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Mahindra XUV 3XO EV vs MG Hector: which should you buy?

The full picture

The MG Hector starts at ₹11.99L against the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV's ₹13.89L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.90L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹14.96L, where the XUV 3XO EV tops out. Past that only the Hector has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.50L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the XUV 3XO EV comes in electric, the Hector in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹14.96L to both showrooms and you come out with the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L at ₹14.96L or the Hector Select Pro at ₹14.80L, the Hector leaving ₹16,000 of that in your pocket.

Mahindra XUV 3XO EV

Mahindra XUV 3XO EV

AX7 L Electric AT

₹14.96L ex-showroom Delhi

MG Hector

MG Hector

Select Pro Turbo Petrol MT

₹14.80L ex-showroom Delhi₹16,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickMahindra XUV 3XO EV AX7 L

₹16,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera

also getsfront parking sensorsconnected car tech
Choose the MG Hector Select Pro if
You would rather keep the ₹16,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with14" touchscreen
Choose the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV AX7 L if
Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

XUV 3XO EV vs Hector, on paper

SpecMahindra XUV 3XO EVMG Hector
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)₹13.89L to ₹14.96L₹11.99L to ₹19.50L
Variants27
Body typeSubcompact SUVMidsize SUV
Seats55
FuelsElectricPetrol
Cheapest automatic₹13.89L₹17.00L
Boot364 litres-
Length3,990 mm4,699 mm
Width1,821 mm1,835 mm
Wheelbase2,600 mm2,750 mm
Ground clearance190 mm-
Fuel tank-60 litres

The working behind our take

Our pickMahindra XUV 3XO EV AX7 L

₹16,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹16,000The case for itlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitoralso getsfront parking sensorsconnected car tech
  • Running costsThe XUV 3XO EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
  • Extra kitXUV 3XO EV AX7 Ltyre pressure monitorHarman Kardon premium sound systemauto climate (single zone)dual-zone climate control
  • Trade-offXUV 3XO EV AX7 Ltouchscreen (14" against 10.25")
The full story

Worth the extra ₹16,000: the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and connected car tech.

  • The XUV 3XO EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
  • Also on the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L: tyre pressure monitor, Harman Kardon premium sound system, auto climate (single zone) and dual-zone climate control, with more worth seeing in the table below
  • Going to the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L, you give up touchscreen (14" against 10.25"), which the Hector Select Pro keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

XUV 3XO EV vs Hector: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV or the MG Hector cheaper?
The MG Hector, by ₹1.90L: it starts at ₹11.99L against ₹13.89L ex-showroom Delhi for the XUV 3XO EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra XUV 3XO EV vs MG Hector: which gives you more for the same money?
At ₹14.96L it is the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L against the Hector Select Pro. Worth the extra ₹16,000: the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and connected car tech.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV or the MG Hector?
The XUV 3XO EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.89L against ₹17.00L for the Hector, 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.