MG Hector Long Term Review 🚀 Should you Buy or Not? 🫵🏻

MG Hector Long-Term Review Summary

The reviewers tested the Hector in city traffic, on highways and expressways, and over speed breakers. Overall, they found it to be a spacious, feature-rich family SUV, but felt its petrol mileage and several usability issues could put some buyers off.

Main Positives

• Premium appearance and cabin: The exterior has strong road presence, and the interior makes a favorable impression on passengers and clients.
• Roomy rear seating: Three people can sit across the back, helped by a flat floor. The rear seat reclines, and the reviewers found the rear suspension especially comfortable over bumps.
• Comfort and equipment: The car has electric seat adjustment, ventilated seats, a sunroof, and powerful air-conditioning. The reviewers also praised the sound system.
• Useful 360-degree camera: Although the image is not especially sharp, the camera helps drivers judge the space around the car.
• Driver-assistance features: Adaptive cruise and driver-assistance braking can adjust speed and maintain distance from the vehicle ahead.
• Driving and braking: The reviewers praised the drive quality, braking, and traction control, saying these helped inspire confidence, including during emergency braking.
• Build and ride: They described the car as stable and solid, and said its ground clearance handled large speed breakers. They cited accident videos as evidence of good protection, while noting that the car had not been independently crash-tested.
• Engine character: The 1.5-litre petrol engine was described as quiet and efficient in operation, though not especially powerful.

Main Drawbacks

• Petrol fuel economy: City mileage can be in the single digits. Careful driving may bring it to around 11–12 km/l, with up to 13 km/l claimed in favorable conditions. On a full 60-litre tank, the reviewers estimated a range of about 600 km with careful driving. Highway mileage was described as better than city mileage, but not exceptional.
• Touchscreen lag and reliance on the screen: The large screen looks impressive but responds slowly; even pausing music can take several seconds. Many controls are on-screen, which the reviewers found inconvenient and distracting.
• Seat comfort on long drives: Although the front seats were generally comfortable, one reviewer found the seat shape and back support uncomfortable over long distances. The rear seats were assessed more favorably.
• Visibility and distraction: The screen’s position was said to create a small blind spot. Numerous sensors can beep repeatedly in city traffic and become distracting.
• Other driving annoyances: The indicators reportedly activated unexpectedly, and there are no paddle shifters. The reviewers felt the drive modes made little difference and noted some jerkiness at low speeds in City mode.
• Road noise: Tyre noise becomes noticeable in the cabin above roughly 80 km/h.

Comparisons and Buying Advice

The reviewers argued that the Hector offers a large amount of equipment for its price, comparing its feature list favorably with that of entry-level Mercedes, BMW, and Audi models. They also recommended it as a more affordable, family-oriented alternative to a Fortuner, though they presented this comparison as an opinion rather than the result of a direct test.

They advised against buying the petrol Hector if fuel economy is the main priority or if the buyer wants a fast, sporty “rocket.” They suggested considering a diesel manual for buyers with suitable usage, while cautioning that diesel may not make sense for low-mileage drivers in large cities.

Verdict

The Hector is recommended for buyers seeking a roomy, comfortable, well-equipped family SUV with a premium feel and strong road presence. It is a poor fit for buyers focused on mileage, sharp performance, or a simple, responsive control interface. No formal rating or numerical score was given.

Speakers’ Perspectives

The two presenters, identified as Daksh and Navneet, appear to share the overall assessment. The subtitles do not reliably distinguish which presenter made each individual observation.