MG Hector, Compass Trailhawk command longest waiting periods in July

• New off-road-focussed diesel-AT Compass Trailhawk has a waiting period of up to 3 months.

• Newly launched MG Hector’s waiting period goes up to 7 months depending on variant and city.

• Average wait time for a Tucson ranges between 2 weeks to a month.

• Mahindra XUV500 readily available in more than half the cities on our list.

• Tata Harrier also has a wait time of around a month on average.

• Hexa is readily available in most cities, with longest wait of 45 days for Patna buyers.

If you’re looking to buy a new mid-size SUV, there is a chance you might not get one off the dealership’s lot. Even the newly launched MG Hector has been received well and thus has a waiting period that can stretch up to 7 months. You can find the detailed powertrain-wise waiting period for the Hector here. However, if you’re interested in one of the other mid-size SUVs, the detailed list of their waiting period in 20 major cities is given below:

Cities	Jeep Compass	Jeep Compass Trailhawk	Hyundai Tucson	Mahindra XUV500	Tata Harrier	Tata Hexa
New Delhi	1 week	1 month	25 days	No waiting	1 month	No waiting
Bengaluru	20 days	3 months	1 month	No waiting	No waiting	No waiting
Mumbai	1 month	1 month	No waiting	2 weeks	4 weeks	No waiting
Hyderabad	2 months	2 months	4 weeks	4 weeks	No waiting	No waiting
Pune	25 days	3 months	1 month	No waiting	1 month	No waiting
Chennai	2 months	30 days	15 days	No waiting	1 month	1 month
Jaipur	15 days	15 days	3 weeks	25 days	No waiting	No waiting
Ahmedabad	15 days	45 days	2 months	No waiting	15 days	2 weeks
Gurugram	15 days	1 month	2 weeks	No waiting	No waiting	No waiting
Lucknow	1 week	1 week	25 days	No waiting	No waiting	No waiting
Kolkata	1 month	1 month	1 month	4 weeks	No waiting	No waiting
Thane	1 month	1 month	No waiting	2 weeks	4 weeks	No waiting
Surat	No waiting	No waiting	25 days	2 weeks	45 days	15 days
Ghaziabad	N.A.	N.A.	6 weeks	No waiting	4 weeks	No waiting
Chandigarh	15 days	15 days	15 days	No waiting	4 weeks	4 weeks
Patna	2 months	2 months	15 days	2 weeks	45 days	45 days
Coimbatore	No waiting	45 days	1 week	3 weeks	1 month	1 month
Faridabad	N.A.	N.A.	20 days	No waiting	2 months	No waiting
Indore	45 days	45 days	25 days	No waiting	6 weeks	No waiting
Noida	N.A.	N.A.	1 month	1 month	No waiting	No waiting

Note: The above mentioned data is only an approximation and the actual waiting period might differ depending on the variant, powertrain and colour chosen.

Jeep Compass & Compass Trailhawk: In June, Jeep introduced the most off-road focussed of the Compass and the first one to offer the diesel engine with a 9-speed automatic. For this list, the Compass Trailhawk’s waiting period has been mentioned separately.

The longest wait for the Compass is 2 months for those in Hyderabad, Chennai and Patna while buyers in Surat and Coimbatore can get one right away. On average the waiting period ranges between 1 week to 1 month.

For the Compass Trailhawk, the average wait time is around a month. Only those in Surat can get one without any wait but the longest waiting period extends upto 3 months for buyers in Bengaluru and Pune.

Hyundai Tucson: It is the most premium offering in this list and has an average waiting period of around a month. Those looking to buy one in Ahmedabad have the longest delivery wait of 2 months while those in Thane and Mumbai can get one on the same day.

Mahindra XUV500: The average wait time for a new XUV500 ranges between zero to two to four weeks. The longest wait is of 1 month for buyers in Noida.

Tata Harrier: The Harrier has an average wait time of around a month while the longest wait is for buyers in Faridabad, at 2 months. Also, there is no waiting time until delivery for a new Harrier for those in Noida, Kolkata, Lucknow, Gurugram, Japiur, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

Tata Hexa: Tata’s top-of-the line 7-seater is readily available at dealerships in most of the cities on this list. The longest wait for a new Hexa is 45 days for buyers in Patna while for the rest it ranges between 2 weeks to a month.

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