MG Gloster

The much-awaited MG Gloster full-size SUV has officially made its debut in India, at the ongoing Auto Expo 2020. It will be the third SUV to be launched by the Chinese-owned British carmaker in India and is already on sales in China as the D90 under MG's parent company, SAIC's Maxus brand. The MG Gloster is a proper three-row full-size SUV, and upon its launch, it will go up against the likes of the Ford Endeavour, Toyota Fortuner, and Mahindra Alturas. The MG Gloster will be launched in India in later 2020 or early 2021.

In terms of styling, the MG Gloster looks identical to the Maxus D90, retaining its massive proportions. Upfront, the SUV comes with a larger octagonal grille with heavy chrome slats, flanked by sweptback headlamps LED projector headlamps with LED daytime running lamps. The SUV comes with bold sculpted lines on the bonnet and the front bumper, which houses the round chrome-bezel foglamps, which adds to its muscular character. The SUV also comes with bold alloy wheels and LED taillamps. In terms of dimensions, the Gloster will be one of the biggest offerings in its segment, with a length of 5005 mm, the width of 1932 mm and a height of 1875 mm.

The cabin hasn't been revealed, but based on what we could see through the glass, the Gloster will come with a premium interior with leather upholstery and ample use of premium and soft-touch material. There are wooden inlays on the dashboard, while the seats come with dual-tone tan and black upholstery. There is a touchscreen infotainment system, while the centre console features several buttons for in-car controls and the gear lever confirms this is an automatic version.The MG Gloster now comes with sportier rear diffuser and a quad exhaust system.

Similarly, the cabin too comes with some considerable updates, including new upholstery, new gear lever. The showcased at the Auto Expo came with 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment head-unit, an 8-inch MID, 3-zone automatic climate control, ambient lighting, and front seats with heating and ventilation as well as a massage function. The Gloster is also likely to get the company's connected car system iSmart, which in the MG Hector, offers about 50 connectivity features including geofencing, vehicle theft tracking and immobilisation, remote vehicle control over the AC on/off as well as the sunroof and tailgate open/close functions via the mobile app, and voice command among others.