MG Hector diesel-automatic launch soon

Shortly after officially revealing prices for the BS6 diesel Hector, MG Motor India has now confirmed via Twitter that an automatic version will arrive in the near future.

Answering a query, MG has said that there is a DCT (dual-clutch transmission) automatic version of the Hector diesel coming soon. However, we can’t confirm exactly when Hector diesel-automatic prices will be announced due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Other than the addition of the automatic option, there aren’t any other changes expected to the already feature-rich Hector.

Expect Hector diesel-DCT prices to be about Rs 1 lakh more than BS6 Hector diesel prices - the range now costs between Rs 13.88-17.72 lakh (ex-showroom, pan-India, except Kerala). However, like with the Hector petrol, expect MG to offer the automatic option on the top two variants of the Hector diesel. Hence, ex-showroom prices for the Hector diesel-AT can be estimated to be about Rs 17.5-19 lakh.

With the Hector diesel-DCT, MG will finally have a direct answer to the recently launched Tata Harrier automatic (Rs 16.25-20.25 lakh) and the likes of the Kia Seltos and Hyundai Creta, whose diesel-automatic variants are priced between Rs 13.54-17.34 lakh and Rs 15.99-17.20 lakh, respectively. 

Whether the three-row MG Hector Plus will arrive before the Hector diesel-DCT is yet to be ascertained. 

All prices are ex-showroom, pan-India

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