Hyundai Creta Electric vs MG Hector Plus: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Creta Electric and the MG Hector Plus cost much the same to get into, at ₹18.03L and ₹18.00L ex-showroom.
They run together up to ₹20.15L, where the Hector Plus tops out. Past that only the Creta Electric has anything left to sell you, up to ₹24.34L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Hector Plus seats 7, the Creta Electric 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Creta Electric comes in electric, the Hector Plus in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹20.15L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta Electric Premium at ₹20.00L or the Hector Plus Savvy Pro at ₹20.15L.
Our take
We'd go for the MG Hector Plus Savvy Pro
Worth the extra ₹15,000.
For ₹15,000 more, the Hector Plus Savvy Pro gets you
- 360° camera
- Ventilated front seats
- Front parking sensors
- 14" touchscreen, up from 10.25"
- Third-row AC vents
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Plus a few small touches
What you give up with the Hector Plus Savvy Pro
- Level 2 (full suite) ADAS, down to level 2 (core suite)
- Hill descent control
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
Also worth knowing
- Only the MG Hector Plus seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Creta Electric is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Choose the Hyundai Creta Electric Premium if
- You would rather save the ₹15,000, and as the electric it is the cheaper of the two to runOnly this one has level 2 (full suite) ADAS, hill descent control, vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Choose the MG Hector Plus Savvy Pro if
- You need the 7 seatsOnly this one has 360° camera, ventilated front seats, front parking sensors
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹15,000: the Hector Plus Savvy Pro adds 360° camera and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 14" touchscreen against 10.25".
- Only the MG Hector Plus seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Creta Electric is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Also on the Hector Plus Savvy Pro: third-row AC vents and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Hector Plus Savvy Pro, you give up level 2 (full suite) ADAS against level 2 (core suite), hill descent control and vehicle-to-load (V2L), which the Creta Electric Premium keeps
Creta Electric vs Hector Plus, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Creta Electric | MG Hector Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹18.03L to ₹24.34L | ₹18.00L to ₹20.15L |
| Variants | 10 | 3 |
| Body type | Midsize Electric SUV | Three-row Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹18.03L | ₹20.15L |
| Boot | 433 litres | - |
| Length | 4,340 mm | 4,699 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,835 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm | 2,750 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 60 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Creta Electric vs Hector Plus: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta Electric or the MG Hector Plus cheaper?
- Neither, to speak of. The Creta Electric starts at ₹18.03L and the Hector Plus at ₹18.00L ex-showroom, which is close enough that the variant you pick matters more than the badge.
- Hyundai Creta Electric vs MG Hector Plus: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹20.15L it is the Creta Electric Premium against the Hector Plus Savvy Pro. Worth the extra ₹15,000: the Hector Plus Savvy Pro adds 360° camera and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 14" touchscreen against 10.25".
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta Electric or the MG Hector Plus?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Hector Plus seats 7 against the Creta Electric's 5. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Creta Electric or the MG Hector Plus?
- The Creta Electric: its cheapest automatic is ₹18.03L against ₹20.15L for the Hector Plus, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.