After the Hector, its six-seater variant
Hector Plus, and the ZS EV, MG Motor India is set to enter the full-size SUV
segment with the Gloster. Ahead of its launch, the company has now released a
teaser of the SUV. A few glimpses of the Gloster suggests that the car will
come with a few segment-first features including autonomous parking, and
emergency stop and collision avoidance system (CAS). In the domestic market,
the car will go up against the Ford Endeavour, Toyota Fortuner, and Mahindra
Altura G4. However, the company is pitching it against the Jeep Grand Cherokee
and Toyota Land Cruiser in terms of dimensions and engine options.
The car is based on MG’s ladder-frame
chassis and measures 5,005 mm in length, 1,932 mm in width and 1,875 mm in height,
with a wheelbase of 2,950 mm. The car was showcased at this year’s Auto Expo and
a few design cues included an octagonal grille with chrome slats, LED headlamps
with DRLs, fog lamps with round chrome bezel, and sculpted bumper and hood.
Also on offer are a set of dual-tone alloy wheels, bold shoulder creases,
chrome around the window line, chrome door handles, LED tail-lights, and roof
rails.
While the interiors were not for display
at this year’s Auto Expo, we expect the brand’s flagship model will come with
all the bells and whistles on offer. Features from the Hector including the
brand’s connectivity features, like the i-Smart unit that has more than 100
voice-controlled features will be present on the Gloster. It will come with an
integrated e-SIM that is independent of the user’s phone.
Powering the car will be a 2.0-litre
turbo-petrol engine paired with either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic
transmission and a 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel engine mated with an 8-speed
automatic transmission. The former outputs 224 PS of peak power and 360 Nm of
peak torque while the latter delivers a rated output of 217 PS and 480 Nm. The
prices for the Gloster are likely to start around INR 30 lakh for the
entry-level variant and top-out at around INR 40 lakh for the top-of-the-line
variant with autonomous parking feature.
