The MG Hector is the re-engineered Baojun 530, which is on sale in the Chinese market. It comes with a large chrome-ladden hexagonal grille with dual headlamp setup with slip LED daytime running lights on top and main headlamps and fog lamps lower on the bumper. The C-shaped chrome surround on the headlight cluster gives it a premium look. At the back, the MG Hector gets the wraparound LED tail-lights with a chrome tail gate garnish and dual-tone bumper with silver inserts. It features roof integrated spoiler and dual-tone alloys.
Inside the cabin, the MG Hector has dual-tone scheme with leather upholstery. The dual-tone dashboard has beige leather and silver trim. The SUV gets 10.4-inch vertically stacked touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. It comes with a leather wrapped 3-spoke multi-function steering wheel, a twin-pod instrument console with a large MID in the centre, leather trim on the door panels, 60:40 split rear seats, three adjustable headrests and a centre armrest. It gets a retractable parcel shelf and a remote boot release button on the key. Also See – MG Hector – 10 Interesting Facts
The MG Hector SUV will be available with 2 engine options – a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol and a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder turbo diesel. While the former is good for 143bhp and 250Nm of torque, the oil burner produces 171bhp and 350Nm of torque. The petrol version will also come with a 48V mild hybrid system, which is claimed to be 12% more fuel efficient than the regular model.