India’s large SUV segment (D+ SUV) has been waiting for the launch of MG Majestor for some time now. The company showcased Majestor at the beginning of 2025 at Bharat Mobility Expo and it was slated in India positioned above Gloster. However, that launch did not happen in 2025 and is set to happen on February 12th, 2026.
Majestor has been spied testing in India multiple times and could prove to be a befitting contender to Toyota Fortuner. Ahead of India launch next month, MG has launched this vehicle in Kuwait with a new name called Rakan 4X4. Let’s take a closer look.
MG Rakan 4X4
The automotive fraternity is no stranger to badge engineering in the industry. There have been multiple instances where OEMs have badge engineered vehicles for different markets. MG Motor has been doing something similar too for a long time. Like the Baojun 530 is rebranded as Wuling Almaz, Chevrolet Captiva and MG Hector.
Similarly, MG Majestor has multiple names under multiple brands too. Depending on the market, it goes by Maxus Territory, Maxus D90 Max, LDV D90 and MG Majestor. Interestingly, the same vehicle under the same MG brand, is launched as MG Rakan in Kuwait, which is the first time an MG vehicle has been offered with an Arabic name.
Where design is concerned, all five vehicles look exactly the same, except for different logos and names. We get a large grill up front flanked by vertical LED DRLs and LED headlights. There are horizontal LED DRLs positioned above the headlights too. Side profile is reminiscent of Gloster, except for new alloy wheel designs.
Rear gets connected tail lights, chunky bumpers and cladding along with twin exhaust tips. Unlike Majestor in India, MG Rakan looks more elegant as it does not get any XL sized RAKAN lettering on its tailgate. On the inside, it gets features front and rear ventilated seats, powered front seats, multi-zone climate control, premium JBL audio system, twin wireless charging pads, plush materials and more.
Same as Majestor, D90 and Territory?
Where dimensions are concerned, all the above rebadged vehicles measure more or less the same at around 5,046 mm in length, 2,016 mm in width, 1,876 mm in height and a 2,950 mm long wheelbase. The total weight is around 2.2 tonnes and the payload can go up to around 800 kg. Ground clearance is 246 mm and it has a rated wading depth of 550 mm.
There is seating for 7 occupants and the cargo space with 3rd row seats up is around 343L. It can be expanded to 1,350L when 3rd row seats are folded and up to 2,382L when 3rd and 2nd row seats are folded. Powering the MG Rakan is a 2.0L Twin Turbo Diesel with up to 500 Nm torque, an 8-speed automatic gearbox, a 4X4 transfer case and three locking differentials.
