The top-spec MG Gloster Savvy is now available with a seven-seat configuration. Priced at Rs 37.28 lakh (ex-showroom), the seven-seat Gloster Savvy is positioned at par with the Savvy six-seater and carries over the same equipment as the latter.

• MG Gloster Savvy now gets seven-seat option
• No change in equipment list
• Powered by 218hp, 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel

MG cited that the launch of the new variant was on the basis of enquiries received from prospective customers.

MG Gloster Savvy seven-seater: what’s new?

Simply put, there is little that is new save for the seating configuration. Since launch, the fully-loaded Gloster Savvy was available solely as a six-seater with middle row captain chairs. But buyers now have the option of getting the fully-loaded model as a seven-seater with a bench seat in the middle row.

MG Gloster Savvy seven-seater: equipment

As with the six-seater, the Savvy seven-seater gets all the bells and whistles including ADAS features such as adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, forward collision warning and autonomous emergency braking.

Comfort and convenience features offered include a panoramic sunroof, three-zone climate control, powered and heated driver and co-driver seats, driver seat memory, ventilated and massaging driver’s seat, powered tailgate with hands-free opening, 64-colour ambient lighting, a 12.3-inch touchscreen with i-Smart connected car tech and more.

Safety kit includes six airbags, ABS, ESP, traction control, 360-degree camera, hill start assist and hill descent control, front and rear parking sensors and more.

MG Gloster Savvy seven-seater: engine

There is no change in this department too with the seven-seater using the existing 218hp, 480Nm, 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel engine paired with an 8-speed automatic gearbox and four-wheel drive.

MG Gloster: rivals

The MG Gloster goes up against other full-size ladder frame SUVs such as the Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour, Mahindra Alturas and the Isuzu MU-X.

The next major launch from MG in India is expected to be the Creta-rivalling Astor SUV. Essentially the facelifted version of the ZS SUV, the Astor is expected to arrive by September 2021.