MG Motor on Friday launched the 2024 Astor in India with multiple additional features. The carmaker has, however, not made any cosmetic or material changes to the new model.
Variants and Price
MG Motor is offering 2024 Astor in five variants, namely Sprint, Shine, Select, Sharp Pro, and Savvy Pro. The pricing starts at ₹9.98 lakh (ex-showroom).
New features
An SUV, it sports additional features such as a wireless charger, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and auto-dimming IRVMs (inside rear view mirrors). The iSMART user interface too has been updated.
As per the company, the iSMART 2.0 system gets more than 80 connectivity features. In addition to this, there is a Jio-based voice recognition system with which passengers can give commands regarding weather, cricket updates, calculator, clock, date/day information, horoscope, dictionary, news, and knowledge.
Other features
These include an automatic climate control, panoramic sunroof, cruise control, electric adjustment for the driver’s seat, etc. The ADAS (advanced driver assistance system), on the other hand, remains the same.
Powertrain
It is powered by two petrol engine options. While a 1.3-litre turbocharged unit produces 138 bhp of maximum power and 144 Nm of peak torque, a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated unit generates 108 bhp and 144 Nm of maximum power and peak torque, respectively. Also, while the former comes only with a 6-speed torque convertor automatic transmission, the latter is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox or an automatic CVT (continuously variable transmission).
