MG Hector facelift spied testing

CEF_Beasts · 17th December 2020, 22:08

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Originally Posted by 07CR

Is there a change in ambient lights? There appears to be quite more light. Perhaps another area where they have added it?

Don’t know exactly, but that blue colour is lighting up the entire car so much in the day that I wonder what would happen at night, if those are really ambient lights.

freakmuzik · 18th December 2020, 01:31

So yesterday, while travelling via Guindy towards Vadapalani (that's in Chennai), I saw a fully camouflaged MG Hector followed by another one in the same metallic red shade with lots of wires dangling around the centre console and also behind the front door on the outside. That particular one was a thick cable that went from the underbody to the interior of the car. Couldn't get any pic of the camouflaged one but got a poor rear pic of the red one at the signal that sadly shows no signs of the testing equipment other than some wires inside.

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ASP_73 · 20th December 2020, 21:27

Having internet inside, all MG cars must be storing the customer travel data on servers in China ? , will there be a likelihood it may come under security threat like telecom equipments by Huawei and mobile phone Apps those our govt. banned ?

07CR · 31st December 2020, 12:15

I read this on Facebook MG Hector Owner's group. The person who posted this claims the he is good friends with a MG Dealer, who has confirmed on the following changes to the Hector.

rajshenoy · 1st January 2021, 12:45

Pretty quick update for a car that was launched recently. But then, MG has next to zero R&D costs due to rebranding so they can afford all these marketing spends.

07CR · 1st January 2021, 21:33

Facelift has reached the showroom floors !
The 18 inch wheels look much better and now the side profile looks acceptable. Front and rear is also better as they have removed the unnecessary loud bits.

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ashis89 · 1st January 2021, 22:17

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Originally Posted by 07CR

Facelift has reached the showroom floors !
The 18 inch wheels look much better and now the side profile looks acceptable. Front and rear is also better as they have removed the unnecessary loud bits.

While the changes to the exterior is welcome, the refreshed interior looks overwhelming. There seems to be an overdose of biege in the cabin now! It could be the pictures and it might look better in person. MG should have given the rear bumper from the Hector Plus in this car.

07CR · 1st January 2021, 22:53

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Originally Posted by ashis89

While the changes to the exterior is welcome, the refreshed interior looks overwhelming. There seems to be an overdose of biege in the cabin now! It could be the pictures and it might look better in person. MG should have given the rear bumper from the Hector Plus in this car.

Agreed they could have kept the upper part of dash in beige with lower in black or atleast provided black seats. Hope it looks good in person. With ventilated seats & wireless charging being reportedly the new additions, this has become a stupendous family cruiser. If only they also launch a Diesel automatic !

CEF_Beasts · 1st January 2021, 23:28

Door pads should have been kept black, they will be really tough to maintain!

Also with the earlier black interiors the Hector used to look so airy now with beige it feels overly airy

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Vid6639 · 2nd January 2021, 10:36

Damn, thats a lot of beige in the cabin. I had appreciated MG in official review for not opting for the beige and using the all black theme.

I don't understand why they need to use so much beige. Beige can lighten up the cabin ad feel premium when used in moderation.

If they used black on centre console and the bottom of door pads it would have looked classy. Not this sea of beige.

fhdowntheline · 2nd January 2021, 12:24

That looks like Honda level of beige. I think they should have gone for exterior-interior contrasts. Light paints-dark trim and vice-versa.

ATRONIX · 2nd January 2021, 13:12

The front and the rear door pads look like they belong to two different vehicles. The front door pads get Black+ Beige colour combo with aluminium finished inner door handles. The rear door pads however get all Beige treatment and the aluminium door handles aren't present.

07CR · 2nd January 2021, 15:25

https://youtu.be/RlOD1X8lxuM

Ventilated seats confirmed in above video. Odd placement though.

padmrajravi · 3rd January 2021, 11:00

I liked the beige interiors. It makes the cabin airy. And all the luxury marquees come with beige overdose anyway. Let MG have their beige party too.

What I don't like is the chrome overdose. The front has still too much chrome. But that is something 3M stickers can easily solve. Spend about 5K and one should be able to blacken it completely. A black Hector with blacked chrome parts all around and beige interiors. That would be gangsta.

momsonlydriver · 3rd January 2021, 11:11

A very impressive facelift done by MG. The 18inch alloy wheels look so much more better and gives it a better overall stance. Auto day and night mirrors were much needed.
What are so not impressive are the interior colors. The black and beige treatment goes well. I personally wish the touch points like door arm rest, entire center console should have been black as the steering wheel itself is black.
The front doors have a black and beige treatment whereas in comparison the rear doors look bland with only beige. Reminds me of lower trims of the Swift Dzire.

18th December 2020, 01:31	#17
freakmuzik BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 620 Thanked: 1,342 Times	Re: MG Hector facelift spied testing So yesterday, while travelling via Guindy towards Vadapalani (that's in Chennai), I saw a fully camouflaged MG Hector followed by another one in the same metallic red shade with lots of wires dangling around the centre console and also behind the front door on the outside. That particular one was a thick cable that went from the underbody to the interior of the car. Couldn't get any pic of the camouflaged one but got a poor rear pic of the red one at the signal that sadly shows no signs of the testing equipment other than some wires inside.
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20th December 2020, 21:27	#18
ASP_73 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 38 Thanked: 65 Times	Re: MG Hector facelift spied testing Having internet inside, all MG cars must be storing the customer travel data on servers in China ? , will there be a likelihood it may come under security threat like telecom equipments by Huawei and mobile phone Apps those our govt. banned ?
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31st December 2020, 12:15	#19
07CR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Pune Posts: 1,477 Thanked: 4,200 Times	Re: MG Hector facelift spied testing I read this on Facebook MG Hector Owner's group. The person who posted this claims the he is good friends with a MG Dealer, who has confirmed on the following changes to the Hector. Attached Thumbnails
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1st January 2021, 12:45	#20
rajshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 2,885 Thanked: 2,230 Times View My Garage	Re: MG Hector facelift spied testing Pretty quick update for a car that was launched recently. But then, MG has next to zero R&D costs due to rebranding so they can afford all these marketing spends.
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1st January 2021, 21:33	#21
07CR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Pune Posts: 1,477 Thanked: 4,200 Times	Re: MG Hector facelift spied testing Facelift has reached the showroom floors ! The 18 inch wheels look much better and now the side profile looks acceptable. Front and rear is also better as they have removed the unnecessary loud bits. Last edited by Aditya : 2nd January 2021 at 15:32. Reason: Watermarks added
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1st January 2021, 23:28	#24
CEF_Beasts Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,743 Thanked: 18,120 Times	Re: MG Hector facelift spied testing Door pads should have been kept black, they will be really tough to maintain! Also with the earlier black interiors the Hector used to look so airy now with beige it feels overly airy.
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2nd January 2021, 10:36	#25
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,483 Times View My Garage	Re: MG Hector facelift spied testing Damn, thats a lot of beige in the cabin. I had appreciated MG in official review for not opting for the beige and using the all black theme. I don't understand why they need to use so much beige. Beige can lighten up the cabin ad feel premium when used in moderation. If they used black on centre console and the bottom of door pads it would have looked classy. Not this sea of beige.
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2nd January 2021, 12:24	#26
fhdowntheline Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Pune Posts: 2,486 Thanked: 7,461 Times	Re: MG Hector facelift spied testing That looks like Honda level of beige. I think they should have gone for exterior-interior contrasts. Light paints-dark trim and vice-versa.
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2nd January 2021, 13:12	#27
ATRONIX BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 181 Thanked: 704 Times View My Garage	The front and the rear door pads look like they belong to two different vehicles. The front door pads get Black+ Beige colour combo with aluminium finished inner door handles. The rear door pads however get all Beige treatment and the aluminium door handles aren't present. Attached Thumbnails
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3rd January 2021, 11:00	#29
padmrajravi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2019 Location: Kozhikode Posts: 1,229 Thanked: 5,517 Times	Re: MG Hector facelift spied testing I liked the beige interiors. It makes the cabin airy. And all the luxury marquees come with beige overdose anyway. Let MG have their beige party too. What I don't like is the chrome overdose. The front has still too much chrome. But that is something 3M stickers can easily solve. Spend about 5K and one should be able to blacken it completely. A black Hector with blacked chrome parts all around and beige interiors. That would be gangsta.
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3rd January 2021, 11:11	#30
momsonlydriver BHPian Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Kolkata Posts: 358 Thanked: 979 Times	Re: MG Hector facelift spied testing A very impressive facelift done by MG. The 18inch alloy wheels look so much more better and gives it a better overall stance. Auto day and night mirrors were much needed. What are so not impressive are the interior colors. The black and beige treatment goes well. I personally wish the touch points like door arm rest, entire center console should have been black as the steering wheel itself is black. The front doors have a black and beige treatment whereas in comparison the rear doors look bland with only beige. Reminds me of lower trims of the Swift Dzire.
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