MG assures customers of a price guarantee for the first delivery of Astor
The MG Astor was launched in October at an introductory price of ₹9.78 lakh. At the time of launch, MG announced that the first batch of pre-orders will be limited to 5000 units. MG also assured that these 5000 cars will be delivered before the end of 2021. However, MG has released a video in which Gaurav Gupta, the Chief Commercial Officer of MG Motor India, assures that the customers of batch 1 will get a price guarantee in case the delivery is delayed. Deliveries could be delayed due to the ongoing shortage of semiconductor crisps, which is severely affecting the auto industry.
Statement by Gaurav Gupta
Gaurav Gupta, Chief Commercial Officer, MG Motor India, said, "We are working on delivering our first batch of 5,000 cars this calendar year. But in case there is a spillover to next year, I can assure that all batch 1 customers will be protected at the introductory price." Gupta added, "We are all facing an unprecedented situation. The supply of crisps and semiconductors is very uncertain and dynamic. Sometimes our suppliers even have a weekly schedule which also changes. And that forces us to change our production schedules."
MG ASTOR: POWERTRAIN
The MG Astor will be available with only two petrol engines. The first is a naturally aspirated 1.5-litre engine that produces 110bhp and 144Nm of torque. It will be mated to an 8-speed CVT gearbox or a manual transmission. The more powerful engine is a 1.3-litre turbocharged engine with 140 bhp and 220 Nm of torque, mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission.
MG ASTOR: INTERIOR
The interior features a soft-touch leather dashboard with aluminium accents. There are three colour combinations to choose from for the interior, including a two-tone Sangria Red, a two-tone Iconic Ivory and a Tuxedo Black. Taking centre stage is the 10.1-inch touchscreen HD, which is equipped with Jio e-sim for connected car features like voice control. It also has an AI assistant, which is basically a droid on Astor's dashboard that can interact with you.
MG ASTOR: SAFETY
The Astor will come with active and passive safety features. It will have 6 airbags, traction control, electronic stability control, hill start assist, 3-point seat belts for all passengers and hill descent control. It also has level 2 autonomous features like adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, speed assist, blind-spot detection, collision warning, cross-traffic alert and intelligent headlamp control.
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