MG Motors has increased the price of its Astor compact SUV by up to Rs 27,000. MG had launched the facelift of the Astor in the Indian market this year. The car has over 49 safety features along with 14 ADS Level 2 features. Apart from this, the SUV comes with AI personal assistance like before.
Its Savvy Pro 1.3 Turbo AT (Sangria Red), CVT (Ivory) and 1.5 CVT (Sangria Red) variants have become costlier by Rs 27,000. On the other hand, the Sharp Pro 1.5 liter CVT (Ivory) has been increased by Rs 26,000. The company has increased the price of the SUV’s Select 1.5 CVT (Ivory) by Rs 21,000 and the price of the Sharp Pro 1.5 liter MT (Ivory) variant by Rs 24,000.
Similarly, the price of Select 1.5 liter MT (Ivory) and Shine 1.5 liter MT (Ivory) variants have been increased by Rs 20,000. Earlier in June this year, the price of Astor was increased by Rs 26,800. Prices of the SUV start at Rs 9.98 lakh and go up to Rs 18.35 lakh (price, ex-showroom).
In India, it competes with Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyrider, Honda Elevate, Volkswagen Taigun and Skoda Kushaq.
The new Astor is available in 6 color options.
What’s new in the 2024 MG Astor
The new Astor comes with many new features such as ventilated front seats, auto-dimming IRVM and wireless phone charger. The car now has more than 49 safety features, including a 360-degree surround view camera and 14 ADS Level 2 safety features.
A 10.1-inch infotainment system is now standard on all variants of the SUV and has been upgraded with Smart 2.0 user interface. It now has more connected car features than ever, including Jio voice recognition as well as weather, news, calculator and voice commands. Its infotainment system now supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay wireless connectivity.
MG Astor 2024: Features Like the current model, the car has features such as automatic climate control, a panoramic sunroof and a 6-way power adjustable driver’s seat. For passenger safety, it comes with safety features like 6 airbags, electronic stability control, hill descent control and heated ORVM.
It also has an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), in which features such as adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking and hold assist/ Lane departure and blind spot detection are available.
MG Astor 2024: performance No changes have been made to the engine and gearbox of the new MG Aster. As before, two engine options are available. It is equipped with a 1.5 liter naturally aspirated petrol engine generating a power of 110 hp and a torque of 144 Nm.
At the same time, another 1.3 liter turbo-petrol engine is available, which generates 140 hp power and 220 Nm torque. For transmission, the option of 6-speed manual gearbox, automatic 6-speed and CVT is offered.