PUNE: MG Motor, the British marque owned by Chinese giant SAIC Motor, on Monday said it has sold 108 Hector SUVs over a single business day to Orix India for its rent-a-car division.
The popular Hector model range has been volume grosser in the fiercely competitive car market in India led by rivals Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai.
MG Motor introduced the next-generation Hector SUV starting at Rs 14.73 lakh and Hector Plus at Rs 20.80 lakh at pan India showroom last month.
Orix, is said to be one of the largest car leasing and rental companies in India and is part of the Orix Corporation, Japan, a highly diversified corporation offering a wide range of services globally.
“We are deeply grateful to Orix for having chosen the MG Hector as their choice of vehicle for their business. As a leading global organisation, Orix’s standards are tough to meet and it is a matter of pride for us that they have selected Hector for their esteemed patrons,” Gaurav Gupta, CCO at MG Motor India, said.
“We take great pride in welcoming the best-in-class MG Hector Plus in our premium car rental fleet, filling in the unprecedented surge in demand post-pandemic, as the business scales newer heights and sets newer milestones,” Sandeep Gambhir, MD and CEO at Orix India, said.
He said placing such a large single order, is a strong validation of “our trust and bullishness’ for the future and our capabilities to deliver the best to our customers.
MG Motor launched the next-generation Hector range at the January Auto Expo in New Delhi with a host of new technologies, intuitive features and driving comforts. The new SUV comes with the largest 35.56 cm (14-inch) HD portrait infotainment system and a brand-new user interface.
The Hector, India’s first Internet SUV, was introduced by MG Motor India in 2019 and has since set a new bar in its category in India by giving shape to its philosophy of connected, autonomous, shared, and electric mobility.
