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Retail sales will see a more sharper fall this month at 1.5-1.8 lakh units. This is not even 55 per cent of the sales reported in March 2021, says Vinkesh Gulati, president of the Federation of Dealers Association.
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Passenger vehicle sales are expected to fall by 11% in April at 2.85 lakh units compared to March 2021, as the surge in Covid 19 cases has put a brake on sales that were witnessing an upward spike until 2-3 weeks ago.
While that expectation has taken a hit, industry experts hope for a quick turnaround when the pandemic situation improves, as was seen after the first wave last year.
MG Motor launches refreshed Hector SUV at Rs 12.9 lakh; adds 7-seater version
Refreshed version comes with two-engine options 1.5 litre turbocharged petrol and a 2-litre turbocharged diesel engine. Petrol version is offered with both manual and automatic transmissions while diesel version comes only with a manual gearbox
Sumant Banerji | January 7, 2021 | Updated 14:56 IST
The 7-seater version comes in 6 variants-two petrol and four diesel
Chinese carmaker MG Motor India on Thursday refreshed its five-seater midsize SUV Hector while also adding a seven-seater version of the car. It had launched a six-seater version too last year. MG, which is owned by China s largest carmaker SAIC, had entered the Indian market with a bang in 2019 with the Hector receiving instant success. More than 40,000 units of the car have been sold in India so far.
Highlights
It get subtle updates to the exterior, interior & features
It goes against the Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta and Tata Harrier
The 2021 MG Hector facelift has been launched in India and prices for the SUV start at ₹ 12.89 lakh, going up to ₹ 18.32 lakh for the 5-seater variant. The prices for the 2021 Hector Plus 6-seater start at ₹ 15.99 lakh and go up to ₹ 19.12 lakh. Along with the facelift, MG also launched the 7-seater Hector Plus, whose prices start at ₹ 13.34 lakh and go up to ₹ 18.32 lakh. All prices are ex-showroom, India. The Hector has been an important part of MG s run in India and has done consistently well since it was launched about 18 months ago. MG says it has sold over 40,000 units of the Hector in India so far. For 2021, the Hector gets updates to the exterior and interior of the SUV, adding a sense of freshness to the overall looks. The Hector is still the best-selling SUV from MG Motor India and the company launched out the new 7-