MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV Exclusive vs Essence: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹2.10L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹27.80L for the Essence against ₹25.70L for the Exclusive.+₹2.10L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹2.10L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹27.80L for the Essence against ₹25.70L for the Exclusive.
For that you get level 2 (core suite) ADAS, Infinity by Harman premium sound system, vehicle-to-load (V2L) and speakers (10 against 6), and 4 more.
Exclusive or Essence, and what each costs
Where you start
Exclusive
₹25.70L ex-showroom Delhi
Most of what the Tomahawk PHEV offers in one variant: panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, 360 camera and drive modes, without Level 2 ADAS, rear sunshades or an auto-dimming mirror.
- Exclusive Plug-in Hybrid AT₹25.70L
The step up
Essence
₹27.80L ex-showroom Delhi
The full-house Tomahawk PHEV: Level 2 ADAS with adaptive cruise, rear sunshades, an auto-dimming mirror and the 10-speaker Infinity system on top of everything Exclusive has.
- Essence Plug-in Hybrid AT₹27.80L
Our take
₹2.10L more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and Infinity by Harman premium sound system
What Exclusive to Essence costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹2,24,700 to ₹2,58,300 on the road, against the ₹2,10,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹2,10,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹33,600 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹33,600, and both be right.
See the Hector Tomahawk PHEV priced state by state, 25 of them →
What the Essence adds
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
- Speakers6 → 10
- Premium sound systemInfinity by Harman
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Rear window sunshades
- Driver seat memory
- Auto-dimming mirror
- Rear USB-C ports
The working behind our take
₹2.10L more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and Infinity by Harman premium sound system. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹2.10L: the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and Infinity by Harman premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: vehicle-to-load (V2L) and speakers (10 against 6).
- Also on the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence: driver seat memory, and some minor trim beyond that
Exclusive vs Essence: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence worth ₹2.10L over the Exclusive?
- For ₹2.10L you get level 2 (core suite) ADAS and Infinity by Harman premium sound system, on top of 6 other things the Exclusive goes without.
- What does the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence have that the Exclusive does not?
- It adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, Infinity by Harman premium sound system, vehicle-to-load (V2L), speakers (10 against 6), driver seat memory and rear window sunshades, and 2 more.
- How much is the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV Exclusive?
- ₹25.70L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the Exclusive Plug-in Hybrid AT.
- How much is the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence?
- ₹27.80L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the Essence Plug-in Hybrid AT.
- What does the step from the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Exclusive to the Essence cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹2,24,700 to ₹2,58,300 on the road, against the ₹2,10,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹2,10,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹33,600 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹33,600, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 6 September 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.