MG Hector CVT Launched At Rs 1652 Lakh

• CVT is offered on the Hector and Hector Plus 6-seater.

• It is sold alongside the 6-speed DCT and offered in the Smart and Sharp variants.

• The CVT is paired with a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine.

• Petrol-hybrid and diesel continue to be manual-only offerings

• Hector takes on the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Tata Harrier, and Mahindra XUV500.

• The Hector Plus rivals the upcoming Tata Safari.

Just over a month since. Here's how it's positioned in Hector's variant lineup:

Hector
Variants	Petrol MT (Hybrid)	Petrol DCT	Petrol CVT (New)
Smart	Rs 15.76 lakh	Rs 16.52 lakh	Rs 16.52 lakh
Sharp	Rs 17.10 lakh	Rs 18.10 lakh	Rs 18.10 lakh
Hector Plus 6-seater	Petrol MT (Hybrid)	Petrol DCT	Petrol CVT (New)
Smart		Rs 17.22 lakh	Rs 17.22 lakh
Sharp	Rs 17.85 lakh	Rs 18.90 lakh	Rs 18.90 lakh

Interestingly, the addition of the CVT variant hasn't changed the price, compared to its DCT counterparts. Both automatic options in the Hector garner a premium of Rs 76,000 and Rs 1 lakh over their manual-hybrid counterparts. As for the Hector 6-seater, the automatic Sharp incurs a premium of Rs 1.05 lakh over its manual-hybrid counterpart.

The CVT isn't uncommon in the Hector, as its Indonesian cousin, the, already gets this gearbox in place of the DCT. Like the Wuling Almaz, the CVT is paired to a 143PS/250Nm 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine. The petrol motor can also be availed with a 48v mild-hybrid system, but that's limited to the 6-speed manual gearbox. The Hector is also offered with a 170PS/350Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine paired to a 6-speed manual gearbox.

It gets all the bells and whistles offered in the Smart and Sharp variants such as a 10.4-inch infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, ventilated front seats, Hinglish voice commands, a wireless phone charger, panoramic sunroof, auto-dimming IRVM, panoramic sunroof, and an Infinity sound system.

MG Motor India retails the Hector from Rs 12.90 lakh to Rs 18.43 lakh, and the Hector Plus 6-seater from Rs 16 lakh to Rs 19.23 lakh (ex-showroom). While the former rivals the.