# MG Motor India discontinues Astor midsize SUV 2026-10-16T14:21:33+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets MG Motor India has discontinued the Astor midsize SUV, dealer sources have told Autocar India. The model, launched in 2021, recorded average monthly sales of just 112 units between September 2025 and September 2026. Rivals such as the Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos outsold it comfortably. The Astor’s limited powertrain lineup was a key factor in its failure. It was sold only with two petrol engines, the 140hp 1.3-litre turbo unit was discontinued in February 2025, leaving only the 110hp 1.5-litre naturally aspirated engine. Competitors offered diesel, CNG and hybrid options. A replacement based on SAIC’s SIGMA platform, which can accommodate petrol, hybrid and electric powertrains, is expected in 2027. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Autocar India’s report leads with the discontinuation and a detailed breakdown of the Astor’s powertrain limitations and low-slung design, while news9live.com’s account, largely a restatement of the same facts, frames the story as a report attributed to Autocar India. Both outlets agree on the 112-unit monthly average and the 2027 replacement timeline. The coverage is uniform straight reporting: no source disputes the commercial failure or the technical reasons behind it. The concrete next step is the expected 2027 launch of the SIGMA-platform replacement, which will determine whether MG can reclaim ground in the midsize SUV segment. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - autocarindia.com (neutral report) Leads with dealer sources and technical analysis of failure. - news9live.com (neutral report) Restates Autocar India report with no independent angle. This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: MG Astor, MG Motor India, SAIC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mg-motor-india-discontinues-astor-midsize-suv/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mg-motor-india-discontinues-astor-midsize-suv/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/