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

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of MG Hector?

The pros or advantages of MG Hector diesel are:

• Well-loaded Smart Pro variant offers good value for money and several must-have and feel-good features
• Upmarket features of the Hector facelift include powered tail gate, powered and ventilated front seats and large, 14-inch touchscreen
• Respectable fuel efficiency figure of 16.17kmpl with the diesel engine

The MG Hector diesel has the following shortcomings or problems:

• The tall and slightly narrow body doesn’t give it the road presence like that of the XUV700
• Features like auto AC and TPMS are missing even in fairly loaded Smart EX variant
• ADAS not available with the diesel engine
• Diesel-automatic powertrain not available
• Diesel engine carries a steep premium of more than Rs. 2.0 lakh over the comparable turbo petrol-manual variants

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

The 2023 Hector diesel is available in 3 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 19.06 lakh to Rs. 21.51 lakh. The most affordable Smart variant of the Hector diesel and it’s not available with the petrol engine. But the Smart Pro and Sharp Pro variants have a corresponding petrol variant. So, we can say that the Hector diesel costs a little more than Rs. 2.0 lakh over the turbo petrol-manual variant.

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2023 MG Hector Facelift Diesel Smart - Base Model Features

The base Smart variant of the Hector diesel costs Rs. 19.06 lakh (ex-showroom). The Hector base model comes with the following notable standard features:

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

• Auto AC
• Power driver seat
• Thorax and curtain airbags
• Front parking sensors
• Auto wipers
• 360-degree camera

The base variant is suitable for budget buyers but even better if you intend to mostly use the rear seat. If you are expecting to travel in the back seat, then this variant will satisfy your needs quite well. For buyers who intend to drive the car themselves, we’ll suggest stretching the budget a little to accommodate the higher Smart Pro variant.

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

The Smart Pro variant costs Rs. 20.10 lakh (ex-showroom), which is Rs. 1.04 lakh pricier than the lower Smart variant.

For the additional Rs. 1.04 lakh, the Smart Pro variant adds the following features over the lower Smart variant:

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

The Smart Pro variant offers mostly driver-centric features, which will greatly improve the ownership experience for self-driving customers. It also justifies the incremental cost of a little over Rs. 1.0 lakh with the additional features. So, for self-driving, we’ll strongly suggest the Smart Pro variant for most buyers. It’s also the most value for money variant and earns our top recommendation for Hector diesel buyers.

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

The Sharp Pro variant costs Rs. 21.51 lakh (ex-showroom) and is Rs. 1.41 lakh pricier than the lower Smart Pro variant.

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. Unfortunately, the ADAS features are only available with automatic transmission and the Hector diesel only comes with a manual transmission.

The Sharp Pro variant offers some more features to improve the ownership experience while offering a decent value for money. So, if you find some of its features important to your ownership experience, then you should consider buying the top model. Otherwise, the Smart Pro will satisfy the needs of most Hector diesel buyers.

Which Variant Of The MG Hector Diesel Should You Buy?

For the Hector diesel, the base variant is suitable for mostly chauffeur-driven customers. This is because the higher Smart Pro variant only costs about Rs. 1.0 lakh more and offers several driver-centric features. It also justifies spending for the additional features with a fantastic value score. So, the Smart Pro is our top recommendation for Hector diesel buyers.

The top-spec Sharp Pro also offers a decent value for money but not enough compelling features to warrant an upgrade. So, buyers who find its features valuable to the ownership experience can consider buying it instead of mid-spec Smart Pro.

What Are The Engine Specifications Of The MG Hector Diesel?

The Hector gets a 2.0L turbo diesel engine, which makes the same power and torque as the Harrier diesel. Its performance is on par with that of the XUV700’s base diesel engine, but the more powerful diesel engine of the XUV700 is in a league of its own with a torque output of up to 450Nm.

In terms of fuel efficiency, the Hector and Harrier claim to deliver about the same mileage. Mahindra haven’t declared the fuel efficiency details of the XUV700 and we believe that they’re nowhere near the segment benchmark of 16kmpl.

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What Are The Dimensions Of The New MG Hector Facelift?

In terms of the dimensions, the new Hector is the longest and tallest in its class but also the narrowest. So, it may not offer a road presence similar to that of the Harrier and XUV700. In this segment, the Harrier has the best ground clearance of 205mm while the same information about the Hector and XUV700 is not available. The Hector has the best boot space of 587 litres and it also comes with the largest 18-inch alloy wheels as standard. The Harrier 16-inch wheels in lower variants and 17-inch alloys in higher variants. Meanwhile, the XUV700 offers 17-inch wheels as standard in all variants.

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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.