MG's seven-seat electric SUV has been all but unveiled before its official debut — and it wasn't MG's engineers who did the unveiling. It was ordinary Indian roads. The car was spotted completely camouflage-free in India, and Autocar India has already given it a name: Hector Tomahawk. The outlet pegs the price at roughly ₹18–25 lakh, with a launch date set for August 26. MG hasn't published an official price yet — but it looks like the wait won't last much longer. The Tomahawk is expected to sit above the regular Hector.
And here's where it gets interesting. If the forecast holds, the price ranges of the Tomahawk and the standard petrol Hector will partially overlap: top-spec versions of the combustion Hector run up to about ₹20 lakh. That sets up a rare situation where a large seven-seat EV ends up priced neck and neck with a well-equipped combustion crossover from the very same brand. Buyers will have to choose with their heads, not just their wallets.
The Indian-spec car's technical details haven't been officially revealed yet, but there's a solid reference point: the related Wuling Eksion. Its electric version packs a 69.2kWh LFP battery, a front-mounted electric motor rated at 150kW (around 201hp) and 310Nm of torque. Claimed range tops out at 530km on the CLTC cycle. That sounds impressive, but don't take it at face value: CLTC is a noticeably more optimistic testing method than WLTP, so real-world range is likely to come in lower.
According to early reports, the Tomahawk's dimensions will closely track its donor car: roughly 4,745mm long, 1,850mm wide and 1,755mm tall, riding on a 2,810mm wheelbase. MG has already officially confirmed the seven-seat layout, and spy shots show what looks like a nearly production-ready body — closed-off front fascia, large wheels and two-tone paint.
Underpinning the car is MG's new ADAPT architecture. The automaker has confirmed it's built from the ground up to support EVs, conventional hybrids, plug-in hybrids and range-extender models with a petrol generator. By the end of the 2026–2027 financial year, the platform is expected to spawn at least one EV and one PHEV. So Autocar's report of a future hybrid Tomahawk tracks — though MG hasn't disclosed its specs yet.
Tarantas.news previously reported that an electric MG based on the Wuling Starlight 560 had been spotted in India. That car is rumored to get a 69.2kWh battery and the same 530km range, even though the production Chinese donor car actually runs a 56.7kWh pack. The numbers around this new model are still tangled up in themselves — so real clarity won't arrive until August 26.
