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At the same time, on second thought, this could be a big matter of concern too, if you re-visit how in 2017 General Motors packed up and left Indian customers in utter lurch. Hope that doesn't get repeated. | |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Amazing review and loved the tiniest bit of details. I kept hearing about the suspension being too soft and all but like you rightly said, it's not as bad as what they say. I for one don't drive the car in 120 or so continuously and take sharp turns. It's mainly city and even highway I drive my cars in a sedate manner. Guess the Hector is perfect for me. Didn't like the alloy designs though. And for some reason I prefer the lower Smart grade alloys instead. Happen to see a quick walk around of the Sharp variant in one of the YouTube video. |
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| ![]() Excellent review, as usual. In fact, I think this review surpasses all previous official reviews on the sheer attention to detail! Quote:
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| ![]() https://www.bangkokpost.com/auto/175...er-2019-review Chevrolet Captiva (Hector with an 8 speed CVT) review from Thailand. Quite a scathing review for the same engine as MG hector DCT paired to a different gearbox. “While downsized turbo engines are here to stay, there’s simply not enough power in the Captiva especially if you’re going to load up the vehicle with people and stuff. A 143hp power output certainly looks second rate to the similarly sized, forced-induced motors from Ford and Honda producing anywhere between 173-190hp. A Chevrolet executive said: “More power means higher costs.”” |
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https://www.9carthai.com/review-all-...rolet-captiva/ http://www.headlightmag.com/exclusiv...tiva-in-china/ https://www.auto-thailand.com/TestDr...mier-2019.html | |
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| ![]() I do not know why I have this feeling but MG as a whole is likely to fail within a decade or become that irrelevant brand just like Fiat, Datsun and Nissan are now. Why do I feel so? MG Hector is undoubtedly a good car, it at the end has competition. Excellent competition, might I add. Creta is up for a facelift and it will sell even if it is the same as the horrendous Ix25. Our friend, Brand pull sold the Zen Estillo and is selling that coffee bread box as we type. ![]() Seltos is already taking sales away from others and is setting records. It is a competent product. Dusty baby feels old but is a competent car and the enthusiast favorite (good AWD bro). Scorpio and XUV have brand pull both in urban and rural settings. Hexa is the wise owner's choice. Just my opinion, I love that car. It's just perfection. Rural India is ruled by Mahindra and Tata so forget about Hector in rural areas. Hector is bought for bling and/or is bought by a first car owner with a high income who wants to make a statement. While that's like 50% of Indian car owners(no offense), we'll see a lot of Hectors on sale in the used car market within 3 years. MG will bring the ZS EV but let's be honest, electricals in India are fit as either secondary or city cars. Forget highways. MG might have made a statement but Chinese companies do have a terrible reputation for competency. I am sure that higher numbers will see a drop in quality. Too much previous experience with this in all fields where I've tried Chinese. KIA is the brand that'll rise with their entry to this segment. They have security even if they fail. Best case scenario, they become number 3. Worst case scenario, they become Datsun. But they survive. Plus, they have transparency with a public roadmap. That instills trust. MG has no backing. I love the Hector but it's trying to do too much. While that is attractive, it never ends well. They should have made it a 7 seater to compete with and undercut Crysta. That would have given them better profits and a bigger budget to make it better. |
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| ![]() Meanwhile in India, Autocar has reviewed the Hector and while they were concerned with the transmission, fuel efficiency, slow acceleration, the infotainment, the interior fit and finish etc, however managed to give it an 8 /10 score also says its a compelling buy. "Any doubts about the long-term reliability of what is still an unknown product are taken care of by a five-year warranty and a brand-new dealer network" https://www.autocarindia.com/car-rev...ad-test-414407 Also in Autocar Seltos gets no rating, while they say good things about Seltos overall - the final verdict has something like this "Kia isn’t an established name in India and aftersales service and quality is an unknown for now" https://www.autocarindia.com/car-rev...t-drive-413732 Autocar review shows pretty clearly that Hector`s second row has no under-thigh support, its like the third row of many vehicles wherein you sit in a bit knees up position. |
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Interesting points you mentioned for sure & indeed a thought provoking idea of using the Hector with some changes to take on the Innova instead. ![]() As for the brand surviving, I think it will do well. The attention to detail in product design is remarkable & not make-do. Little things like even how the engine bay covers, aerodynamic flaps ahead of wheels are actually designed & installed show there is intent. Have a look at those. Its not just "cheap dump" approach. There is thoughtful design. One does that only when there is a will to succeed long term. Some things are WAY better than our incumbent SUV leader - M&M in quality, design & implementation on the Hector. And then there is also investment coming in the form of MG's electric cars that they are already testing. All going well I think they'll do well. It would be a mistake to write them off just now. Too soon IMO. The auto sector is too unpredictable. Biggies like Nissan, Ford, Renault have failed to make a real mark in India even after decades! MG, KIA have done it in 1 year. MG may well throw a surprise and become a very stable long term brand. Last edited by Reinhard : 4th November 2019 at 14:54. | |
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| ![]() Finally!! The much awaited review is out and as usual our team didn't miss the nuts and bolts of the car. Thank you team for such a detailed review. As we could see the review is on a positive note, sales chart will remain around 3-4 k units per month atleast for next one year. I am very eager to see the 2019 tbhp car of the year as we have direct competition in this segment. I am sure hector will post a decent fight for this years title. |
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com...w/71915013.cms Maruti/Toyota plan to launch a Hyundai Creta Competitor in 2022!! Just too late in my opinion. This segment already has some well established products and they'll get further strengthened by 2022. It'll be extremely difficult for Maruti to challenge them, let alone dominate this segment like they dominate the entry level segment. | |
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Rewind a few years. Maruti was caught napping when the Duster (not sub4m I agree), EcoSport, TUV300 et al started literally dancing on the streets in an all new compact SUV segment. It woke up yawning, took its own time to freshen up & launched the Vitara Brezza. The rest is history. It went on to rule the SUV segment across all lengths. Maruti even became the #1 SUV seller trouncing M&M with a single product! (SCross really contributed tiny numbers in sales.) So while they are late, it would be risky to simply rule them out this early. Last edited by Reinhard : 5th November 2019 at 12:14. | |
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