MG Hector Tomahawk Launched in India: Price, Range, Features, and Everything You Need to Know

After weeks of teasers and a handful of undisguised spy shots, MG has finally taken the covers off the Hector Tomahawk, and the SUV turns out to be even more interesting than the leaks suggested. Rather than launching a single model, JSW MG Motor India has rolled out two distinct versions on the same day: a fully electric Hector Tomahawk EV and a plug-in hybrid variant, which MG is calling India’s first mainstream PHEV SUV. Together, they mark the brand’s entry into the three-row electric SUV space and the debut of its new ADAPT platform in India.

Price: Where the Hector Tomahawk Sits

The EV version is the more affordable of the two, starting at ₹19.49 lakh (ex-showroom) and topping out at ₹23.49 lakh for the fully loaded variant. If that still feels steep, MG is also offering the car through its Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) scheme, which drops the upfront price to ₹13.99 lakh, with buyers then paying a separate battery rental of ₹4.90 per kilometre. It’s worth remembering these are introductory prices valid only for a limited number of early units, so expect them to move once the initial batch sells out.

The PHEV, by contrast, sits meaningfully higher in the lineup, starting at ₹25.70 lakh and going up to ₹27.80 lakh for the range-topping Essence trim. Under the BaaS scheme, its entry price comes down to roughly ₹21.80 lakh, with a lower battery rental of ₹3.20 per kilometre compared to the EV.

Variant-Wise Pricing (EV)

Variant-Wise Pricing (PHEV)

One thing worth noting here: the five-seat layout is only available if you go for the top-spec Essence EV variant. Every other trim, on both the EV and the PHEV, comes as a seven-seater by default.

Range and Powertrain

This is where the two versions genuinely diverge in what they’re trying to do. The EV runs on a 69.2kWh LFP battery paired with a single electric motor, sending 201bhp and 310Nm to the wheels. MG’s official MIDC-tested range figure is 517km on a full charge (some outlets have reported it fractionally higher, at 521km, so expect the number to settle around that mark once independent testing catches up), and the century sprint takes a claimed 8.2 seconds.

The PHEV takes a completely different approach. It pairs a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine with a 20.5kWh battery, and MG’s headline claim here is a combined range of over 1,100km on a single tank plus a full charge, with a pure-EV-only range of about 115km before the petrol engine needs to step in. MG is also quoting a mileage figure of 40kmpl for the PHEV, and the combined output stands at 198bhp and 230Nm — slightly lower than the EV’s numbers, which makes sense given it’s a hybrid setup with more to balance.

Design: A Deliberately Conventional Look

Where some of MG’s recent EVs have leaned into a more futuristic, almost concept-car aesthetic, the Hector Tomahawk goes the other way. It sticks to classic, boxy SUV proportions with a fairly minimalistic design language rather than anything flashy. Up front, large rectangular LED headlamps dominate the fascia, paired with a distinctive DRL signature and an illuminated MG logo sitting between them — a detail that was already visible in the pre-launch spy shots and has carried through unchanged to the production car.

Elsewhere, the SUV rides on 18-inch alloy wheels and gets a tall, upright stance that gives away its three-row intentions even before you look inside. It’s not a car chasing attention through radical styling; it’s playing to a more traditional SUV buyer who wants something that looks solid and substantial on the road.

Interior and Features

Step inside and the story becomes noticeably more premium than the price tag might suggest. The dashboard follows a two-layer design, with a tan-finished upper half and black lower section, and the leatherette used across the top of the dash, the seats and the door pads has a genuinely rich feel to it, based on early impressions. At the centre of it all sits a large, laptop-style 15.6-inch touchscreen — the biggest infotainment display in the segment right now — paired with a smaller 8.7-inch digital instrument cluster ahead of the driver.

MG has packed in a genuinely long features list, including:

• 80+ connected car features, including 30+ Hinglish voice commands
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a wireless phone charger
• i-Smart gesture control (i-Swipe+) for functions like the sunroof and audio
• A panoramic sunroof and powered tailgate
• Ventilated and powered front seats with memory function
• 256-colour ambient lighting
• A 10-speaker Infinity sound system
• A 360-degree camera system that adds transparent-chassis and wheel-view modes
• A “Desert Squadron” interior theme, along with drive/cabin modes such as Nap, Camp, Pro Pet, Energise, Valet and Quiet

On the practicality front, boot space depends heavily on which configuration you pick. The five-seat EV offers a generous 610 litres, expanding to 1,053 litres with the second row folded flat. The seven-seat EV is naturally tighter with all three rows up, at 192 litres, but that opens up to 528 litres once the third row is folded away. The PHEV, being seven-seat only, offers 604 litres in the Exclusive trim and 579 litres in the Essence trim with the third row folded.

Safety and ADAS

Safety kit is standardised fairly generously across the range. Every variant gets six airbags as standard, along with ESP, traction control, hill hold control, ABS with EBD, and an electronic parking brake. Sitting above that is a genuinely comprehensive Level 2 ADAS suite — MG quotes 11 individual ADAS functions, covering things like lane departure warning, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and adaptive cruise control. For a vehicle at this price point, that’s a fairly serious safety package, and one that’s likely to be a strong selling point against rivals that reserve ADAS for higher trims only.

V2L and V2H: The Standout Party Trick

Perhaps the single most talked-about feature at launch is the EV’s Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) and Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) capability. V2L lets the car’s battery power external devices directly — useful for camping trips, outdoor events, or emergency power needs. V2H goes a step further, letting the Hector Tomahawk EV supply electricity back into a home’s power system, effectively turning the car into a backup power source during an outage. MG is positioning V2H as a genuine first for an electric car in the Indian market, and if that holds up, it’s a meaningful differentiator in a segment where most rivals still stick to basic V2L functionality at best.

Bookings, Test Drives and Deliveries

Bookings for both versions are open now. If you’re looking at the EV, test drives and deliveries are expected to begin in September 2026. PHEV buyers will need a little more patience, with deliveries and test drives pencilled in for November 2026.

Who Is It Really Up Against?

MG has clearly built the Hector Tomahawk with two different rival sets in mind, depending on which body configuration you’re comparing. The seven-seat EV is aimed squarely at the Mahindra XEV 9S and the Kia Carens Clavis EV — two of the very few other genuinely three-row electric SUVs currently sold in India. Step down to the five-seat EV, though, and the comparison shifts entirely, putting it up against the Tata Harrier EV and the Mahindra XEV 9e instead.

It’s also worth noting the platform lineage here: the Hector Tomahawk EV is built on the same underlying architecture as the Wuling Starlight 560, sold overseas — similar to how the MG Windsor shares its bones with the Wuling Air EV internationally. That shared engineering base likely explains how MG has managed to bring this much feature content to market at a relatively competitive starting price.

The Bottom Line

The Hector Tomahawk isn’t trying to reinvent what an SUV looks like — if anything, its design is deliberately restrained. What it is doing is packing genuinely segment-leading range, a comprehensive ADAS suite, an enormous touchscreen, and a first-of-its-kind V2H feature into a price bracket that starts well below its closest three-row EV rivals, especially once the BaaS option is factored in. Whether that combination is enough to pull buyers away from the XEV 9S and Carens Clavis EV will likely come down to real-world range testing and after-sales experience over the coming months — but on paper, at least, MG has arrived at the three-row EV party with a genuinely competitive opening bid.