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Originally Posted by crdi Very crisp and honest review. It felt unlike the many ownership reviews which have 'fanboy' flavours added in excess. Thanks for sharing. |
Thank you very much for the appreciation.
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Originally Posted by PistonHead2003 Congratulations on your new car. The Hector is a wonderful car with lots of space.
One of my dad's friend loved the Hector. But he ended up buying the Kia Seltos instead of Hector for the only reason that it was "Chinese" |
Thank you very much. Yes, the Chinese thing is an issue for lots and I guess that is why MG has spent so much money trying to convince people its British. Also the amount of paid comments by MG shills on social media is too much. But I guess they dont have a choice as every post regarding MG has tons of negative comments about the origins of the company.
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Originally Posted by DieselAnna Many Congratulations on your Purchase!
Frankly, I never found the Hector interesting because the MPV design isn't to my taste. But I truly enjoyed reading your crisp and honest review. Many would have advised you to get the Crysta Petrol AT. That's an argument for another day maybe.
Very less often we come across even non technical people calling out exactly how a car drives or feels.
Wishing you many happy miles with your Car and family! |
Thank you very much for your appreciation. I think someone who is looking at buying a Hector will not be interested in the Innova, and vice versa. They both are for completely different usecases. Especially keeping my limited driving in mind, did not make sense to get an Innova which is great as a mile muncher.
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Originally Posted by Phukan23 Congratulations. Hector always seemed to me as the most Value for Money car at that range. Do MG offers black interiors as an option in Diesel Sharp? |
Yes, it is VFM. As for the interiors, it would be better to call a MG showroom as they would have the latest information.
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Originally Posted by Nazaar25 Congratulations Boss!
I really started liking the Hector after the 2021 facelift and the launch of the Hector plus and your one in the starry black shade is giving serious Desi Escalade vibes!
I can relate with your CVT experience since I have a 2020 Verna with a similar 8 speed IVT gearbox. It behaves just like a conventional gearbox and is ultra smooth!
Congratulations again! Wishing you lacs of trouble free and happy miles with the Smooth Operator! |
Desi Escalade...
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,thats too good. Now i will have to start wearing gold rings and get diamond grills in my teeth
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Yes, the CVT is really smooth, but thats where the the comparison to the Verna ends , because having driven an earlier Verna, that car will leave the CVT Hector in the dust.
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Originally Posted by overtaker That was a nice review. Btw on a lighter note, how did you manage to convince your wife to forego the German Big 3s? I had to face a similar situation soon. |
Thank you. While my wife really wanted a German car, rear space was also important to her. As such , when she sat in the Endevour , she realised that the Germans which were in our budget were lacking in the main thing which was important to us.(Except the X1, but she did not like the looks of the X1 )She was unwilling to increase our budget , and as such plan for Germans was dropped.
And although this will seem blashphemous to the members of this Forum, people who have no interest/knowledge in cars will appreciate the Hector interiors just as much as they would have the interiors of the entry class Germans.
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Originally Posted by MaanSingh Great honest write-up and congrats for your new car!
Could you review performance on hills or steep slopes please when you get a chance, that's the only thing I am not too sure about with CVT.
Having said that, Hector CVT has 250 NM Torque, so should be fairly adequate I think. |
Thank you for your wishes. The only steep portions I have tackled are the Konkan ghats which were no problem for the Hector . On the Hector groups, there are various posts from North Indian members of the trips they have taken , so I guess it should be ok , as long as there are roads and where you dont require 4WD.
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Originally Posted by Hayek Great debut thread. Really like how you have cut through the clutter and prioritised what is important to you.
Was there any reason you chose the CVT over the DCT? I tested the Hector DCT - and found it too sluggish for my liking. But I do agree that on rear seat room, it was far superior to anything else you can find below the Skoda Superb.
Would not tell people to worry so much over fuel economy. Even for someone who drives to office every day and runs 10,000 km per year, the cost difference between a Petrol Automatic that yields 8 km per litre and a Diesel Automatic that yields 10 km per litre is just ₹35,000 per year. Not something to get fussed about when buying a ₹20 lakh car. |
Thank you for your wishes and appreciation. I had read that the CVT was for smooth city driving and DCT was for spirited driving. Not sure how true it is, but it helped me make that decision.
Although your thinking about the fuel economy is logical, you would be surprised to see the umpteen posts on Hector groups bemoaning the fuel economy issue. Out of every five posts, three are regarding the fuel economy and asking if it will improve.( as per these posts the economy they are getting is 5-6 km/ltr ) I believe people are buying the car just seeing the ARAI figures, so wanted to emphasise the actual fuel economy for prospective buyers .