MG Hector records declining sales in November after 3 months of rapid growth

Hector, the sports-utility vehicle from Morris Garage, or MG, has recorded a downturn in sales in November after three consecutive months of rapid growth. The MG Hector was launched in India in June this year at an introductory price tag of Rs 12.18 lakh.

The sales of the British marque, which is owned by the Chinese automotive giant SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, defied the overall slowdown in the Indian auto sector with huge demand for the newly-launched car. While a majority of the Indian automakers reported declining sales, with several manufacturers reducing output in the face of falling demand, MG Hector was a conspicuous outlier.

In July, its first full month since launch, MG Hector sold 1,508 units. The following month, it sold 2,018 units to record a 34 percent month-on-month increasing in sale. The upward trend continued for the next two months. In September, 2,608 units of the SUV were sold, a 29 percent increase over August.