MG Astor Customer Reports 18kmpl Fuel Efficiency On Highways | V3Cars

02 February 2022
By Mohammad Osaaf
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An MG Astor owner recently shared with us the fuel efficiency figures he got on the highway. His Astor, equipped with a 1.3L 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine and a 6-speed Torque Converter automatic transmission returned a mileage of 18.2kmpl. Even if the calculations are not precise, we can expect a real-world mileage of around 18kmpl.

The owner shared his driving data stored in the MG app, as the Astor gets connected-car technology. He covered a distance of 170km on the highway in 2 and a half hours. His average speed was 67kmph all this while. In his drive, he touched a maximum speed of 106kmph. Out of this 170km, he drove for 87km maintaining a speed higher than 80kmph. As we know that the Astor gets a 6-speed automatic transmission, we can assume that the car was cruising between 1500 to 2200rpm in 6th gear.

The fuel efficiency under these conditions is impressive, considering that the 1.3L turbo petrol engine is built for performance and not mileage. The fuel efficiency you get might alter depending on your driving style and conditions. MG have not released any official mileage figures yet. However, a leaked document from MG suggested the following fuel efficiency figures for different engine and gearbox combinations:

1.5L normal petrol engine with 5-speed MT - 14-15kmpl
1.5L normal petrol engine with CVT - 10-12kmpl
1.3L turbo petrol engine with 6-speed TC - 9-12kmpl

Compared with these leaked figures, this owner’s Astor is delivering way more than the suggested fuel efficiency figures in the real world. We have compared the fuel efficiency of Astor to the ARAI mileage of its counterparts. Here’s what we found.

Astor Fuel Efficiency Vs Rivals
MG Astor 1.3L Turbo Petrol	18.2kmpl (real world)
Hyundai Creta 1.4L Turbo Petrol	17kmpl
Kia Seltos 1.4L Turbo Petrol	16.5kmpl
Skoda Kushaq 1.5L Turbo Petrol	17.95kmpl
Volkswagen Taigun Turbo Petrol	17.88kmpl
Renault Duster 1.3L Turbo Petrol	16.5kmpl
Nissan Kicks 1.3L Turbo Petrol	15.8kmpl
Maruti S-Cross 1.5L Normal Petrol	18.43kmpl

Looking at the table, we can conclude that Astor is the most fuel-efficient turbo petrol engine in its segment. Maruti does not offer any turbo petrol engine with the S-Cross.

As the Astor 1.3L turbo petrol has a fuel tank capacity of 45 litres, we can safely assume that it has a range of 819km. However, ideally, you would not drive on the highway all the time. So the real-world range could fall between 650km and 800km depending on how you drive.

Astor Mileage

The MG Astor also gets a 1.5L normal petrol engine that produces less power and torque. Check out all the engine options in the table below:

Astor Engine Options
Specifications	1.5L Normal Petrol	1.3L Turbo Petrol
Power	110PS @ 6000rpm	140PS @ 5600rpm
Torque	144Nm @ 4400rpm	220Nm @ 3600rpm
Manual Transmission	5-speed	—
Auto Transmission	CVT	6-speed TC

Also Read: Customers Sing Praises Of MG Astor; Are They Right?

The MG Astor’s price starts from Rs. 9.98 lakh and goes up to Rs. 17.75 lakh (ex-showroom).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mohammad Osaaf

In the age of SUVs and crossovers, it's the traditional, 3-box sleeper sedans that excite him the most. All it needs is a punchy engine, a tight chassis and everyday practicality. Skoda Octavia VRS and BMW M5 are his favourites.

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2 Comments

K KAUSHAL DESAI says:

February 07 2022 09:18:11

I have 1.5 CVT and I'm also getting 14 in my daily drive with a bit traffic road and without AC i am getting 17 18 eaisly , it's best or same among the segement so no worry mileage thing.
s suresh says:

May 16 2022 00:28:01

Hi Kushal, can we speak? Coz if this is the milage, I may be finalizing Astor 1.5 CVT over Kushaq 1 L AT. Thnx - Suresh Raval 9177401100