2019 MG Hector review, road test

The first SUV from MG in India surely is trending. We tell you if it’s worth all the hype, with a full-fledged road test.

Published on Oct 08, 2019 05:00:00 AM

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There is no missing the Hector with its 4.65m length and striking design.

Tech Specs

Price	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
Ex-showroom - Delhi	Rs 15.88 lakh	Rs 16.78 lakh	Rs 16.88 lakh
Engine	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
Fuel Type / Propulsion	Petrol	Petrol	Diesel
Engine Installation	Front, transverse	Front, transverse	Front, transverse
Type	4 cyls, turbo-petrol	4 cyls, turbo-petrol	4 cyls, turbo-diesel
Cubic Capacity (cc)	1451cc	1451cc	1956cc
Bore/Stroke (mm)	73.8/84.7mm	73.8/84.7mm	83/90.4mm
Compression Ratio	9.8:1	9.8:1	16.5:1
Valve Train	4 valves per cyl, DOHC	4 valves per cyl, DOHC	4 valves per cyl, DOHC
Max Power (hp @ rpm)	143hp at 5000rpm	143hp at 5000rpm	170hp at 3750rpm
Max Torque (Nm @ rpm)	250Nm at 1600-3600rpm	250Nm at 1600-3600rpm	350Nm at 1750-2500rpm
Power to Weight Ratio (hp/tonne)	87.7hp per tonne	86.9hp per tonne	100 hp per tonne
Torque to Weight Ratio (Nm/tonne)	153.3 Nm per tonne	152 Nm per tonne	205.8 Nm per tonne
Specific Output (hp/litre)	98.5 hp per litre	98.5 hp per litre	86.9 hp per litre
Transmission	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
Drive Layout	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Gearbox Type	Manual	Dual-clutch	Manual
No of Gears	6	6	6
1st Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	3.727/8.114	3.588/8.465	4.154/7.932
2nd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	2.211/13.67	2.174/13.97	2.118/15.55
3rd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.414/21.38	1.424/21.33	1.361/24.21
4th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.061/28.50	1.108/27.41	0.978/33.69
5th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.814/37.15	1.212/38.25	0.756/43.58
6th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.723/41.83	1.054/43.99	0.622/52.97
Final Drive Ratio	4.716:1	4.158/2.724:1	3.833:1
Braking	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
80 - 0 kph (mts, sec)	26.70m, 2.58s	26.70m, 2.58s	26.70m, 2.58s
Efficiency	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
City (kpl)	7.25kpl	6.9kpl	12.6kpl
Highway (kpl)	10.27kpl	9kpl	16.5kpl
Tank size (lts)	60 litres	60 litres	60 litres
Acceleration	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
0 - 10 kph (sec)	0.62s	0.68s	0.55s
0 - 20 kph (sec)	1.34s	1.34s	1.42s
0 - 30 kph (sec)	2.16s	2.03s	2.07s
0 - 40 kph (sec)	2.90s	3.03s	2.92s
0 - 50 kph (sec)	4.02s	4.06s	3.85s
0 - 60 kph (sec)	5.20s	5.18s	4.93s
0 - 70 kph (sec)	6.38s	7.38s	6.33s
0 - 80 kph (sec)	8.23s	9.29s	7.82s
0 - 90 kph (sec)	10.44s	11.55s	9.45s
0 - 100 kph (sec)	12.64s	14.21s	11.39s
0 - 110 kph (sec)	15.17s	16.99s	13.87s
0 - 120 kph (sec)	19.02s	21.67s	16.40s
0 - 130 kph (sec)	22.95s	26.50s	19.21s
0 - 140 kph (sec)	27.69s	33.60s	22.91s
1/4 mile (sec)	18.32s	19.23s	17.86s
20-80kph (sec)	11.46s	8.04s	10.13s
40-100kph (sec)	21.22s	10.24s	18.00s
Max speeds in gear	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
1st (kph @rpm)	49kph at 6000rpm	47kph at 5600rpm	39kph at 4900rpm
2nd (kph @rpm)	82kph at 6000rpm	78kph at 5600rpm	78kph at 4900rpm
3rd (kph @rpm)	127kph at 6000rpm	119kph at 5600rpm	118kph at 4900rpm
4th (kph @rpm)	163kph at 5800rpm	153kph at 5600rpm	163kph at 4800rpm
5th (kph @rpm)	163kph at 4400rpm	175kph at 4600rpm	163kph at 3700rpm
6th (kph @rpm)	163kph at 3900rpm	175kph at 4000rpm	163kph at 3100rpm
Noise Level	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
Idle (dB)	38.8dB	38.8dB	52.3dB
Idle with AC blower at half (dB)	51.1dB	51.1dB	54.4dB
50 kph AC off (dB)	58.1dB	59.2dB	63.4dB
80 kph AC off (dB)	62.1dB	62.9dB	64.7dB
Body	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
Construction	Five-door, monocoque, SUV	Five-door, monocoque, SUV	Five-door, monocoque, SUV
Weight (kg)	1630kg	1644kg	1700kg
Front Tyre	215/60 R17	215/60 R17	215/60 R17
Rear Tyre	215/60 R17	215/60 R17	215/60 R17
Spare Tyre	Full-size alloy	Full-size alloy	Full-size alloy
Suspension	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
Front	Independent, MacPherson struts, coil-springs	Independent, MacPherson struts, coil-springs	Independent, MacPherson struts, coil-springs
Rear	Non-independent, torsion beam, coil-springs	Non-independent, torsion beam, coil-springs	Non-independent, torsion beam, coil-springs
Steering	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
Type	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion
Type of power assist	Electric	Electric	Electric
Turning Circle Diameter (mts)	11.9m	11.9m	11.9m
Brakes	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
Front	Discs	Discs	Discs
Rear	Discs	Discs	Discs
Interior	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
Driver seat height adjust	Available	Available	Available
Driver Seat Adjustment Type	Electric	Electric	Electric
Front Passenger Seat Adjustment Type	Electric	Electric	Electric
Heated / Cooled Seats	Cooled	Cooled	Cooled
Voice control	Available	Available	Available
Sunroof	Panoramic	Panoramic	Panoramic
Boot operation	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Dimensions	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
Length	4655mm	4655mm	4655mm
Width (mm)	1835mm	1835mm	1835mm
Height	1760mm	1760mm	1760mm
Wheel base	2750mm	2750mm	2750mm
Front Track (mm)	1554mm	1554mm	1554mm
Rear Track (mm)	1549mm	1549mm	1549mm
Rear Interior Width (mm)	1410mm	1410mm	1410mm
Ground Clearance (mm)	183mm	183mm	183mm
Boot Capacity (Lts)	587 litres	587 litres	587 litres
Exterior	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
Headlamp type	LED	LED	LED
Rear parking sensors	Available	Available	Available
Front parking sensors	Available	Available	Available
360 degree camera	Available	Available	Available
Safety Features	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel
Airbags	6	6	6
Tyre Pressure monitoring system	Available	Available	Available