MG Astor Targets 5 Star Safety – Skylight Roof, Engine Specs Details Leak

MG Astor Targets 5 Star Safety – Skylight Roof, Engine Specs Details Leak

MG Astor for India will be 4323 mm long, 1809 mm wide and 1650 mm tall. It will have a wheelbase of 2585 mm and a ground clearance of 154 mm when fully loaded. Turning radius is 5.1 meters while fuel tank capacity is at 45 liters.

Talking about features, it will be the most loaded SUV in the segment. It will get 5 cameras which will deliver 360 degree view as well as 6 radars to deliver level 2 Autonomous driving features. It will get a large 65 inches panoramic sunroof, which MG will call as Skylight Roof.

Total of 5 exterior colour options are on offer – Red, White, Silver, Black and Orange. MG will offer two interior themes for Astor out of which one of them is a unique ‘Dual Tone Sangria Red’ for top end variant. The other variants will get Tuxedo Black interiors. Rear seat passengers will get arm rest with cup holder, which will have foldable flaps. Rear seats come with 60:40 split.

Instrument cluster will feature 7 inches MID LCD screen. On the dashboard, it will feature a state of the art 10.1 inches wide-angle infotainment system. Unlike Hector, which gets Gaana app, Astor will come with JioSaavn app for music / videos. There will be a total of 5 USB ports on the inside of the car. It gets flat-bottomed steering wheel with leather stitching.

MG Astor will be one of the safest car in the segment. As per source, MG is planning to launch Astor with 5 Star NCAP safety rating. It will get 6 airbags, TPMS, ABS, ESP, EBD, Auto Hold, HSA (hill start assist), HDC (hill descent control), etc.

MG Astor will be offered in a choice of two petrol engine options. There will be no diesel engine on offer with Astor. One is a 1.5 liter four cylinder naturally aspirated motor delivering 110 PS and 144 Nm while the other is a 1.3 liter turbo 3 cylinder motor delivering 140 PS and 220 Nm.

Speaking about transmission options, the 1.5 L will be offered either with 5 speed MT or 8 speed CVT while the 1.3 L option will only be offered with 6 speed AT. Top variants will get drive modes as well. These are Normal, Urban and Dynamic.

Source: RushLane