MG Motor India has announced that the Hector SUV has achieved the 1 lakh sales milestone in India. The company has also started production of the new MG Hector, which is scheduled to be launched on January 5, 2023. In fact, the 1,00,000th unit of the Hector (New Model) has been rolled out of the production lines in Halol Gujarat.
The new MG Hector SUV has already been leaked on the Internet. The company has also released the interior images of the new Hector facelift. It will come with a host of exterior changes along with a revised interior and added features. The leaked images reveal that the new MG Hector will come with heavily revised front with new grille and new split headlamp setup with LED DRLs on top & main headlamp unit positioned below on the bumper. It will come with newly styled alloy wheels.
The new MG Hector will come with all-new dashboard, featuring all-new central console, new steering wheel and new dashboard trims. The new model will be offered in both 5 and 6-seat layout, and the latter will be called the new Hector Plus. The central console is dominated by an all-new 14-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which will be benefited with the Next-Gen i-Smart technology and wireless Apple CarPlay & Android Auto. It will have a dual-tone interior theme with dual-layer dashboard, piano black and chrome treatment & D-shaped AC vents.
The new MG Hector is expected to be equipped with advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) with tech like adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, rear driver assist, lane keep assist, speed assist system, blind spot detection and intelligent headlamp control. The new model is likely to be offered with existing engine options including a 2.0L turbo-diesel, a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol and a 1.5-litre turbo petrol with a mild hybrid tech. Transmission duty will be done by a 6-speed manual gearbox (standard) and a CVT automatic unit (available only on the petrol hybrid variants).
