February 2023 - MG Hector Petrol Facelift Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

In this variant explained article, you'll find out which variant of the 2023 MG Hector petrol facelift you should buy based on the prices, variant-wise features and value for money. Here we compare and objectively analyse the petrol variants of the Hector and their features. Then we'll compare its engine specs, mileage, dimensions and ground clearance against another petrol-powered D-segment SUV, the Mahindra XUV700 5-seat.

 

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of MG Hector?

The pros or advantages of MG Hector petrol are:

  • Well-loaded Smart EX variant offers a fantastic value for money with both powertrain options
  • Upmarket features of the Hector facelift include powered tail gate, powered and ventilated front seats, large, 14-inch touchscreen, ADAS and adaptive cruise control with traffic assist

The MG Hector petrol has the following shortcomings or problems:

  • The tall and slightly narrow body doesn’t give it the road presence like that of the XUV700
  • Poor fuel efficiency than the Hycross normal petrol
  • Features like auto AC and TPMS are missing even in fairly loaded Smart EX variant
  • Base variant doesn’t get the new styling

What Is The Price Of 2023 MG Hector Facelift Petrol Variants?

The 2023 MG Hector facelift is available in a total of 7 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 14.73 lakh to Rs. 21.73 lakh. All of the 7 variants except the top Savvy Pro are available with a manual transmission. The automatic transmission is only available in the Smart EX and the top 3 variants. The Smart Pro and Sharp Pro variants also get a similar EX variant, which doesn’t get some electronic safety features. Since they are only Rs. 10,000 cheaper than the comparable non-EX variants, we’re not including them in this article and we strongly suggest skipping them altogether.

2023 MG HECTOR FACELIFT PRICES

EX-SHOWROOM | FEBRUARY 2023

Variant

Petrol-Manual

Difference

Petrol-Auto

Style

Rs. 14,72,800

-

-

Smart EX

Rs. 16,79,800

Rs. 1,19,000

Rs. 17,98,800

Smart Pro EX

Rs. 17,88,800

-

-

Smart Pro

Rs. 17,98,800

-

-

Sharp Pro EX

Rs. 19,34,800

Rs. 1,33,000

Rs. 20,67,800

Sharp Pro

Rs. 19,44,800

Rs. 1,33,000

Rs. 20,77,800

Savvy Pro

-

-

Rs. 21,72,800

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2023 MG Hector Facelift Style - Base Model Features

The base Style variant of the Hector petrol costs Rs. 14.73 lakh (ex-showroom) and only comes with a manual transmission. The Hector base model comes with the following notable standard features:

  • ESC, HSA, Traction Control
  • Rear disc brakes
  • Halogen projector headlamps
  • Rear defogger
  • Rear washer wiper
  • 17-inch steel wheels with wheel covers
  • Old exterior design
  • LED DRLs
  • LED tail lamps
  • Power mirror
  • Music system
  • Tilt steering
  • Split folding rear seatbacks
  • All power windows
  • Remote central locking
  • Rear AC vents
  • Front and rear armrests

MG HECTOR STYLE

BASE MODEL FEATURES

Safety & Entertainment

Functional

Style

Std. safety features

MID

LED DRLs

Electronic stability control

Front & rear USB ports

Turn indicators on outside mirrors

Traction control

Tilt steering

Fabric upholstery

Hill start assist

60-40 split-folding 2nd row

Silver inside door handles

Rear disc brakes

Adjustable front seatbelts

Leather door armrest

Front seatbelt load limiter & pretensioner

5x adjustable headrests

Integrated rear spoiler

Rear defogger

Rear AC vents

Roof rails

Speed sensing auto door lock

Height-adjustable driver seat

17-inch steel wheels

ISOFIX

Power mirrors

LED tail lamps

Rear washer wiper

All power windows

Wheel covers

Halogen projector headlamps

Front seat back pockets

Old exterior-interior design

Day/night inside mirror

Remote central locking

Leather dashboard trim

Music system

Front & rear armrest

 

USB, FM & Bluetooth

4x door pockets

 

4x speakers

12V rear power outlet

 

5x 3-point seatbelts

   

In the base variant of the Hector, you might miss features like:

  • Auto AC
  • Keyless entry with push-button start/stop
  • New design
  • Touchscreen
  • Alloy wheels
  • Cruise control
  • Rear parcel tray/curtain
  • Sunroof
  • Rear camera
  • Steering-mounted controls

While the base Style variant offers a decent set of features, there are also several features missing in this variant. The biggest thing you might miss in the base variant is the newer design. On top of this, it offers the worst value for money while the higher Smart EX variant offers the best value. So, we’ll suggest all Hector buyers to stretch the budget for the Smart EX variant.

2023 MG Hector Facelift Style vs Smart EX Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The Smart EX variant of the Hector facelift costs Rs. 16.80 lakh with the manual and Rs. 17.99 lakh with the automatic transmission. With the petrol-manual powertrain, it costs Rs. 2.07 lakh over the base Style variant.

MG HECTOR STYLE vs SMART EX

PRICE COMPARISON

 

Style

Difference

Smart EX

Petrol-Manual

Rs. 14,72,800

Rs. 2,07,000

Rs. 16,79,800

Difference

-

 

Rs. 1,19,000

Petrol-Automatic

-

-

Rs. 17,98,800

The Smart EX variant of the 2023 Hector facelift gets the following additional features over the base Style variant:

  • Cruise control
  • Telematics
  • 10.4-inch touchscreen
  • Larger 18-inch alloy wheels
  • Panoramic sunroof
  • Sunglass  holder
  • Rear parcel curtain
  • LED projector headlamps
  • LED tail lamps and cabin lamps
  • Steering-mounted controls
  • Rear camera
  • Fog lamps with cornering function
  • Subwoofer
  • Engine on/off with remote (AT only)
  • Telescopic steering

You may still miss a few features like:

  • ESC
  • HSA
  • Traction control
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • Auto AC

MG HECTOR SMART EX

FEATURES OVER STYLE

Safety & Functional

Style

Others

Follow-me-home headlamps

New exterior-interior design

10.4-inch touchscreen

Cruise control

LED rear fog lamps

Wired Apple CarPlay

2x vanity mirrors

Chrome inside door handles

Wired Android Auto

Keyless entry w/ push start/stop

18-inch machined alloy wheels

Electric parking brake (AT only)

Telematics

Shark fin antenna

Steering-mounted controls

Auto turn indicators

Panoramic sunroof

Navigation

Voice commands

Trumpet horn

Subwoofer

Telescopic steering

Chrome exterior detailing

Amplifier

Sunglass holder

Dynamic turn indicators

2x tweeters

Rear parcel curtain

Full LED tail lamps

Remote AC on/off (AT only)

Rear parking camera

Rear connecting light

Drive modes - Eco, Normal, Sports (AT only)

Front cog lamps w/ cornering

Chrome outside door handles

 

LED projector headlamps

Front & rear door Sill plates

 

(-) Electronic stability control

Leather wrapped steering wheel

 

(-) Traction control

LED Cabin Lights

 

(-) Hill start assist

   

With manual as well as automatic transmission, the Smart EX variant is an easy recommendation for most Hector facelift buyers. It offers a fantastic value for money and a balanced set of features.

2023 MG Hector Facelift Petrol Smart EX vs Smart Pro Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The Smart Pro variant is only available with the manual transmission and costs Rs. 17.99 lakh (ex-showroom), which is Rs. 1.19 lakh more than the lower Smart EX variant.

MG HECTOR SMART EX vs SMART PRO

PRICE COMPARISON

 

Smart EX

Difference

Smart Pro

Petrol-Manual

Rs. 16,79,800

Rs. 1,19,000

Rs. 17,98,800

Difference

Rs. 1,19,000

 

-

Petrol-Automatic

Rs. 17,98,800

-

-

The Smart Pro variant adds the following features over the lower Smart EX variant:

  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • LED fog lamps
  • ESC, HSA, traction control
  • 2x front side thorax airbags
  • 6-way power driver seat
  • Wireless phone charger
  • Power folding mirrors
  • Bluetooth key
  • Cooled glovebox
  • Auto-dimming inside mirror
  • Leather upholstery
  • Full-colour LCD instrument cluster
  • Wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay
  • Larger 14-inch touchscreen

In this variant, you may miss features like:

  • 360-degree camera
  • Auto AC
  • Ventilated front seats (very important because of leather upholstery)
  • 2x curtain airbags

MG HECTOR SMART PRO

FEATURES OVER SMART EX

Safety & Entertainment

Functional

Entertainment & Style

Tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS)

All windows one-touch down

Chrome exterior & interior detailing

2x front side thorax airbags

More telematics features

Dual-tone interior

Front parking sensors

6-way powered driver seat

Full-colour LCD instrument cluster

LED fog lamps

Wireless phone charger

Leather upholstery

Electronic stability control

Power folding mirrors

Wireless Android Auto

Traction control

Digital key

Wireless Apple Carplay

Hill start assist

Cooled glovebox

Larger 14-inch touchscreen

 

Auto dimming inside mirror

 

The Smart Pro variant offers a good set of features and decent value over the lower Smart EX variant. If you want some of its features in your car, then you can consider upgrading to the Smart Pro variant.

2023 MG Hector Facelift Petrol Smart Pro vs Sharp Pro Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The Sharp Pro is once again available with the manual as well as automatic transmission. It costs Rs. 19.45 lakh with the manual and Rs. 20.78 lakh with the automatic transmission. The Sharp Pro manual’s prices are Rs. 1.46 lakh higher than the Smart Pro’s.

MG HECTOR SMART PRO vs SHARP PRO

PRICE COMPARISON

 

Smart Pro

Difference

Sharp Pro

Petrol-Manual

Rs. 17,98,800

Rs. 1,46,000

Rs. 19,44,800

Difference

-

 

Rs. 1,33,000

Petrol-Automatic

-

-

Rs. 20,77,800

Over the Smart Pro variant, the Hector’s Sharp Pro variant offers additional features like:

  • Auto AC
  • Ventilated front seats
  • 2x curtain airbags
  • 360-degree camera
  • Powered tailgate
  • Multi colour ambient lighting
  • 4-way power driver seat
  • Air purifier

The Sharp pro variant is well loaded and you may not miss any notable features except for the ADAS features.

MG HECTOR SHARP PRO

FEATURES OVER SMART PRO

Others

Functional

360-degree parking camera

Ventilated front seats

4-way powered passenger seat

2x curtain airbags

Auto headlamps

Powered tailgate

Premium audio system

Auto AC

Car auto lock/unlock

Multicoloured ambient lighting

Air purifier

Auto wipers

Metal, wooden cabin accents (AT only)

   

Just like the Smart Pro variant, the Sharp Pro also offers a decent value for money and adds some must-have features. For an upmarket ownership experience, you can consider upgrading to the Sharp Pro variant. If you’re interested in the Hector petrol-automatic powertrain, then you should consider upgrading to the Savvy Pro variant. It’ll give a fully-loaded futuristic ownership experience with the ADAS features.

2023 MG Hector Facelift Petrol Sharp Pro vs Savvy Pro Variant - Price, Feature Comparison

The top-spec Savvy Pro variant costs Rs. 21.73 lakh (ex-showroom) and it’s Rs. 95,000 more than the Sharp Pro petrol-automatic. This variant is only available with the automatic transmission.

MG HECTOR SMART PRO vs SHARP PRO

PRICE COMPARISON

 

Sharp Pro

Difference

Savvy Pro

Petrol-Manual

Rs. 19,44,800

-

-

Difference

Rs. 1,33,000

 

-

Petrol-Automatic

Rs. 20,77,800

Rs. 95,000

Rs. 21,72,800

Over the Sharp Pro variant, the Hector’s top model offers additional features like:

  • Adaptive cruise control
  • Lane keep assist
  • Lane departure warning
  • Forward collision warning
  • Auto emergency braking
  • Auto headlamps
  • Traffic adaptive cruise control

In the top model, you most likely won’t miss any features at all.

MG HECTOR SAVVY PRO

FEATURES OVER SHARP PRO

ADAS

Adaptive cruise control

Lane departure warning

Stop-go cruise

Lane keep assist

Auto braking

Auto headlamp beam

Front collision warning

 

For the Hector petrol-automatic buyers, who are interested in an upmarket ownership experience, the Savvy Pro top model is the best option. It not only makes the car future proof with ADAS features, it also offers better value than the other petrol-automatic variants.

Which Variant Of The MG Hector Petrol Should You Buy?

For the Hector petrol-manual buyers, we’ll recommend stretching your budget to accommodate at least the Smart EX variant. It offers a fantastic value for money along with a balanced feature set. From there, the Smart Pro EX and Sharp Pro EX are not recommended as they don’t get electronic safety features while saving you only Rs. 10,000.

The upgrade to the Smart Pro and Sharp Pro is worth the extra money if you find any of the features desirable. However, neither of these offer exceptional value for money or high-value features to warrant an upgrade or earn our top recommendation.

MG HECTOR PETROL-MANUAL

BUYING RECOMMENDATION

Variant

VFM Rank

Manual

Recommendation

Style

Rank 6

Rs. 14,72,800

Not recommended

Smart EX

Rank 1

Rs. 16,79,800

Top recommended for budget buyers

Smart Pro EX

Rank 3

Rs. 17,88,800

Not recommended

Smart Pro

Rank 2

Rs. 17,98,800

Can buy

Sharp Pro EX

Rank 5

Rs. 19,34,800

Not recommended

Sharp Pro

Rank 4

Rs. 19,44,800

Can buy

For the Hector petrol-automatic buyers also, the Smart EX is our top recommendation. If you want more features, then we’ll suggest stretching your budget all the way for the Savvy Pro variant. It gets ADAS along with an upmarket ownership experience and offers the best value among all petrol-automatic variants of the Hector.

MG HECTOR PETROL-AUTOMATIC

BUYING RECOMMENDATION

Variant

VFM Rank

Manual

Recommendation

Smart EX

Rank 2

Rs. 17,98,800

Top recommended variant for budget buyers

Sharp Pro EX

Rank 4

Rs. 20,67,800

Not recommended

Sharp Pro

Rank 3

Rs. 20,77,800

Consider upgrading to Savvy Pro

Savvy Pro

Rank 1

Rs. 21,72,800

The feature-rich variant to buy

What Are The Engine Specifications Of The MG Hector Petrol?

The MG Hector petrol retains its 1.5L turbo petrol engine, which makes 143PS of power and 250Nm of torque. The performance figures are substantially lower than the XUV700’s. We should expect the Hector’s 13.3kmpl mileage figure to be better than that of the XUV700 petrol since Mahindra have not declared the official mileage figures of the XUV700. In our real-world tests, the Hector petrol-automatic delivered almost 9% better mileage than the XUV700 petrol-automatic.

MG HECTOR VS RIVALS

PETROL ENGINE SPECS COMPARISON

 

Hector

XUV700

Engine

1.5L Turbo

2.0L Turbo

Cylinder

4

4

Displacement

1451cc

1997cc

Power

143PS @ 5000rpm

200PS @ 5000rpm

Power:Weight

93PS/t

100PS/t

Torque

250Nm @ 1600 - 3600rpm

380Nm @ 1750 - 3000rpm

Torque:Weight

162Nm/t

190Nm/t

Manual

6-speed

6-speed

Manual FE

13.3kmpl

NA

Automatic

CVT

6-speed TC

Auto FE

NA

NA

Real World FE

11.4kmpl (Automatic)

10.5kmpl (Automatic)

*Estimated based on 7-seat model

You can use our Fuel Cost Calculator to see how any petrol, diesel or CNG car will cost to run based on the latest fuel price in your city.

Fuel Cost Calculator in India

What Are The Dimensions Of The New MG Hector Facelift?

In terms of the dimensions, the new Hector is slightly longer and taller than the XUV700 but it’s noticeably narrower. The wheelbase and the fuel tank capacity of the 2 cars are identical. The Hector has a ground clearance of 174 to 185mm and a boot space measuring 587 litres. Meanwhile, the XUV700’s ground clearance and boot space details are not available. They’re probably not public because they’re considerably worse than those of other D-segment 2-row SUVs. Additionally, the Hector offers larger, 18-inch alloys in the higher variants while the XUV700 gets 17-inch alloy wheels.

MG HECTOR VS COMPETITION

DIMENSION COMPARISON

 

Hector

XUV700

Length

4699mm

4695mm

Width

1835mm

1890mm

Height

1760mm

1755mm

Wheelbase

2750mm

2750mm

Ground Clearance

174 - 185mm

NA

Boot Space

587L

NA

Fuel Tank

60L

60L

Tyre Size (base)

215/60 R17

235/65 R17

Tyre Size (top)

215/55 R18

235/65 R17

*Estimated

Find out how you can get the best mileage or fuel efficiency from your car:

10 Tips To Get Better Mileage From Your Petrol, Diesel Or CNG Car

What Are The Colour Options Of The New MG Hector?

The Hector facelift is available in the following 6 colour options:

  • Grey
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Brown

The white exterior colour is also available with a black dual-tone roof.

Note: Here is a quick look at our length-based segmentation of cars to give you an idea of how we are classifying cars based on their size.

CLASSIFICATION OF CARS

SEGMENT

SUB-SEGMENT

LENGTH

EXAMPLE

A Segment

A

< 3699mm

Alto, Kwid (Exception), Santro, Celerio

       

B Segment

B1

3700 - 3850mm

Ignis, Punch, Hector, Swift, Tiago

       

B Segment

B2

3850 - 3999mm

Altroz, Brezza, Baleno, Amaze, Nexon, Dzire

       

C Segment

C

4000 - 4499mm

Exception - New City, Slavia, Virtus

Ciaz, Creta, Seltos, Compass, Ertiga

       

D Segment

D1

4500 - 4750mm

XUV700, Elantra, Civic, Harrier, Hector, Innova, Kodiaq, CR-V, Carens

       

D Segment

D2

> 4750mm

Gloster, Fortuner, Superb, Camry, Carnival

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mahesh Yadav

Mahesh is a fan of compact, quirky and underrated vehicles that punch above their weight. Multix, Nano and Navi are his favorites.

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