[AtheK]

They badly need a Diesel Auto, the petrol auto is a guzzler and has very uninspiring performance. Diesel Automatic with the new features will put it back in contention and maybe even be a better pick.

[CarguyNish]

Originally Posted by AtheK

They badly need a Diesel Auto, the petrol auto is a guzzler and has very uninspiring performance. Diesel Automatic with the new features will put it back in contention and maybe even be a better pick.

ADAS will not work with Manual Gearbox, hence we may see a Diesel AT in the update.

That petrol is neither powerful nor efficient. Only because of convenience of CVT/DCT it's selling. I am sure the Diesel AT will turn around the sales of Hector like it did to Harrier V2.0 in 2020.

MG better sort their production crisis before they launch this update because their vehicle allocation is very weird. I am not getting a Burgundy Red Hector anywhere. Waiting period quoted is 3-4 months and dealers are saying that they are not receiving vehicle in said color. My Question to MG India is that do they produce other colors apart from Black/White/Silver in very few numbers like 10-20/ month ?

Also, Anyone planning MG please note, your car will go into production only after you book one. Yes, you read that right. MG doesn't suppy extra stock to dealers. If you want a Grey Hector, this is what happens

Dealer will take your booking.
An automated ID will generate.
MG will send it to Planning, next the Planning team will assign the specified variant to production. They'll take 1 variant at a time.

Like Ex- If Sharp variant is in production, other variants will be next in line.

Next the variants will be bifurcated Fuel and Transmission wise, then they'll be sent to dealership and then will be delivered to customers based on the booking list.

[Mail.atyagi]

Saw this today on Noida -Greater Noida Expressway
MG Hector facelift again?

[manpreetsj]

Originally Posted by Mail.atyagi

Saw this today on Noida -Greater Noida Expressway
MG Hector facelift again?

Seems like MG is going for Taigun like Tail-light bar. Also the bumper below seems to be more beefier. Interesting!

I cancelled my Sharp CVT booking in January in expectation of Facelift with ADAS. Hope with this one MG resolves for infotainment touchscreen issues as well.

In December these test mules were spotted first. Now with two test mules spotted back to back in two different cities, hoping the launch should happen by July

[AtheK]

I think they are also preparing for Tucson launch, Tucson and this will probably launch at same time. Tucson will be obviously quite a bit expensive, and probably missing ADAS features. I am eagerly waiting for Tucson and specially in diesel, petrol on Tucson is very mediocre, just like Hector. If hector does get an automatic in diesel, it will be tough to pick Tucson over hector for VFM.

Let’s hope both launch by end of H1, I have a feeling I will get one of these two home this Diwali.

[manpreetsj]

Found couple of pictures of test mule on twitter. Seems to be Hector Plus variant. Though the DRL seem to be of 5 STR variant. If that's the case, then we can expect Hector 5 seater to get larger grill.

Hope MG launched it in next 3 months.


Source - https://twitter.com/rohansethi302/st...zj9bayRDg&s=19

[manpreetsj]

MG Hector is sold as Wuling Almaz and Chevrolet Captiva globally in different markets. It's a known fact.

Some googling helped find out recent facelift avatar of these cars. This may give us hint on what may get changed in exterior design of Hector in upcoming facelift.

I feel Hector is going more towards the facelift design of Captiva (facelift introduced in Mexico in 2022). Other than design Captiva offers fully digital instrument cluster.

It may go the Almaz RS Pro route as well, as it is more in line with current Hector. Almaz added ADAS to RS variant in 2021. RS will be branded as SAVVY in India (as in case of Astor and Gloster)


Reposting/adding new test mule pictures of upcoming Hector



Which one would you prefer to get in India & why? I personally prefer "chrome delete" of Almaz RS Pro.

Mods: I hope back to back posts with a gap of 10 days is acceptable. If not, please delete.

[AtheK]

I too shop it is Almaz RS Pro, it looks pretty Nice, the alloys are pretty sweet as well. We are definitely not getting those alloys as per spy pics, I hope they offer them as an accessory atleast.

[manpreetsj]

Originally Posted by AtheK

I too shop it is Almaz RS Pro, it looks pretty Nice, the alloys are pretty sweet as well. We are definitely not getting those alloys as per spy pics, I hope they offer them as an accessory atleast.

Completely agree with you on Alloys! Definitely would love to have these as an option! However, Wuling offers same alloys in Almaz RS PRO as current Hector. The ones in picture are after market! I just loved the overall look, hence used for comparison.

[RoadTiger]

Took a shot at the following based on the outline of the grill

[manpreetsj]

Originally Posted by RoadTiger

Took a shot at the following based on the outline of the grill

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Yes from the pictures the grill seems to have that kind of depth (similar to Captiva). If the edges are anywhere close to what you have drawn, it will look a lot like upcoming Venue/Creta's grill (inspired from Tucson). Too many iterations of same grill

[RoadTiger]

Originally Posted by manpreetsj

Yes from the pictures the grill seems to have that kind of depth (similar to Captiva). If the edges are anywhere close to what you have drawn, it will look a lot like upcoming Venue/Creta's grill (inspired from Tucson). Too many iterations of same grill

Yeah agree - the shape is similar to the new Creta's though I assume it will be much larger on the Hector and hopefully better looking. One of the Hector twins USP is its bold big face (esp on the Plus) - and I hope they don't dilute the bold elegance of the current grill

[cowboy45]

Originally Posted by Aditya

So, what's new on the inside?

IRVM now gets auto-dimming. The USB port that was present on the outgoing car's IRVM is gone:

Thank you! I was getting anxious as to why my Hector Facelift CVT does not have the USB port for the dash! Now I know! Would prefer auto-dimming any day over USB port though!

[manpreetsj]

Originally Posted by cowboy45

Thank you! I was getting anxious as to why my Hector Facelift CVT does not have the USB port for the dash! Now I know! Would prefer auto-dimming any day over USB port though!

Agreed! Thanks for bringing it to notice. I tried looking for usb port in a friend's newly bought Hector, while we were discussing dash cam installation ease with usb port at such convenient spot. They should have retained it.

[Behemoth]

Originally Posted by manpreetsj

Agreed! Thanks for bringing it to notice. I tried looking for usb port in a friend's newly bought Hector, while we were discussing dash cam installation ease with usb port at such convenient spot. They should have retained it.

Yes in the new Hector (Plus) which I have, the USB port has been shifted to near the front passenger ventilation seat button. The dashcam can be wired easily from here and the cable can be hidden along the trims. There is also a separate usb port in in the wireless phone charging cubby which is used for phones and Android Auto.

Also another aspect I want to highlight is the comfort of the Hector Plus Captain seats. They are really very good and comfortable for seniors.
I had to take my parents to Dehradun from Gurgaon and back same day yesterday (approx 620kms) and my parents were quite happy and comfortable doing the entire journey and found the captain seats and the legroom very comfortable compared to the Jeep Compass. In the Compass they can hardly sit for 3-4 hours without discomfort while in the Hector they spent almost 11.5 hours on the road in the same day. Another big plus point is the supple suspension which also adds to comfort, compared to the taut suspension of the Compass. Even the NVH of the Hector is good and even at speeds of 100-120 there is very little noise.
While there may be some difference due to Hector being only 6 months old and the Compass being 4.5 years old, the Hector definitely has an edge in ride comfort and the NVH. The captain seats are also a boon for seniors and comfort level is much better.