MG Hector Plus Gets A More Practical 7-Seater Sibling At Rs 13.35 Lakh

Published January 7, 2021
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MG has hiked the prices of the 6-seater Hector Plus by up to Rs 44,000

Hector Plus 7-seater priced between Rs 13.35 lakh and Rs 18.33 lakh.
It’s up to Rs 24,000 more affordable than the 6-seater Hector Plus.
MG has discontinued the base-spec Style variant in the 6-seater Hector Plus.
Both models now feature new 18-inch alloy wheels from the facelifted Hector.
It gets the wireless phone charger and ventilated front seats from its 5-seater sibling.

Along with the launch of the facelifted Hector, MG Motor India has introduced the 7-seater Hector Plus at Rs 13.35 lakh. While it’s offered with both petrol and diesel engines, unlike the 6-seater model, the 7-seater version skips on the petrol-automatic powertrain. MG has also hiked the prices of the 6-seater Hector Plus.

Hector Plus 6-Seater Price Hike

Petrol	Hector Plus 6-seater Old Price	Hector Plus 6-seater New Price	Difference
Style	Rs 13.74 lakh	Discontinued	-----
Smart DCT	Rs 16.70 lakh	Rs 17.12 lakh	Rs 42,000
Sharp DCT	Rs 18.36 lakh	Rs 18.80 lakh	Rs 44,000
Petrol-Hybrid
Sharp	Rs 17.39 lakh	Rs 17.75 lakh	Rs 36,000
Diesel
Style	Rs 14.90 lakh	Discontinued	-----
Super	Rs 15.70 lakh	Rs 16 lakh	Rs 30,000
Smart	Rs 17.20 lakh	Rs 17.62 lakh	Rs 42,000
Sharp	Rs 18.69 lakh	Rs 19.13 lakh	Rs 44,000

Prices of the MG Hector Plus 6-seater have been increased by up to Rs 44,000.
MG has discontinued the base-spec Style petrol and diesel variants in the 6-seater.
It now retails at Rs 16 lakh to Rs 19.13 lakh (ex-showroom).

Hector Plus 7-Seater Prices

Petrol	Hector Plus 6-seater Price	Hector Plus 7-seater Price	Difference
Style	Discontinued	Rs 13.35 lakh	-----
Smart DCT	Rs 17.12 lakh	NA	-----
Sharp DCT	Rs 18.80 lakh	NA	-----
Petrol-Hybrid
Super	NA	Rs 14.85 lakh	-----
Sharp	Rs 17.75 lakh	NA	-----
Diesel
Style	Discontinued	Rs 14.66 lakh	-----
Super	Rs 16 lakh	Rs 15.76 lakh	Rs 24,000
Smart	Rs 17.62 lakh	Rs 17.52 lakh	Rs 10,000
Select	NA	Rs 18.33 lakh	-----
Sharp	Rs 19.13 lakh	NA	-----

The Hector Plus 7-seater is up to Rs 24,000 more affordable than the 6-seater.
The base-spec Style variant has been retained, however, the 7-seater model can’t be had with the petrol-DCT powertrain.
The hybrid powertrain is also offered with the second-from-base Super variant. This powertrain is offered in the top-spec Sharp variant in the 6-seater model.

Points To Note

Both the SUVs utilise the new 18-inch alloy wheels from the facelifted Hector.
It also gets the wireless phone charger and ventilated front seats from its 5-seater sibling. The hinglish voice commands for the connected car tech have been give a miss, though.
The 7-seater comes with bench seats for middle row occupants, replacing the captain seats in the 6-seater.
It continues to utilise the 170PS 2.0-litre diesel and 143PS 1.5-litre petrol units. Both engines are offered with a 6-speed manual transmission, however, the petrol engine can be specced with a DCT.
The petrol-manual powertrain can also be specced with a 48v mild-hybrid system.
The MG Hector Plus will rival the Toyota Innova Crysta as well as the upcoming Tata Safari and 2021 Mahindra XUV500.