Receives cosmetic changes to spice up the lineup
- Black exterior with red accents
- Mechanically unchanged
- 2WD and 4WD available
MG Motor has launched a new Blackstorm Edition of their flagship Gloster SUV. It gets several changes on the inside as well as outside and is available only with a diesel motor. The Gloster Blackstorm edition is priced from Rs. 40.30 Lakhs (Ex-showroom).
MG Gloster Blackstorm Exterior
While the basic design remains the same, the Gloster Blackstorm is offered in a Metal Black colour with red accents. Another change is the badging at the rear which now gets a new font as well as the blacked out treatment. The taillights now feature a smoked black effect as does the fog lamp surrounds and fender garnishes. It also now gets roof rails as part of the addition. Red accents also feature in headlamps, brake callipers and front and rear bumpers.
More significant changes include the new alloy wheels with an all-black treatment and a new grille design finished in Metal Ash.
MG Gloster Blackstorm Interior & Features
Mirroring the exteriors, the Gloster Blackstorm gets a new all-black interior with red trims. The seat upholstery, finished in black gets contrast red stitching while the steering wheel gets a red accent. MG has also updated the ambient lighting which is now a shade of red. Besides this, there are changes in terms of features. Equipment list includes a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, 12 way electrically adjustable driver seat with massaging function, Ventilated seats, Drive modes and more. Level 1 ADAS is also offered which includes a suite of safety features such as Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Blindspot Detection, Lane Change Assist and more.
MG Motor in their communication has also revealed a new 8-seater layout which will be available in the standard Gloster. However, the Blackstorm Edition is available only in 6 seater and 7 seater layouts. The 6 seater layout is now exclusively reserved to the Blackstorm.
MG Gloster Blackstorm Powertrain & Price
Under the hood, the 2WD Blackstorm edition remains identical to the standard variants and remains powered by a 2.0L turbo Diesel engine with an 8 speed AT producing 163HP. The 4WD version on the other hand receives a 2.0L twin-turbo Diesel which makes 218HP. It also gets a shift-on-fly BorgWarner transfer case.
MG Gloster Blackstorm Edition Pricelist(Ex-showroom Delhi)
| BLACKSTORM 6 Seater | BLACKSTORM 7 Seater | BLACKSTORM 6 seater | BLACKSTORM 7 Seater | |
| Diesel | Diesel | Diesel | Diesel | |
| 2WD | 2WD | 4WD | 4WD | |
| 40,29,800 | 40,29,800 | 43,07,800 | 43,07,800 | |
The Gloster Blackstorm Edition will rival the Toyota Fortuner, Skoda Kodiaq and Citroen C5 among others.
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