Great one.

Great one.

The Hector is certainly a head-turner and it drew quite an audience everywhere and every time we stopped for photos on the picturesque route from Coimbatore to Coonoor. The nose has lots of interesting detailing and follows the current trend where the headlight cluster is placed down at the bumper level with the LED DRLs sitting above where the lights typically should be. The humongous grille, which you just can?t miss, feels a touch oversized, even on a car so big though. The blade-like DRLs further accentuate the size of the grille and look great when illuminated. There's a good dose of chrome, of course, used liberally around the grille, and C-shaped headlight housings. The prominent air intake in the lower bumper and massive skid plate look the part and give the Hector serious SUV credibility. However, what robs the Hector of a bit of its SUV-ness are the 215/60 tires and 17-inch wheels, which have a nice, edgy design but are dwarfed by the Hector?s 4,655mm length, 1,760mm height, and large overhangs. In fact, it's from the side that you get an idea of how long the Hector is; it looks a size bigger than the Harrier and the Compass, though the proportions are not quite as balanced, the width is too narrow in relation to the length. A neat touch, which gives a bit of relief to the stretched flanks, is the neat chrome runner under the doors with "Morris Garages" prominently embossed on it. Another nice detail is the way the rear glass looks pinched by the converging kinks in the window and rooflines, and again, in keeping with the trend, the D-pillar has blackened glass for a floating roof effect.