SUVs are all about road presence, especially with competitors like Toyota Fortuner in the Indian market; one needs to up its game with the desirability factor. MG Motors India has today launched the Blackstorm edition of its premium SUV, Gloster, to address the sensual appeal with an all-black exterior and interior theme. The special edition is no different than the outgoing standard version, apart from a few cosmetic changes.
MG Gloster Blackstrom Edition: Exterior
On the outside, with its all-black theme, Gloster looks quite intimidating. Blackstorm edition gets two paint options- Metal Black and Metal Ash. Alloys, roof rails, tail-lamp, headlamp housing, window trim and fog lamp housing get an all-black treatment. It also gets a newly designed blacked-out front grille, now sporting a hexagonal mesh pattern instead of the chrome slat on the standard trim. Red accents are also used – on the headlamps, brake callipers, front and rear bumpers and even wing mirrors. MG Motor India used the same strategy that had been earlier opted by Tata, Volkswagen and Maruti Suzuki. Tata Motors is well-known for launching a special edition of its already exciting portfolio.
MG Gloster Blackstrom Edition: Interior
The black treatment is carried on the inside, with the dashboard and upholstery finished in black and red accents, instead of the standard black and tan brown theme. The red stitching is quite evident on the dashboard layout. An all-black layout with red stitching makes it quite bold on the inside.
MG Gloster Blackstrom Edition: Engine and Powertrain
Under the hood, The MG Gloster Blackstorm edition is completely unchanged. It gets the same 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, producing 161 bhp of power and 374Nm of torque in the 2WD version. Whereas the 4WD version gets the 2.0-litre twin turbo-diesel engine that produces 215bhp of power and 215bhp of power and 479Nm of torque.
MG Gloster Blackstrom Edition:Prices
The price of the MG Gloster Blackstorm edition starts at Rs 40.3 lakh for the 2WD variants,which gets the the both 6 and 7 seater configuration. The price of the 4WD top-spec Gloster starts at Rs 43.08 lakh.
