The MG Hector facelift gets a design refresh and ADAS safety tech, staying in the ₹11.99–19.19 lakh (ex-showroom) range across five petrol variants.
Key facts
- Price: ₹11.99–19.19 lakh (ex-showroom)
- Engine: 141 bhp petrol, MT and CVT
- Variants: 5 (Style to Savvy Pro)
- New: ADAS, design refresh
- Mileage: 12.34–13.79 kmpl (carryover)
- Rival gap: undercuts Creta top-end by ~₹0.9 lakh
The current MG Hector already packs a huge 14-inch touchscreen, panoramic sunroof and ventilated seats at ₹12 lakh. The facelift adds a design refresh and ADAS (safety tech that can brake for you). But owners still flag one thing: the mileage. Does the update fix that, or just the looks?
What's new in one line
This is an evolutionary update, not a full redesign. You get a refreshed grille, new lamps and bumpers, plus an ADAS suite. The core stays the same: same big touchscreen, same five-variant lineup, same 141 bhp petrol engine.
Exterior: what changed, what stayed
The outgoing Hector is a large SUV with a bold face and a full-width lower grille. The facelift brings a new grille pattern, revised LED daytime running lights and tweaked bumpers, with fresh alloy wheels and colour options. The overall shape and size carry over, so it stays the roomy, road-presence SUV people liked.
Interior, features and safety
The cabin was already loaded. You get a 14-inch touchscreen, a 360-degree camera, a panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, wireless charging, a digital driver's display and 6 airbags. The big addition now is ADAS, which can warn you and brake in some situations. One honest niggle: the 141 bhp petrol and its mileage look unchanged, so the frugality worry remains.
Powertrain and mileage: the sore spot
The Hector still uses a 141 bhp petrol engine at 5200 rpm, with manual (MT) or automatic (CVT) gearboxes. Claimed mileage is 13.79 km/l for the manual and 12.34 km/l for the CVT top variants. Real-world figures from owners sit around 12–14 kmpl, which many call 'slightly low' or a 'deal breaker'. If you drive long daily kilometres, this matters.
Prices in full and rivals
Style MT starts at ₹11.99 lakh. Select Pro is ₹14.29 lakh, Smart Pro ₹15.29 lakh (MT) or ₹16.59 lakh (CVT), Sharp Pro ₹16.99 lakh (MT) or ₹18.29 lakh (CVT), and the top Savvy Pro CVT is ₹19.19 lakh (all ex-showroom). On-road adds road tax, registration and insurance and varies by state. The Hyundai Creta tops out at ₹20.06 lakh, so the Hector undercuts it by about ₹0.9 lakh, but the Creta returns better real-world mileage. The Kia Seltos (₹11–21.82 lakh) offers a turbo-petrol with similar tech at overlapping prices.
Should you buy or wait?
If you want the most features for your rupee, the Hector fits the bill. The huge screen, sunroof, ventilated seats and now ADAS are hard to match at ₹12–19 lakh. But if fuel bills worry you, the Creta or Seltos will treat your wallet better. The sweet spot is the Smart Pro MT at ₹15.29 lakh: most kit, no CVT mileage penalty.
References: MG India — official website
