MG Hector Sales Crosses New Milestone: Registers 20,00 Units In Sales & 50,000 Bookings Since Launch

MG Motor India recently announced that its first product, the Hector SUV, has received over 50,000 bookings in the Indian market last year. The company also announced that sales of the SUV are close to 20,000 units during the same period.

MG Hector Sales Near 20,000 Units & 50,000 Bookings In India Since Launch: Company Expanding Its Footprint At Rapid Pace

The MG Hector is the country's first ‘Internet Car' and was launched in mid-2019. The company since then has received an overwhelming response for the SUV. MG Motor is now said to be expanding operations in India to meet the demand for their products in the Indian market.

MG Hector Sales Near 20,000 Units & 50,000 Bookings In India Since Launch: Company Expanding Its Footprint At Rapid Pace

The company stated that it will increase its footprint in India very soon. MG Motor currently has 200 centres across the country, which is said to increase to 250 by the end of March 2020.

Apart from the Hector, MG Motors also introduced the ZS EV SUV in the Indian market recently and are scheduled to bring in their third model, the Gloster, to India sometime around Diwali this year.

MG Hector Sales Near 20,000 Units & 50,000 Bookings In India Since Launch: Company Expanding Its Footprint At Rapid Pace

Coming back to the MG Hector, the SUV was the first product from the brand in the Indian market. The MG Hector is offered in a total of 4 variants: Style, Super Smart and Sharp. All four variants are further available in a choice of three engine configurations.

MG Hector Sales Near 20,000 Units & 50,000 Bookings In India Since Launch: Company Expanding Its Footprint At Rapid Pace

This includes a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol with an optional 48V mild-hybrid technology producing 143bhp and 250Nm of peak torque and a 2.0-litre diesel churning out 173bhp and 350Nm of peak torque. All engines are offered with a standard six-speed manual transmission; the petrol engine gets the optional automatic gearbox as well.

MG Hector Sales Near 20,000 Units & 50,000 Bookings In India Since Launch: Company Expanding Its Footprint At Rapid Pace

Gaurav Gupta, Chief Commercial Officer - MG Motor India, stated:

"The Hector continues its strong momentum in the Indian market, crossing the 50,000-mark in terms of bookings received in just 8 months since its launch. We continue to accelerate this momentum by opening new brand outlets closer to our prospective customers in tier-I and tier-II cities."

Gaurav Gupta also mentioned about the upcoming 6-seater Hector Plus, stating:

"With plans to launch the Hector Plus 6-seater family version in Q3 2020, we aim to further strengthen the Hector brand in India."

MG Hector Sales Near 20,000 Units & 50,000 Bookings In India Since Launch: Company Expanding Its Footprint At Rapid Pace

Thoughts On The MG Hector Sales & Bookings

The MG Hector positioned in the highly-competitive mid-size SUV segment. Since its launch in the Indian market, the big-SUV has created quite a buzz and an overwhelming response. The MG Hector continues to rival the likes of the Kia Seltos, Tata Harrier, Jeep Compass & the Hyundai Creta.

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Article Published On: Monday, February 24, 2020, 11:06 [IST]
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