MG assures Astor customers the earliest possible delivery as chip shortage impacts schedules

MG Motor India has issued a statement assuring customers booking the initial 5,000 units of the Astor SUV that they will get the delivery at the earliest. The company has ramped up production and will now start catering to customers on the waiting list.


MG will also start catering to the waitlist customers of the Astor SUV at the current prices
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MG will also start catering to the waitlist customers of the Astor SUV at the current prices

The ongoing global shortage of semiconductor chips has created a supply crunch for automakers in India, leading to long waiting periods. And MG Motor India is also facing this problem. Due to delay in supply of electronic components, the company failed to achieve its target of delivering 5,000 units of the Astor compact SUV by the end of 2021. However, the company issued a statement announcing that it has steadily increased production and supply. , The company has also assured in its statement that the initial Rs. MG Astor The SUV will get the quickest delivery and they will get it at the starting price.

Gaurav Gupta, Chief Commercial Officer addressing the customers – MG Motor Indiasaid, “While we had delayed deliveries in the initial months, we have steadily increased our production and supply. As shared earlier, we are providing priority delivery at the initial launch price to our first 5,000 customers in the first batch. Continuing to honor with.”

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MG Motor India says majority of Batch One customers have already taken deliveries

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MG Astor was launched in October 2021, and the first batch of 5,000 vehicles were sold on the very first day of booking. Looking at the market situation, a month after the launch, the company had forecast that batch Delivery may be delayedHowever, the company assured that they will be protected from price hike if spillover happens by 2022. In its statement, the company has said that most of the customers of batch one have already taken the delivery and will now start catering. To those on the waiting list. However, these customers will have to pay the revised prices.

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Gupta further added, “With most of the batch customers taking delivery, we will now serve our priority waitlisted customers at current prices. We apologize for the delay and change in delivery schedules due to the unprecedented global shortage of semiconductors and chips. We are doing our best to meet your expectations and solicit your support and understanding.”

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The MG Astor is offered in two engine options – a 1.5-litre VTi-Tech petrol and a 1.4-litre 220 turbo petrol

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At its launch, MG Astor was offered in ₹9.78 Lakh to ₹17.38 Lakh (ex-showroom, India). Currently, the SUV price in India starts at ₹9.98 Lakh, going up to ₹17.73 Lakh (ex-showroom, India). The SUV is offered in five variants – Style, Super, Smart, Sharp and Savvy. There are two engine options on offer – 1.5-litre VTI-Tech petrol and 1.4-litre 220 turbo petrol, and while the former is offered in both manual and CVT automatic options, the turbo petrol engine only comes with an automatic torque converter unit. Is. as standard.

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