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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 Delhi.

They run together up to ₹20.00L, 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 ₹20.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta Electric Premium at ₹20.00L or the Hector Plus Savvy Pro at ₹20.00L.

Hyundai Creta Electric

Hyundai Creta Electric

Premium Electric AT

₹20.00L ex-showroom Delhi

MG Hector Plus

MG Hector Plus

Savvy Pro Turbo Petrol AT

₹20.00L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickMG Hector Plus Savvy Pro

Same money, and it brings 360° camera and ventilated front seats

also getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (14" against 10.25")
Choose the Hyundai Creta Electric Premium if
You want cheap running costs and can spend more up frontOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAShill descent controlvehicle-to-load (V2L)
Choose the MG Hector Plus Savvy Pro if
You need the 7 seatsOnly one here with360° cameraventilated front seatsfront parking sensors

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Creta Electric vs Hector Plus, on paper

SpecHyundai Creta ElectricMG Hector Plus
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)₹18.03L to ₹24.34L₹18.00L to ₹20.00L
Variants103
Body typeMidsize Electric SUVThree-row Midsize SUV
Seats57
FuelsElectricPetrol
Cheapest automatic₹18.03L₹19.10L
Boot433 litres-
Length4,340 mm4,699 mm
Width1,790 mm1,835 mm
Wheelbase2,610 mm2,750 mm
Fuel tank-60 litres
Warranty3 years-

The working behind our take

Our pickMG Hector Plus Savvy Pro

Same money, and it brings 360° camera and ventilated front seats. Here is everything that fed that call.

Same moneyThe case for it360° cameraventilated front seatsalso getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (14" against 10.25")
  • SeatsOnly the MG Hector Plus seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
  • Running costsThe Creta Electric is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
  • Extra kitHector Plus Savvy Prothird-row AC ventsrain-sensing wipers
  • Trade-offHector Plus Savvy ProADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite))hill descent controlvehicle-to-load (V2L)
The full story

Same money either way, so take the Hector Plus Savvy Pro: 360° camera and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (14" 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 cheapest of these 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 ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)), hill descent control and vehicle-to-load (V2L), which the Creta Electric Premium keeps

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 Delhi, 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 ₹20.00L it is the Creta Electric Premium against the Hector Plus Savvy Pro. Same money either way, so take the Hector Plus Savvy Pro: 360° camera and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (14" 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 ₹19.10L for the Hector Plus, ex-showroom Delhi. 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 Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.