India, July 9 -- A 700 km road trip is enough to expose what a family SUV does well and where it falls short. After spending days with the updated MG Hector Plus across highways, city roads, broken stretches and mountain sections, one thing stood out: MG hasn't tried to make the Hector Plus everything to everyone. Instead, it remains focused on delivering comfort and features, even if that means making compromises elsewhere. Here are the three things that I enjoyed in the MG Hector and two that I didn't:

The Hector Plus feels most at home when covering long distances. Its suspension is tuned to prioritise passenger comfort, soaking up potholes and rough patches without unsettling the cabin. Even after hours on the road, the SUV remains c...