Jeep Meridian vs MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Jeep Meridian starts at ₹23.33L against the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV's ₹25.70L ex-showroom, so it is ₹2.37L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹27.80L, where the Hector Tomahawk PHEV tops out. Past that only the Meridian has anything left to sell you, up to ₹38.26L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Meridian comes in diesel, the Hector Tomahawk PHEV in plug-in hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹27.80L to both showrooms and you come out with the Meridian Longitude at ₹27.53L or the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence at ₹27.80L.
Our take
It's your call
There's no clear winner: it comes down to what ₹27,000 more buys, against the engine you give up.
For ₹27,000 more, the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence gets you
- The plug-in hybrid's 198 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 16 percent you will feel
- Level 2 (core suite) ADAS
- 360° camera
- Infinity by Harman premium sound system
- Panoramic sunroof
- Ventilated front seats
- Front parking sensors
- More in the table below
What you give up with the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence
- The Jeep Meridian Longitude has the stronger engine: the diesel's 350 Nm against the plug-in hybrid's 230 Nm
- Dual-zone climate control
- Frequency-selective dampers
- Choose the Jeep Meridian Longitude if
- You would rather save the ₹27,000Only this one has dual-zone climate control, frequency-selective dampers
- Choose the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence if
- You want the stronger engine: 198 PS against 170 PSOnly this one has level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera, Infinity by Harman premium sound system
Read the full reasoning
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence asks ₹27,000 more, and the plug-in hybrid's 198 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 16 percent you will feel, but the Jeep Meridian Longitude costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 350 Nm against the plug-in hybrid's 230 Nm. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Also on the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence: Infinity by Harman premium sound system, panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats and front parking sensors, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence, you give up dual-zone climate control and frequency-selective dampers, which the Meridian Longitude keeps
Meridian vs Hector Tomahawk PHEV, on paper
| Spec | Jeep Meridian | MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹23.33L to ₹38.26L | ₹25.70L to ₹27.80L |
| Variants | 13 | 2 |
| Body type | Three-row SUV | Plug-in Hybrid SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 7 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Plug-in hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹27.53L | ₹25.70L |
| Boot | 170 litres | 192 litres |
| Length | 4,769 mm | 4,745 mm |
| Width | 1,859 mm | 1,850 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,782 mm | 2,810 mm |
| Ground clearance | 214 mm | 230 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 52 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.7 m | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Meridian vs Hector Tomahawk PHEV: the questions people ask
- Is the Jeep Meridian or the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV cheaper?
- The Jeep Meridian, by ₹2.37L: it starts at ₹23.33L against ₹25.70L ex-showroom for the Hector Tomahawk PHEV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Jeep Meridian vs MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹27.80L it is the Meridian Longitude against the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence asks ₹27,000 more, and the plug-in hybrid's 198 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 16 percent you will feel, but the Jeep Meridian Longitude costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 350 Nm against the plug-in hybrid's 230 Nm. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Which is more practical, the Jeep Meridian or the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Hector Tomahawk PHEV swallows 192 litres of luggage against 170. 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 Jeep Meridian or the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV?
- The Hector Tomahawk PHEV: its cheapest automatic is ₹25.70L against ₹27.53L for the Meridian, 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.