MG Hector Launch, Price Announcement Date: Officially confirmed! SUV is coming on this date

MG Hector Launch, Price Announcement Date: The much-awaited SUV MG Hector is set to arrive! According to official confirmation by  MG (Morris Garages) Motor India, the price announcement and launch of SUV MG Hector will take place on 27th June. The bookings for MG Hector is already on. The bookings for the MG Motor, India's first vehicle in India began on June 4. MG began online bookings at 12 noon on June 4 on its website, mgmotor.co.in. The bookings will be initially supported across 120 centers in India. The carmaker aims to expand this reach to a total of 250 centers by September this year. In a statement, MG Motor had said that it will soon begin dispatches of the Hector from its Halol plant to its network across 50 cities in India.

MG Hector comes with internet inside, next-gen iSMART technology. At 10.4 inches, it has the biggest HD touchscreen in its segment. Moreover, Hector features MG’s signature design cues, including the famous star-rider grille. 

Noteworthy, Hector is the first car with a sophisticated 48-volt mild-hybrid architecture in its segment, making MG Motor the first mainstream carmaker in India to bring 48V technology to the mass market segment. 

"The latest environmentally-friendly engine technology uses a 48-volt lithium-ion battery to store energy and provide extra torque assistance of up to 20 Nm when required. The combination of three key functions – Engine Auto Start Stop, Regenerative Braking and E-Boost – ensures a great driving experience while reducing emissions by up to 12%," MG Motor India said in a statement.

MG says that Hector has been tested for over one million kilometers in India before entering production and will be available in both petrol and diesel variants. The 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine delivers 143 PS power at a peak torque of 250 Nm and will be available in both manual and automatic transmissions. Its 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel engine will deliver 170 PS at a peak torque of 350 Nm.

Reportedly, the company has made an investment of Rs 2,200 crore to refurbish the Halol manufacturing facility and roll out its first product, the Hector, from the facility.