All about Upcoming MG MG3 vs Hyundai Grand i10 Nios premium hatchback’s ✓ Specification ✓ Price ✓ Mileage ✓ Color ✓ Features ✓ ABS ✓ Comparison.
MG Motor has unveiled its first premium hatchback for India at the Auto Expo 2020. The MG3 hatchback is likely to be launched in India later. The 5-door hatchback with ‘racing DNA’ displayed at the MG Motor pavilion along with 13 other cars. It is going to be the first hatchback offering in India from the SAIC-owned company a year after its entry into the market. The MG3, an entry-level hatchback, equivalent to the Maruti Suzuki Swift and Hyundai Grand i10 Nios. Today we are bring some quick comparison of Hyundai Grand i10 Nios and the upcoming MG MG3 hatchbaks cars below.
MG MG3 vs Hyundai Grand i10 Nios – Design
Exterior:- The MG3’s design is rather restrained. The design of the hatch has a honeycomb grille, sweptback headlamps and an aggressive front bumper with LED DRLs. At the rear, the hatchback gets vertically stacked taillamps and a bumper with plastic cladding. The car also gets 16-inch dual-tone diamond-cut alloy wheels.
The Grand i10 Nios is the latest hatchback offering from the Korean brand. It comes with a fresh design, updated features and is packed with quite a lot of new equipment. It’s offered with BS6-compliant engines and available as both petrol and diesel models in India. The Grand i10 incorporates many futuristic features. The brilliant-looking diamond-cut alloy wheels look sharp and make the exterior of the vehicle even more premium to look at.
Interior:- From the Inside, MG MG3 designs its cars brilliantly and the MG3 is no different. The MG3 follows Hyundai’s elegant Fluidic design language strictly. The dashboard can be best considered basic in terms of design and features. Highlights include a single-din infotainment system, climate control, steering-mounted audio controls, electrically adjustable ORVMs, and a multi-info display.
Inside the car, Hyunda Grand i10 Nios has a lot of beige has been used across all the variants for that premium feel. To top that, Hyundai has mated the beige color smartly with the black color, so the places which are more accessible to hands are covered in black to save them from getting dirty quickly. The interior also gets blue illumination, which looks brilliant at night. The blue illumination makes the car look very premium from the inside, and the feature is standard across all the variants.
MG MG3 vs Hyundai Grand i10 Nios – Engine Specifications
| Petrol engine | MG MG3 | Hyundai Grand i10 Nios |
| Engine type | 1.5-litre VTI BS-VI petrol engine | 1.2-litre DOHC BS-VI |
| Displacement | 1,497 cc | 1,197 cc |
| No. of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Power | 105 bhp @ 5,000 rpm | 82 bhp @ 6,000 rpm |
| Torque | 137 Nm @ 1,500 rpm | 114 Nm @ 4,000 rpm |
| Transmission | 5-speed Manual and Automatic | 5-speed MT and AMT |
| Drivetrain Layout | FWD | FWD |
MG MG3 vs Hyundai Grand i10 Nios – Dimensions
| Dimensions | MG MG3 | Hyundai Grand i10 Nios |
| Length | 3,999 mm | 3,805 mm |
| Width | 1,729 mm | 1,680 mm |
| Height | 1,507 mm | 1,520 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm | 2,450 mm |
| Ground Clearance | 213 mm | 165 mm |
| Boot Space | 480-litres | 260-litres |
MG MG3 vs Hyundai Grand i10 Nios – Features
| Standard Features | |
| MG MG3 | Hyundai Grand i10 Nios |
| – 8.0-inch Touchscreen Infotainment System – Android Auto & Apple CarPlayIn-built Internet – Steering Mounted Controls – LED-headlamps – Leather Steering Wheels – Electric Sunroof – Rear AC vents – Single-Din Infortainment System – Multi-information Display – Stearing-up Audio Control – Push-button start – Cruise Control | – Touchscreen InfotainmentAndroid Auto & Apple CarPlay – Automatic Climate Control – Voice Command features – Front and Rear AC vents – Reverse Camera Parking Assist – Rear Parking Sensors – Electrically Adjustable ORVM’s – LED Daytime Running Lights – Projector Headlamps – Push-button Start – Analog Tachometer |
| Safety Features | |
| – Air-bags – ABS with EBD, Brake Assist – Electronic Stability Control – Hill start assist – Front and Rear Parking Sensors – Climate Control – Cruise Control – Child Safety Lock | – Air-bags – ABS with EBD, Brake Assist – Electronic Stability Control – Cruise Control – Rear Parking Sensor – Central Locking – Auto Headlamps |
MG MG3 vs Hyundai Grand i10 Nios – Mileage
| Mileage | MG MG3 | Hyundai Grand i10 Nios |
| Petrol | 18 kmpl | 20.3 kmpl |
MG MG3 vs Hyundai Grand i10 Nios – Colour
| MG MG3 | Hyundai Grand i10 Nios |
| – Hello Yellow – Arctic White – Lazer Blue – Ruby Red – Spiked Orange – Espn Silver | – Alpha Blue – Aqua Teal – Titan Grey – Fiery – Silver – Polar White |
MG MG3 vs Hyundai Grand i10 Nios – Ex-showroom Price
| MG MG3 | Hyundai Grand i10 Nios |
| INR 6.0 lakh – 9.0 lakh. | INR 5.0 lakh – 7.7 lakh. |