Maruti Suzuki e Vitara vs MG Hector Plus: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki e Vitara starts at ₹16.19L against the MG Hector Plus's ₹18.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.81L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.99L, where the e Vitara tops out. Past that only the Hector Plus has anything left to sell you, up to ₹20.15L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Hector Plus seats 7, the e Vitara 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the e Vitara comes in electric, the Hector Plus in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the e Vitara Alpha at ₹19.99L or the Hector Plus Sharp Pro at ₹18.00L, the Hector Plus leaving ₹1.99L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹1.99L more, and the electric's 174 PS against the petrol's 143 PS, a jump of 22 percent you will feel
- Choose the MG Hector Plus Sharp Pro if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.99L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakespanoramic sunroof14" touchscreen
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara Alpha if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 174 PSOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera
e Vitara vs Hector Plus, on paper
| Spec | Maruti Suzuki e Vitara | MG Hector Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹16.19L to ₹19.99L | ₹18.00L to ₹20.15L |
| Variants | 3 | 3 |
| Body type | Midsize Electric SUV | Three-row Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹16.19L | ₹20.15L |
| Boot | 310 litres | - |
| Length | 4,275 mm | 4,699 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,835 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,750 mm |
| Ground clearance | 180 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | - | 60 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
₹1.99L more, and the electric's 174 PS against the petrol's 143 PS, a jump of 22 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the MG Hector Plus seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Running costsThe e Vitara is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Extra featurese Vitara Alpha360° camerapowered driver seat (10-way against 6-way)drive modesdriver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)
- Trade-offe Vitara Alphaall-wheel disc brakessunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)touchscreen (14" against 10.1")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.99L: the electric's 174 PS against the petrol's 143 PS, a jump of 22 percent you will feel and the e Vitara Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (core suite) ADAS.
- Only the MG Hector Plus seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The e Vitara is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Also on the e Vitara Alpha: 360° camera, powered driver seat (10-way against 6-way), drive modes and driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the e Vitara Alpha, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and touchscreen (14" against 10.1"), which the Hector Plus Sharp Pro keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
e Vitara vs Hector Plus: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara or the MG Hector Plus cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki e Vitara, by ₹1.81L: it starts at ₹16.19L against ₹18.00L ex-showroom for the Hector Plus. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki e Vitara vs MG Hector Plus: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.99L it is the e Vitara Alpha against the Hector Plus Sharp Pro. Worth the extra ₹1.99L: the electric's 174 PS against the petrol's 143 PS, a jump of 22 percent you will feel and the e Vitara Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (core suite) ADAS.
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara or the MG Hector Plus?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Hector Plus seats 7 against the e Vitara'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 Maruti Suzuki e Vitara or the MG Hector Plus?
- The e Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹16.19L against ₹20.15L for the Hector Plus, 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.