch by having AI within a car is bound to capture the fascination of most, unlike any other.

MG Hector production has already commenced at the auto manufacturer's plant in Halol, Gujarat. Interestingly, to make way for the new production line, the erstwhile GM facility has been scrapped. Some of the operational units that have been set up for the Hector are:


  • Distribution centre for new parts
  • Brand new body shop
  • New press shop
  • State-of-the-art training facility
  • Testing track

At the cost of sounding highly technical, let it also be announced here that MG has installed processes such as robotic roller hemming and advanced robotic spot welding. The objective of having such processes is to permit connected development, as the Hector positions itself as a Connected SUV.



Engine specifications and transmission


As per the latest MG Hector news, it has been declared that the SUV will be available in three engine variants- two petrol and one diesel. While one of the petrols will be a 1.5 litre, turbo charged aspirated unit with 142 bhp of power, the other will add a mildly hybrid 48V unit to this. On the other hand, the diesel will be a 2.0 litre FCA Multiijet Unit, capable of generating 172 bhp of power same as the ones in the Tata Harrier and Jeep Compass. Transmission is expected to be available as 6-speed manual and DCT.


Whether the MG Hector is able to establish a real "Connect' with the Indian audience, only time will tell.



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