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MG Launches The Hector SUV, Puts An Aggressive Price Tag

June 27, 2019

MG Hector will be the first MG SUV heading into India. The Hector will be powered by a Multijet II oil burner sourced from Fiat that also does duty on the Jeep Compass. Apart from the diesel, the Hector will also be powered by 1.5-liter petrol. Now the company has officially launched the Hector SUV in India with a competitive price tag. The MG Hector will come in a whopping 11 variants in India and will start at INR 12.18 lakhs. Here are the list of variants and their prices:

Variant	INR Prices (ex-showroom, India)
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

Now that you have gone through all variants and their pricing, here is how the MG Hector stacks up against its rivals.*Please Note That The Prices Given Below Are The Prices In India*

Make/Variant	MG Hector	Hyundai Creta 1.6	Tata Harrier	Mahindra XUV500	Jeep Compass
Petrol-MT	Rs 12.18-15.88 lakh	Rs 10.00-14.16 lakh	-	-	Rs 15.60-15.99 lakh
Petrol-AT	Rs 15.28-16.78 lakh	Rs 13.75 lakh	-	Rs 16.09 lakh	Rs 19.00-21.67 lakh
Diesel-MT	Rs 13.18-16.88 lakh	Rs 13.60-15.65 lakh	Rs 13.00-16.56 lakh	Rs 12.31-18.51 lakh	Rs 16.61-23.11 lakh
Diesel-AT	-	Rs 13.36-15.20 lakh	-	Rs 15.38-18.61 lakh	Rs 26.80 lakh

Please note that the Hyundai Creta 1.4 diesel manual that is priced at INR 10 to 11.91 lakhs but it is not included in the table. Apart from these, the MG Hector will also go head to head with the upcoming Kia Seltos.