MG Hector Hawk Launch Confirmed for August 26
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JSW MG Motor India has locked in August 26 for the launch of the Hector Hawk, a new three-row SUV that becomes the brand's first model built on its new ADAPT platform in India, and unlike the standard Hector, it's built around electrified power from the ground up.
The Hector Hawk is closely related to the Wuling Starlight 560 sold overseas, measuring roughly 4,745mm long on a 2,810mm wheelbase, about 60mm longer than the regular Hector's, and is expected to seat seven. Two powertrains are planned: a fully electric version with a battery around 69kWh producing 201PS and 310Nm, claiming close to 530km of range on the CLTC cycle, and a plug-in hybrid pairing a 1.5-litre petrol engine with a smaller 20.5kWh battery for around 125km of electric-only running. Worth flagging that the 530km figure is a CLTC number, not an India-certified one, so treat it as a ceiling rather than a promise.
Expected kit includes a 12.8-inch touchscreen, an 8.8-inch digital cluster, a panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, and wireless phone charging, features lifted largely from the Starlight 560's global spec sheet. Pricing hasn't been confirmed, though early estimates put it somewhere in the ₹20-27 lakh range.
Why It Matters
This is a bigger deal for MG than a routine new-model launch. The Hector Hawk is the brand's opening move on ADAPT, the platform meant to carry EVs, PHEVs, and hybrids under one architecture, and how well the PHEV variant lands will say a lot about whether MG can offer Indian buyers electrified range without asking them to go all-in on a pure EV just yet. It'll line up against the Mahindra XEV 9S and XUV 7XO. Final pricing and India-spec numbers are due at the August 26 launch.
Sources: Autocar India; CarDekho; CarWale.
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