2025 MG Astor Update

JSW MG Motor India has introduced the 2025 model year update for the MG Astor, trickling down features from the top variants to more affordable variants. There has also been an update to the powertrain.

Updates & Feature Additions

The Shine & Select variants have received feature additions, with the Shine variant now featuring a panoramic sunroof and a six-speaker audio system. MG now boasts the most affordable car to offer a panoramic sunroof, a popular feature. The Select variant now comes with six airbags as standard and ivory leatherette seats. The SUV carries forward other features from the previous year, such as the i-SMART 2.0 infotainment system, ventilated front seats, wireless charging & wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay. The car features voice commands, 14 Level 2 ADAS features including lane-keep assist, automatic emergency braking & adaptive cruise control. It also comes with a 360-degree camera & a digital instrument cluster.

Externally, the Astor remains unchanged, offering 17-inch alloy wheels, LED headlamps with DRLs, & the same hexagonal grille. The cabin design remains unchanged save for the feature additions in the Shine & Select variants.

Powertrain & Pricing

The Astor now comes solely with a 1.5L naturally aspirated petrol engine generating 108 BHP & 144 NM of torque. It’s available with both a manual transmission & a CVT transmission. Previously. a 1.3L turbo-petrol engine producing 138 BHP & 220 NM of torque paired to a 6-speed torque-converter automatic transmission was also offered in the top Savvy-Pro variant, but this has now been discontinued likely due to tepid demand. Pricing for the new Astor is as follows:

• Sprint MT – Rs 9,99,800
• Shine MT – Rs 12,47,800
• Select MT – Rs 13,81,800
• Sharp Pro MT – Rs 15,20,800
• Select CVT – Rs 14,84,800
• Sharp Pro CVT – Rs 16,48,800
• Savvy Pro CVT (Ivory) – Rs 17,45,800
• Savvy Pro CVT (Sangria Red) – Rs 17,55,800

Rivals

The car will rival upper variants from the smaller compact SUV segment & other competitors such as the Volkswagen Taigun, Hyundai Creta & Maruti Grand Vitara. It’s priced competitively compared to them starting below INR 10,00,000/- and offering a panoramic sunroof at the most affordable price in the segment.