MG Motor has recently launched its new Astor SUV against the highly popular Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, and other 5-seater SUVs. Bookings for the MG Astor are already underway for a token amount of Rs 25,000, while its deliveries will begin from November 2021. It is available with two turbocharged petrol engines with both manual and automatic transmission options. Recently, Astor's fuel efficiency figures have been revealed through a leaked internal document. So, here we have pitted its performance and mileage figures against its rivals.
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Note: Since the MG Astor is a petrol-only offering, we’ll only be comparing the petrol variants of its opponents.
Model | MG Astor | Skoda Kushaq & VW Taigun | Hyundai Creta & Kia Seltos | Nissan Kicks & Renault Duster |
Engine | 1.5-litre NA / 1.3-litre turbo | 1.0-litre turbo / 1.5-litre turbo | 1.5-litre NA / 1.4-litre turbo | 1.5-litre NA / 1.3-litre turbo |
Max Power | 110PS / 140PS | 115PS / 150PS | 115PS / 140PS | 106PS / 156PS |
Peak Torque | 144Nm / 220Nm | 175Nm / 250Nm | 144Nm / 242Nm | 142Nm / 254Nm |
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Takeaways: –
The performance figures of the MG Astor are quite a par with its Korean rivals. However, its mileage figures are the least here.
Thanks to the Active Cylinder Technology, the 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engines of the German siblings are the most frugal mills despite being the most powerful among all. However, their 1.0-litre TSI units are thirstier with automatic transmission than their manual counterpart.
The next on the list is Kia and Hyundai’s shared powertrain options, with all of them promising to deliver between 16.5kmpl to 16.9kmpl.
- The Kicks-Duster duo is the third least fuel-efficient SUV here with the torquiest turbocharged petrol engine.
Note: – It is worth noting that these figures are based on internal testing in various conditions and they might vary with the traffic conditions and your driving behaviour.
