New Delhi: MG Motor India is all set to unveil its compact SUV Aster on Wednesday.
The Astor will sit below the Hector in the SUV portfolio and will compete against the likes of Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushak and Volkswagen Taigun.
The Astor Level-2 will be the first SUV in its segment to offer A-DAS (Adaptive Driving Assistance System) and artificial intelligence-powered infotainment control.
The Astor is MG’s fourth product in India and will aim to strengthen its SUV market.
Ahead of the reveal, multiple dealership sources confirmed the engine and transmission options available with the Astor.
The Astor will not have a diesel powertrain. Keeping expectations on petrol, the Astor will be powered by a 1.3-litre turbocharged petrol and a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine.
The 1.3-litre engine of the Astor that will be mated to an automatic transmission makes a segment-leading output figure of 163hp and 230Nm of peak torque. The 1.5L, on the other hand, will come with a choice of manual and CVT gearbox options and will generate 120 hp and 150 Nm.
The 1.3-litre Astor is expected to come in the range-topping Sharp and Savvy trims while the Super and Smart will be offered with the 1.5-litre variant.
MG Astor The JioSaavn app to stream music/videos installed on the car’s infotainment system will be accessed through the i-Smart next-gen 10.1-inch display-screen, which can also communicate with the owners’ mobile phones. can.
This will allow customers to personalize their set of services. MG car owners will also get access to music on the JioSaavn app, as well as an industry-first facility to reserve parking slots through a head unit in the car (powered by Park+ – select cities to start with).
The Astor will sit below the Hector in the SUV portfolio and will compete against the likes of Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushak and Volkswagen Taigun.
The Astor Level-2 will be the first SUV in its segment to offer A-DAS (Adaptive Driving Assistance System) and artificial intelligence-powered infotainment control.
The Astor is MG’s fourth product in India and will aim to strengthen its SUV market.
Ahead of the reveal, multiple dealership sources confirmed the engine and transmission options available with the Astor.
The Astor will not have a diesel powertrain. Keeping expectations on petrol, the Astor will be powered by a 1.3-litre turbocharged petrol and a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine.
The 1.3-litre engine of the Astor that will be mated to an automatic transmission makes a segment-leading output figure of 163hp and 230Nm of peak torque. The 1.5L, on the other hand, will come with a choice of manual and CVT gearbox options and will generate 120 hp and 150 Nm.
The 1.3-litre Astor is expected to come in the range-topping Sharp and Savvy trims while the Super and Smart will be offered with the 1.5-litre variant.
MG Astor The JioSaavn app to stream music/videos installed on the car’s infotainment system will be accessed through the i-Smart next-gen 10.1-inch display-screen, which can also communicate with the owners’ mobile phones. can.
This will allow customers to personalize their set of services. MG car owners will also get access to music on the JioSaavn app, as well as an industry-first facility to reserve parking slots through a head unit in the car (powered by Park+ – select cities to start with).
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