MG Hector Tomahawk EV Launched at ₹13.99 Lakh — 517 km Range and India's First Vehicle-to-Home

MG's Electric Hector Arrives With a First-for-India Feature

JSW MG Motor India has launched the Hector Tomahawk EV, and the headline feature is not the range or the price but a two-way charger. The SUV debuts vehicle-to-home (V2H) technology in India, which lets the car's 69.2 kWh battery run household appliances, power a campsite, or supply emergency electricity to a home during a blackout. It is the first mainstream Indian electric SUV to offer the feature.

The hardware is credible. A permanent-magnet synchronous motor produces 150 kW, about 204 hp, and 310 Nm of instant torque. MG quotes an ARAI-certified range of 517 km on a single charge, and the SUV accepts DC fast charging at up to 90 kW, which keeps highway stops short. The battery uses MG's MAGIC high-voltage pack on its ADAPT platform.

Price, Variants and the BaaS Option

MG has announced an introductory price of ₹13.99 lakh for an initial batch of bookings, and buyers can also choose the company's Battery-as-a-Service ownership model, under which the car and the battery are priced separately and the battery is rented monthly. BaaS lowers the upfront cost but adds an ongoing payment, so the cheaper sticker is not automatically the cheaper car to own.

Specification	MG Hector Tomahawk EV
Battery	69.2 kWh high-voltage MAGIC pack
Motor output	150 kW (about 204 hp), 310 Nm
Claimed ARAI range	517 km
DC fast charging	Up to 90 kW
Standout feature	Vehicle-to-home bidirectional charging
Introductory price	₹13.99 lakh (initial batch)

The Tomahawk name is a deliberate nod to the World War II-era Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk fighter, and MG's new campaign plays on that with a father-daughter film built around the aircraft's legacy. Marketing aside, the badge signals that this is positioned as MG's flagship electric family SUV rather than a budget commuter.

What This Means for You

At an introductory ₹13.99 lakh, the Hector Tomahawk EV undercuts most electric SUVs of its size, and the V2H feature is genuinely useful for households that lose power often. The catch is the same one every EV faces in India: real-world range will be well below the 517 km ARAI claim, and fast charging outside the big cities is still patchy. If you charge at home and mostly drive in the city, this is a strong value proposition. If you cross states every month, plan your route carefully. Compare running costs on our EV calculator and check the full electric line-up in our news section.

(Sources: JSW MG Motor India, carbike360.com, autocarpro.in. Image credits: EV charging station and lithium-ion battery photographs by Wikimedia Commons contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

::KEY_NUMBERS:: Battery | 69.2 kWh ARAI range | 517 km Power | 204 hp, 310 Nm Introductory price | ₹13.99 lakh ::TLDR:: First mainstream SUV in India with vehicle-to-home bidirectional charging 90 kW DC fast charging support Introductory price applies to an initial batch of bookings Available with MG's Battery-as-a-Service ownership model ::CHART:: type: bar title: Claimed ARAI range vs segment EVs (km) labels: MG Hector Tomahawk EV,Tata Harrier EV,Tata Curvv EV values: 517,627,585 source: Company ARAI claims ::TIMELINE:: 2019 | First MG Hector launches in India 2024 | MG introduces Battery-as-a-Service in India 23 October 2026 | Hector Tomahawk EV campaign goes live November 2026 | Customer deliveries begin ::GLOSSARY:: Vehicle-to-home | using a car's battery to power household appliances through a two-way charger ARAI range | India's official test-cycle range, usually higher than real-world figures Battery-as-a-Service | buying the car and renting the battery separately ADAPT platform | MG's electric vehicle architecture ::PULLQUOTE:: Vehicle-to-home is the feature that finally makes an electric SUV useful when the grid fails, and MG has got there first in India. ::PROS:: India's first vehicle-to-home bidirectional charging on a mass-market SUV 517 km ARAI range from a 69.2 kWh battery 90 kW DC fast charging Battery-as-a-Service lowers the entry price ::CONS:: Introductory ₹13.99 lakh is limited to an initial batch Real-world range will be well below the ARAI figure BaaS means a monthly battery rental Service network is smaller than Maruti or Hyundai ::POLL:: Is vehicle-to-home a feature you would actually pay for? || Yes, blackouts are real || No, I would never use it || Only if it is free ::SOURCES:: JSW MG Motor India, CarBike360, Autocar Professional