Is the Mahindra BE 6 or the MG Hector Plus cheaper?

The MG Hector Plus, by ₹90,000: it starts at ₹18.00L against ₹18.90L ex-showroom Delhi for the BE 6. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Mahindra BE 6 or the MG Hector Plus?

On the figures the makers publish, the Hector Plus seats 7 against the BE 6'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 Mahindra BE 6 or the MG Hector Plus?

The BE 6: its cheapest automatic is ₹18.90L 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.

Mahindra BE 6 vs MG Hector Plus: which should you buy?

The full picture

The MG Hector Plus starts at ₹18.00L against the Mahindra BE 6's ₹18.90L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹90,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹20.00L, where the Hector Plus tops out. Past that only the BE 6 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹28.49L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Hector Plus seats 7, the BE 6 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the BE 6 comes in electric, the Hector Plus in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹20.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the BE 6 SPORTEQ ONE at ₹19.45L or the Hector Plus Savvy Pro at ₹20.00L, the BE 6 leaving ₹55,000 of that in your pocket.

Mahindra BE 6

SPORTEQ ONE Electric AT

₹19.45L ex-showroom Delhi₹55,000 of the budget left over

MG Hector Plus

Savvy Pro Turbo Petrol AT

₹20.00L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Your callWhat ₹55,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (14" against 12.3")

Choose the Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ ONE if: You would rather keep the ₹55,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here with10.25" digital driver displayregenerative braking
Choose the MG Hector Plus Savvy Pro if: You need the 7 seatsOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameratyre pressure monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

BE 6 vs Hector Plus, on paper

Spec	Mahindra BE 6	MG Hector Plus
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹18.90L to ₹28.49L	₹18.00L to ₹20.00L
Variants	19	3
Body type	Midsize Electric SUV	Three-row Midsize SUV
Seats	5	7
Fuels	Electric	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹18.90L	₹19.10L
Boot	455 litres	-
Length	4,371 mm	4,699 mm
Width	1,907 mm	1,835 mm
Wheelbase	2,775 mm	2,750 mm
Ground clearance	207 mm	-
Fuel tank	-	60 litres

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹55,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹55,000The case for itlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameratyre pressure monitoralso getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (14" against 12.3")

SeatsOnly the MG Hector Plus seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Running costsThe BE 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
PowerThe BE 6 SPORTEQ ONE is the strongest of the two at 231 PS
Extra kitHector Plus Savvy ProInfinity by Harman premium sound systempanoramic sunroofventilated front seatsthird-row AC vents

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Hector Plus Savvy Pro asks ₹55,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and tyre pressure monitor, but the Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ ONE costs less and has the stronger engine, at 231 PS against 143 PS. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (14" against 12.3").

Only the MG Hector Plus seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The BE 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
The BE 6 SPORTEQ ONE is the strongest of the two at 231 PS
Also on the Hector Plus Savvy Pro: Infinity by Harman premium sound system, panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats and third-row AC vents, with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which BE 6 to buy →Every Hector Plus variant →

BE 6 vs Hector Plus: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra BE 6 or the MG Hector Plus cheaper?: The MG Hector Plus, by ₹90,000: it starts at ₹18.00L against ₹18.90L ex-showroom Delhi for the BE 6. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra BE 6 vs MG Hector Plus: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹20.00L it is the BE 6 SPORTEQ ONE against the Hector Plus Savvy Pro. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Hector Plus Savvy Pro asks ₹55,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and tyre pressure monitor, but the Mahindra BE 6 SPORTEQ ONE costs less and has the stronger engine, at 231 PS against 143 PS. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (14" against 12.3").
Which is more practical, the Mahindra BE 6 or the MG Hector Plus?: On the figures the makers publish, the Hector Plus seats 7 against the BE 6'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 Mahindra BE 6 or the MG Hector Plus?: The BE 6: its cheapest automatic is ₹18.90L 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.