Hyundai Creta vs MG Hector: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Creta starts at ₹10.91L against the MG Hector's ₹12.14L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.23L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.65L, where the Hector tops out. Past that only the Creta has anything left to sell you, up to ₹20.31L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Creta comes in petrol and diesel, the Hector in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.65L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta King Lounge Edition at ₹19.22L or the Hector Savvy Pro at ₹19.65L, the Creta leaving ₹43,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹43,000 more, and the Hector Savvy Pro runs the turbo engine
- Choose the Hyundai Creta King Lounge Edition if
- You would rather keep the ₹43,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitordual-zone climate control
- Choose the MG Hector Savvy Pro if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 143 PSOnly one here with14" touchscreen
Creta vs Hector, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Creta | MG Hector |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.91L to ₹20.31L | ₹12.14L to ₹19.65L |
| Variants | 27 | 7 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.50L | ₹17.15L |
| Boot | 433 litres | - |
| Length | 4,330 mm | 4,699 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,835 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm | 2,750 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 60 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
The working behind our take
₹43,000 more, and the Hector Savvy Pro runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offHector Savvy ProADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite))blind spot monitordual-zone climate control
The full story
Worth the extra ₹43,000: the Hector Savvy Pro runs the turbo engine and 143 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 24 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (14" against 10.25"). The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Going to the Hector Savvy Pro, you give up ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)), blind spot monitor and dual-zone climate control, which the Creta King Lounge Edition keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Creta vs Hector: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta or the MG Hector cheaper?
- The Hyundai Creta, by ₹1.23L: it starts at ₹10.91L against ₹12.14L ex-showroom for the Hector. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Creta vs MG Hector: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.65L it is the Creta King Lounge Edition against the Hector Savvy Pro. Worth the extra ₹43,000: the Hector Savvy Pro runs the turbo engine and 143 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 24 percent you will feel. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (14" against 10.25"). The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Creta or the MG Hector?
- The Creta: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.50L against ₹17.15L for the Hector, 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.