MG Motor India Showcases RC-6 Sedan At Auto Expo 2020

• The MG RC-6 is a premium executive sedan equivalent to the Skoda Octavia and Honda Civic.
• It gets connected car technology and driver assistance systems.
• The China-spec model comes with a 147PS 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine only.
• If launched, we expect prices to start from Rs 15 lakh (ex-showroom).

MG Motor India has showcased the RC-6 sedan at Auto Expo 2020. The RC-6 is equivalent to the Skoda Octavia and Honda Civic. The British automotive marque could launch the premium sedan in 2021. Let’s read more about the RC-6, shall we?

In terms of styling, the large single-piece grille merging onto the headlamps looks familiarly MG. Round fog lamps and slim air dams top the look at the front. In profile, the RC-6’s bonnet and its fastback silhouette look sporty. Further, a sharp shoulder line cuts through the profile adding character. At the rear, the RC-6’s tail lamp design layout is similar to the recently launched ZS EV. 

Inside, the RC-6’s dashboard takes design cues from luxury cars. For instance, the connected infotainment screen and digital instrument panel look eerily similar to the E-Class while the AC vents running through the width of the dashboard is a lift from the Q7. 

The China-spec RC-6 features connected car technology, dual-zone climate control, a digital instrument display, adaptive cruise control, full LED headlamps, and even a Bosch level-2 driver assistance system. Apart from airbags and ABS with EBD, the RC-6 comes with safety features such as traffic jam assist, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, and intelligent cruise assist.

Under the hood, the RC-6 comes with a single 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine that develops 147PS of power and 245Nm of torque. It is offered with either a 6-speed manual or an 8-step CVT. If launched in India, we expect the RC-6 to be offered with a diesel engine as well. 

The Baojun RC-6 has been priced from RMB 86,800 to RMB 120,800 (Rs 8.82 lakh to Rs 12.28 lakh). If launched in India, we expect the sedan to be priced from Rs 15 lakh, which puts it right in the ballpark of the Skoda Octavia and the Honda Civic.