MG Astor facelift Left Front Three Quarter

Let’s dive in and take a look at a few things we will miss about the Astor, and also some that we wished were better.

The MG Astor joins our CarWale long term garage.

The MG Astor is slotted in the heavily competitive C-segment of SUVs dominated by the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, and the likes. Yet, this petrol-powered avatar of the ZS EV is said to have ample differentiating factors from its rivals. MG also expects significant volumes from this petrol-only SUV. But, is it that competitive enough? To find out, we put its top-spec 1.3-litre turbo petrol version mated to a six-speed automatic through our extensive road test cycle regime.