News & Top StoriesThis October, MG Hector and Hector Plus will keep you waiting for up to three months
MG Hector and Hector Plus: The MG Gloster, the carmaker’s most expensive model, has the longest wait time, which can last up to 6 months.
In India, MG Motors has expanded its model selection to include six models: the Hector, Hector Plus, Gloster, Astor, ZS EV, and the latest, the Comet EV. All of the carmaker’s models have short wait times across the country, but its flagship model has the longest. You may find the wait period for each MG model in your city as of October 2023 here:
| Cities | Waiting Period | |||||
| MG Hector | MG Hector Plus | MG Gloster | MG Astor | MG ZS EV | MG Comet EV | |
| New Delhi | 2 months | 2 months | 3 months | 1 month | 1 month | 2 – 3 months |
| Bengaluru | 2 – 3 months | 2 – 3 months | No Waiting | No Waiting | No Waiting | 2 months |
| Mumbai | No Waiting | No Waiting | No Waiting | No Waiting | No Waiting | 2 – 3 months |
| Hyderabad | 1 month | 1 month | 3 months | No Waiting | No Waiting | 1.5 months |
| Pune | No Waiting | No Waiting | No Waiting | No Waiting | No Waiting | 1 – 2 months |
| Chennai | 1 – 2 months | 1 – 2 months | 3 – 4 months | 1 – 2 months | 2 months | 3 months |
| Jaipur | 1 month | 1 month | 2 months | 2 months | 2 months | 3 – 4 months |
| Ahmedabad | 1 month | 1 month | 3 months | 1 month | 1 month | 2 months |
| Gurugram | 2 – 3 months | 2 – 3 months | 4 months | 2 – 3 months | 3 months | 2 – 3 months |
| Lucknow | 1 month | 1 month | 2 – 3 months | 1 – 2 months | 2 months | 2 months |
| Kolkata | No Waiting | No Waiting | 1 – 2 months | No Waiting | No Waiting | 1.5 months |
| Thane | 1 month | 1 month | 2 – 3 months | 1 – 2 months | 1 – 2 months | 2 – 2.5 months |
| Surat | 2 – 3 months | 2 – 3 months | 2 months | 1 month | 1 month | 1 – 1.5 months |
| Ghaziabad | 0.5 month | 0.5 month | No Waiting | 0.5 month | 0.5 month | 1.5 months |
| Chandigarh | 1 – 2 months | 1 – 2 months | 3 – 4 months | 2 – 3 months | 3 – 4 months | 1.5 – 2 months |
| Coimbatore | 2 – 3 months | 2 – 3 months | 6 months | No Waiting | No Waiting | 2 months |
| Patna | 1 month | 1 month | 3 – 4 months | 1 month | Not Available | 1.5 – 2 months |
| Faridabad | 2 months | 2 months | 3 months | 2 months | 2 – 3 months | 2 months |
| Indore | 1 month | 1 month | 1 month | 1 month | 1 month | 1 – 2 months |
| Noida | 0.5 month | 0.5 month | No Waiting | 0.5 month | 0.5 month | 1.5 – 2 months |
Takeaways
The MG Hector and Hector Plus are practically the same vehicle with the same wait times. Both SUVs have a two-month average wait period and are widely available in Mumbai, Pune, and Kolkata.
The longest wait period is for the MG Gloster. Customers in Coimbatore may have to wait up to 6 months for their SUV. Customers in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Ghaziabad, and Noida, on the other hand, do not have to wait long to drive the full-size SUV off the lot.
In most locations, the typical wait time for the MG Astor compact SUV is only two months, and it is widely available in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, and Coimbatore.
The identical car’s EV version, the MG ZS EV, has a 2-month average wait time. It has a 4-month wait period in Chandigarh, but it is also accessible to purchasers in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, and Coimbatore.
Comet EV
Finally, the 2-door Comet EV from MG has a wait time of up to 4 months. In Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Surat, Ghaziabad, Chandigarh, Patna, Indore, and Noida, the micro-electric car has the shortest waiting period of 1 to 2 months. It is the only MG model that is not commonly available in any of the cities listed above.
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News & Top StoriesBrezza is the most popular model in the lineup as SUVs help Maruti surpass 1.5 lakh total sales in September 2023.
Brezza is the most popular model in the lineup as SUVs help Maruti surpass 1.5 lakh total sales in September 2023.
The sales of the other three SUVs, except the Jimny, exceeded 10,000 units.
Although Maruti Suzuki was a little late to the SUV game, it has more than made up for lost time by overtaking all other SUV manufacturers in recent months in terms of sales. There are four SUVs in its current lineup (including the Arena and Nexa), including the Fronx crossover SUV, which is based on the Maruti Baleno, and the 5-door Maruti Jimny. The performance of each SUV in September 2023 is shown below:
| Model | September 2023 | September 2022 | August 2023 |
| Front | 11,455 | 0 | 12,164 |
| Jimny | 2,651 | 0 | 3,104 |
| Brezza | 15,001 | 15,445 | 14,572 |
| Grand Vitara | 11,736 | 4,769 | 11,818 |
| Total | 40,843 | 20,214 | 41,658 |
Key Takeaways
- The Maruti Brezza was the automaker’s most popular SUV in September 2023 with more than 15,000 units sold. While their sales numbers increased month over month (MoM), they marginally decreased year over year (YoY).
- With overall sales of around 11,800 units, the Maruti Grand Vitara was the second most popular SUV produced by the automaker. The tiny SUV’s MoM sales decreased by about 100 units even though YoY sales increased significantly.
- The Maruti Fronx, with sales of over 11,500 vehicles, followed the Grand Vitara closely in market share. However, the number of units sold on a MoM basis did decrease by more than 700.
- In September, the Maruti Jimny, which the automaker sold just more than 2,600 of, was the SUV that was considered to be the least popular. Even the August sales total was not exceeded.
In total, the automaker sold roughly 41,000 SUVs in September, more than double the number it sold in the same period the previous year when it only had two SUVs.
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