- To be offered as an MG product
- Hybrid likely to enter the market first
The Wuling Starlight 560 has had an interesting pattern here. Wrapped test mules of this SUV have been spied twice, followed by a patent, and another post-patent sighting. It will come to India as an MG offering.
The Starlight 560 has a boxy silhouette. Spanning 4.75 metres long, 1.85 metres wide, and 1.75 metres high, this SUV is almost dimensionally identical to the MG Hector Plus. Features include a full-LED setup, skid plate, roof rails, 215/55 section tyres, 18-inch dual-tone alloys, split tail lamp setup, and a rear skid plate. Internally, there’s a two-spoke steering, 3.5-inch instrument cluster, 12.8-inch infotainment screen with wireless connectivity, and leatherette upholstery.
Mechanically, the Starlight 560 gets multiple powertrain layouts – 1.5L turbo (174.2bhp with 6MT, 260Nm/CVT, 290Nm), 1.5L NA + PHEV (194.3bhp/230Nm), and a 134bhp/200Nm EV, the latter of which is the exact same setup as the MG Windsor EV. The EV has a 56.7kWh battery pack. Out of all four configurations, only the CVT gets a spare wheel. All powertrains are offered with front-biased drivetrains.
