MG Motor To Reveal SUV Name Tomorrow

• MG announced via Instagram that it will be revealing the name of its SUV tomorrow. 
• It will be based on the Baojun 530. 
• Will be offered as a 5-seater at launch. 
• 7-seater version to follow later.
• Will be powered by 2.0-litre diesel engine.

MG Motor India has announced via its Instagram handle that it will be revealing the name of its SUV in 24 hours, which would put the time at 06:30 pm tomorrow. The SUV was teased by MG in China back in September. We already know that the SUV will be based on the Baojun 530 and will be the brand’s first of three SUVs planned for India.

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MG has also confirmed that it will be powered by the 2.0-litre diesel that also powers the Jeep Compass. But a petrol engine hasn’t been confirmed yet. MG, though, has hinted at a 1.5 or a 1.8-litre petrol powertrain. The SUV is likely to make its debut in April 2019 and could be launched shortly later. When launched it will be offered as a 5-seater initially but could get a 7-seater variant at a later stage.

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The MG SUV will be fairly larger than the competition and could well be a rebadged version of the Baojun 500. That would put it at 4655mm in length, 1835mm wide and 1760mm high with a 2750mm wheelbase. Size wise, that puts it in close proximity to the Honda CR-V, Mahindra XUV500 and the Tata Hexa. We expect the SUV to be priced from Rs 17.0 lakh ex-showroom, which means it will rival the XUV500, Jeep Compass, Hyundai Tuscon and the upcoming Tata Harrier. That is stiff competition to say the least.

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