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JSW MG Unveils Hector Tomahawk EV, PHEV Models
JSW MG Motor India showed a new SUV called the Hector Tomahawk.
It is the first vehicle made using the company’s new ADAPT platform.
People can buy it as a fully electric vehicle or as a plug-in hybrid.
The electric version can carry five or seven people and has a claimed range of 517 kilometres.
The plug-in hybrid can drive using electricity, petrol, or both together.
MG says the plug-in hybrid can travel more than 1,100 kilometres with a full tank and charged battery.
Buyers can pay less upfront through a battery-rental plan called Battery-as-a-Service.
The electric model starts at Rs 13.99 lakh under this plan, while the plug-in hybrid starts at Rs 21.79 lakh.
Bookings for the plug-in hybrid are open, and deliveries are scheduled to start in November.
JSW MG Motor India unveiled the Hector Tomahawk, the first vehicle built on its ADAPT platform.
The SUV will be offered as a fully electric vehicle in five- and seven-seat versions.
The Tomahawk EV has a 69.2 kWh battery, 201 BHP, and a claimed MIDC range of 517 km.
The seven-seat PHEV combines a 1.5-litre petrol engine with a 20.5 kWh battery and claims more than 1,100 km of total range.
The EV starts at Rs 13.99 lakh under BaaS, while the PHEV starts at Rs 21.79 lakh under BaaS; deliveries of the PHEV begin in November.
- Who
- JSW MG Motor India unveiled the Hector Tomahawk; Parth Jindal commented on the launch.
- What
- The company introduced an electric SUV and a plug-in hybrid SUV using its ADAPT platform.
- Where
- The launch was reported from Pune, India.
- When
- The vehicles were unveiled on Wednesday; PHEV deliveries are scheduled to start in November.
- Why
- JSW MG Motor India said the vehicles were intended to address changing customer needs and driving patterns, while the Tomahawk also introduces the company’s ADAPT platform.
Key facts
- Vehicle
- Hector Tomahawk
- Platform
- Advanced Drive Architecture Platform Technology (ADAPT), described as India’s first multi-new-energy-vehicle platform
- EV specifications
- 69.2 kWh battery, 201 BHP, 310 Nm, and claimed 517 km MIDC range
- PHEV specifications
- 1.5-litre Atkinson-cycle petrol engine, 20.5 kWh battery, and electric motor
- PHEV range
- More than 115 km in pure-electric mode and more than 1,100 km with a full tank and fully charged battery
- EV pricing
- Rs 13.99 lakh under BaaS plus Rs 4.90 per km battery rental, or from Rs 19.49 lakh with full ownership
- PHEV pricing
- Rs 21.79 lakh under BaaS plus Rs 3.20 per km battery rental, or from Rs 25.69 lakh with full ownership
- Availability
- PHEV bookings are open, with deliveries starting in November
Quotes
Parth Jindal
Director of JSW MG Motor India
“The introduction of the Hector Tomahawk EV and the Hector Tomahawk PHEV, India's first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, offers new-age mobility solutions that address evolving customer needs and driving patterns.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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