Powertrain1.5 NA petrol 110 hp / 144 Nm + 5MT / CVT
Max output144–220 Nm
Facelift generation map
MG Motor India's petrol ZS since 11 October 2021 (India-specific Celestial grille), a Halol-built compact SUV with i-SMART and segment-early Level 2 ADAS. One generation in India; the current on-sale body is that original 2021 car — not a facelift. January 2024 trim shuffle (Sprint/Shine/Select/Sharp Pro/Savvy Pro) and February 2025 MY feature trickle-down are not body updates. (updated 17 August 2026): yet to undergo a major update since launch. Global ZS Hybrid facelift is not on sale in India. No official India Astor recall as of 19 August 2026. India launch: 11 October 2021.
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MG · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2021
2021–now
First generation
11 October 2021
New genCurrent
What changed
Launch
Current on-sale India car.
11 October 2021 launch from introductory Rs 9.78 lakh Style 1.5 MT to Rs 16.78 lakh Sharp 1.3 turbo AT (ex-showroom). bookings 21 October, deliveries from 1 November.
First India generation of the global ZS (India launched on the then-facelifted overseas ZS, but there is no earlier India Astor to facelift).
Look
Unique Celestial radiating-chrome grille, hawkeye LED lamps, India bumpers.
Launch
17 August 2026: still that 2021 body — 'yet to undergo a major update since launch'.
2024 trim update / 2025 MY feature packJanuary 2024; 6 February 2025 MYNot a facelift or generation. January 2024: Sprint–Savvy Pro nomenclature, ventilated seats and wireless charger on higher trims. 6 February 2025: Shine panoramic sunroof/six speakers; Select six airbags and ivory leatherette. Same 2021 Celestial-grille body.
MG ZS EV23 January 2020 (current facelift 7 March 2022)Related electric ZS sibling, not an Astor generation. Astor is the petrol India ZS with a unique Celestial grille. Tracked separately as mg-motor-zs-ev.
Global MG ZS Hybrid / next-gen AstorGlobal ZS Hybrid+ 2024; GIIAS 2026 show car; not on sale in IndiaNot this catalog generation. current India Astor has had no major body update since 11 October 2021; India replacement expected around 2027. MG has not issued a dated India facelift confirmation as of 19 August 2026.
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