MG’s entry within the full-size SUV segment was marked by the Gloster in October 2020. It goes up against stalwarts like the Toyota Fortuner and Ford Endeavour. While the Toyota SUV is obtainable with both petrol and diesel engines, MG and Ford offer their full-size SUVs with diesel powertrains only.
The Gloster’s 2.0-litre diesel is out there in two states: one turbocharged unit and a twin-turbo motor. We had the top-spec Savvy 6-seater variant with the two .0-litre twin-turbo diesel for the test. So how does the new entrant pile up in terms of performance against the favored models of the segment? Here’s a glance at their specifications:
| MG Gloster | Ford Endeavour | Toyota Fortuner | |
| Engine | 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel | 2.0-litre turbo-diesel | 2.8-litre turbo-diesel |
| Power | 218PS | 170PS | 177PS |
| Torque | 480Nm | 420Nm | 450Nm |
| Transmission | 8-speed AT | 10-speed AT | 6-speed AT |
| 4WD | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Both the MG Gloster and Ford Endeavour get a 2.0-litre diesel , while the Toyota SUV is obtainable with a much bigger 2.8-litre turbo-diesel motor. The Endeavour gets Ford’s distinctive 10-speed gearbox, a primary for the Indian market. However, it’s the Gloster’s twin-turbo diesel that produces the utmost power and torque among the three. So, does it have a foothold when it involves real-world performance?
Performance Comparison
Acceleration Tests:
| MG Gloster | Ford Endeavour | Toyota Fortuner | |
| 0-100kmph | 11.54s | 11.68s | 12.48s |
| Kickdown (20-80kmph) | 7.73s | 7.17s | 7.93s |
The Gloster, with the foremost powerful and torquiest engine, is that the quickest full-size SUV here to finish the 0-100kmph sprint in but 11.6 seconds, followed closely by the Endeavour. within the rolling acceleration test, it’s the Endeavour’s gearbox that’s quicker to reply . It beats the Fortuner and Gloster by 0.76s and 0.56s respectively.
Breaking test :
| MG Gloster | Ford Endeavour | Toyota Fortuner | |
| 100-0kmph | 38m | 42.07m | 45.23m |
| 80-0kmph | 23.84m | 26.57m | 28.08m |
When coming to a stop from 100kmph, it’s once more the Gloster that comes out on top because it stops 4 and seven metres before the Endeavour and Fortuner respectively. Even within the 80-0kmph braking test, it stops 2.7 and 4.2 metres before the Ford and Toyota SUVs.
Verdict:
While MG’s full-size SUV gets a twin-turbo diesel with maximum power and torque figures among the three SUVs, the Endeavour and Fortuner aren’t far behind within the real-world comparison. Even within the braking tests, the Gloster has just a small edge over the opposite two. Here’s a glance at the pricing of the top-spec diesel variants we considered for our tests:
| MG Gloster (Twin-turbo diesel-equipped variants) | Ford Endeavour | Toyota Fortuner | |
| Price (ex-showroom) | Rs 34.28 lakh to Rs 35.58 lakh | Rs 34.45 lakh | Rs 34.43 lakh |