MG Hector Petrol Variants Explained Which One To Buy

What Are The Pros And Cons Of MG Hector Petrol?

The pros or advantages of Hector petrol are:

• A long list of luxurious features like powered and ventilated front seats, powered tailgate, etc.
• Option of 2 automatic transmissions - CVT and DCT
• Very well priced Shine variant and reasonably loaded base variant too
• Good power-to-weight and torque-to-weight ratios compared to the XUV700’s larger engine

The MG Hector petrol has the following shortcomings or problems:

• Auto AC is reserved for the top variant
• Hybrid tech doesn’t justify the higher cost with its marginally better fuel efficiency figure
• Powered passenger seat not available in Sharp petrol manual

What Is The Price Of MG Hector?

The MG Hector petrol is available in 4 variants. The base Style trim only gets a manual transmission and costs Rs. 13.5 lakh. Besides the manual transmission, the Shine variant also gets the option of CVT automatic and costs Rs. 14.52 lakh with the manual and Rs. 15.72 lakh with the automatic.

The other two trims also add the option of DCT automatic for the same asking price as the CVT. The top-spec Hector petrol Sharp costs Rs. 17.7 lakh with the manual and Rs. 18.7 lakh with the automatic.

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MG Hector Petrol Style - Base Model Features & Review

The new MG Hector Style petrol is only available with a manual transmission and it costs Rs. 13.50 lakh. This variant has a decent functional and entertainment kit like front and rear armrests, cooled glovebox, all power windows, split rear seats, power mirrors, music system.

Even on the safety and style side, the Style variant is fairly well loaded with features like 17-inch wheels with wheel covers, traction control, rear defogger, rear washer wiper, LED DRLs, rear disc brakes and projector headlamps. However, we will still recommend you to skip this variant and consider the Shine variant.

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MG Hector Style vs Shine Variant - Price And Features Comparison

The price difference between the Hector Style and Shine petrol variant is Rs. 1.02 lakh and costs Rs. 14.52 (ex-showroom). The Hector Shine petrol also has the option of an automatic transmission for an additional Rs. 1.2 lakh.

For this additional Rs. 1.02 lakh, you get large touchscreen infotainment, steering-mounted control, keyless entry with push-button start/stop, cruise control, LED headlamps, 17-inch alloy wheels, and a sunroof. The Shine trim adds a lot of functional, style and functionality to the list for the asking price. So, we strongly suggest you buy the Shine variant if you can stretch your budget a bit.

Please note that keyless entry, telescopic steering and e-brake are only available with the CVT automatic. With these additional exclusive features, the Shine CVT automatic also becomes our top-recommended variant. The only feature we feel is missing in this variant is the auto AC.

MG Hector Petrol Shine vs Smart Variant

The price difference between the Hector Shine and Smart petrol manual is Rs.1.86 lakh as the Smart also adds hybrid technology. In the case of the automatic transmission, the price gap shrinks down to Rs. 1.28 lakh as the automatic doesn’t get hybrid petrol engine. Therefore, the Smart petrol automatic is only Rs. 62,000 more expensive than the Smart petrol manual.

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The Smart variant of the MG Hector adds front parking sensors, wireless phone charger, power-adjustable driver seat, swiping turn indicators, LED taillights, side airbags, power-folding mirrors, auto-dimming IRVM, Infinity sound system with woofer and larger 18-inch machined alloy wheels. However, it misses out on the sunroof, which is available in the Shine trim.

Considering the features it adds, the Smart petrol manual definitely doesn’t justify the upgrade over the Shine variant. Still, Hector automatic buyers can consider this variant if you don’t want the sunroof. The Smart variant doesn’t manage to beat the Shine in terms of value for money. Moreover, even the Smart variant doesn’t offer auto AC, which is a big miss as cars costing half of this also have this feature.

MG Hector Petrol Smart vs Sharp Variant

The price difference between the Hector Smart and Sharp variant is Rs. 1.32 lakh with the manual and Rs. 1.70 lakh with the automatic. The top-spec MG Hector Sharp petrol manual costs 17.70 lakh and the petrol automatic costs 18.7 lakh (ex-showroom).

The top model of the MG Hector, the Sharp variant adds some nifty good-to-have features like a powered tailgate, auto headlamps, auto wipers, auto AC, ventilated front seats, power-adjustable front passenger seat (only with automatic), multi-colour ambient lighting, panoramic sunroof, 360-degree camera and colour screen instrument cluster.

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For these luxurious features, you can consider buying the Sharp variant. On the value front also, this variant is completely justifiable for the manual as well as automatic transmission choices.

Which Variant Of The MG Hector Petrol Should You Buy?

Let’s start with the Hector petrol manual transmission. The base model, Hector Style, is reasonably loaded and priced but the Shine’s value for money is difficult to ignore. You should at least buy the Shine variant as it has a decent mix of style and functional features.

Beyond this, the Smart petrol manual is not recommended as the additional cost for the hybrid tech is difficult to justify with a nominally better mileage figure. However, the Sharp is worth buying if you want luxurious features like a powered tailgate, panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting and others.

In the case of MG Hector petrol automatic, the Shine variant is our top pick for the value it offers. Smart is worth considering but the Sharp is the full package. It also gets a powered front passenger seat, which is not available in the Sharp petrol manual.

What Are The Engine Specifications Of The MG Hector Petrol?

Besides the Hector, the XUV700 is the only other D-segment SUV with a petrol engine option. The Hector’s smaller turbo petrol engine makes considerably less power and torque than the XUV700. Still, the Hector’s power-to-weight ratio is only about 10% less than the XUV700’s. The torque-to-weight ratio is also not as underwhelming as the torque output may suggest.

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The XUV700 petrol has about 50% better torque output than the Hector petrol but Hector’s torque-to-weight ratio is only 18% lower than the XUV700. So, the difference in performance is and drivability is not going to be as drastic as the power and torque difference suggests. Unfortunately, we don’t have the XUV700’s mileage figures to compare against Hector’s

What Are The Dimensions Of The MG Hector?

In terms of dimensions, the XUV700 has an upper hand as it’s the longest SUV in this segment. It’ll naturally have a stronger road presence than the Hector and MG Hector because of its size.

What Are The Colour Options Of The MG Hector?

The Hector is available in the following 7 colour options:

• Silver
• White 
• Black 
• Grey 
• Red 
• Burgundy
• Blue

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.