The Baojun 530 will land in the Indian market as an
MG SUV and the Indonesian market as the Wuling Almaz. The interior of the
Indonesian-spec version has leaked online today, courtesy Autonetmagz. The Baojun 530 will receive a facelift
next year in its home market of China, with which its centre console design
will shift to house a portrait touchscreen infotainment system that provides
controls for even the climate control system. The interior of the Indonesian
and Indian SUVs are to arrive directly in this updated design.
The functionality of the infotainment system may
vary on the basis of the market. For instance, in the Baojun-badged SUV for
China, the smartphone integration technologies may include Apple CarPlay and
Baidu Carlife. In the MG-badged SUV for India, one can expect Apple CarPlay,
Android Auto and MirrorLink. The interface can vary as per the preferences of
the customers in each market, and in India the car will come with the
360-degree camera.
Colour coding will be another differentiator in the
Wuling and MG versions, with the former featuring a black-beige interior and
the latter a black-brown combo. Spy shots have shown the facelifted Baojun 530
also having a black-brown scheme.
The MG SUV will come with two engine options:
1.5-litre turbocharged petrol and 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel. The petrol
engine will produce 168 hp and 250 Nm of torque. The diesel engine, sourced
from FCA, will likely produce around 170 hp and 350 Nm of torque.
MG will announce the name of its first SUV for India
by March 2019. The market launch will follow in the second quarter of the year
(April-June 2019). A three-row version is under consideration as the flagship
product around 2020.
