I purchased it on same day. But it is manual. Reason is that around once or twice a year i visit the northern areas and for hill climbing I need power. CVT decreases the total engine power of a car by 18%.
one thing i noticed is that its gearing is short, which translates to quicker pick in all the gears. But unless you apply the 6th gear, you don't get proper fuel economy.
for example in toyota corolla 1.3 in 5th gear the RPM is at 3 and speed is 100 km .
This is the same case with BRV although it is a 1500 cc car. Only when you apply the 6 gear does the RPM go down to around 2600 .