Is the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the MG Hector cheaper?

The MG Hector, by ₹40,000: it starts at ₹11.99L against ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi for the Jimny. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the MG Hector?

On the figures the makers publish, the Hector seats 5 against the Jimny's 4. 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 Jimny or the MG Hector?

The Jimny: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L 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.

Maruti Suzuki Jimny vs MG Hector: which should you buy?

The full picture

The MG Hector starts at ₹11.99L against the Maruti Suzuki Jimny's ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹40,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹14.37L, where the Jimny tops out. Past that only the Hector has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.50L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Hector seats 5, the Jimny 4.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹14.37L to both showrooms and you come out with the Jimny Alpha at ₹14.37L or the Hector Style at ₹11.99L, the Hector leaving ₹2.38L of that in your pocket.

Maruti Suzuki Jimny

Alpha Petrol AT

₹14.37L ex-showroom Delhi

MG Hector

Style Turbo Petrol MT

₹11.99L ex-showroom Delhi₹2.38L of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹2.38L more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsrear parking cameraheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)

Choose the MG Hector Style if: You would rather keep the ₹2.38L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesheight-adjustable driver seat
Choose the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha if: You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withrear parking cameraLED projector headlampshill descent control

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Jimny vs Hector, on paper

Spec	Maruti Suzuki Jimny	MG Hector
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹12.39L to ₹14.37L	₹11.99L to ₹19.50L
Variants	4	7
Body type	Off-Road SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	4	5
Fuels	Petrol	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹13.45L	₹17.00L
Boot	208 litres	-
Length	3,985 mm	4,699 mm
Width	1,645 mm	1,835 mm
Wheelbase	2,590 mm	2,750 mm
Ground clearance	210 mm	-
Fuel tank	40 litres	60 litres
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	-

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹2.38L more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹2.38LUnder the skinthe Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manualalso getsrear parking cameraheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)

SeatsOnly the MG Hector seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
PowerThe Hector Style is the strongest of the two at 143 PS
Extra kitJimny Alphahill descent control9" touchscreenwireless CarPlay / Android Autoconnected car tech
Trade-offJimny Alphaall-wheel disc brakesheight-adjustable driver seat

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Jimny Alpha asks ₹2.38L more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the MG Hector Style costs less and has the stronger engine, at 143 PS against 105 PS. It also adds rear parking camera and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen).

Only the MG Hector seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
The Hector Style is the strongest of the two at 143 PS
Also on the Jimny Alpha: hill descent control, 9" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and connected car tech, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Jimny Alpha, you give up all-wheel disc brakes and height-adjustable driver seat, which the Hector Style keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Jimny variant →Which Hector to buy →

Jimny vs Hector: the questions people ask

Is the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the MG Hector cheaper?: The MG Hector, by ₹40,000: it starts at ₹11.99L against ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi for the Jimny. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Maruti Suzuki Jimny vs MG Hector: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹14.37L it is the Jimny Alpha against the Hector Style. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Jimny Alpha asks ₹2.38L more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the MG Hector Style costs less and has the stronger engine, at 143 PS against 105 PS. It also adds rear parking camera and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen).
Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Jimny or the MG Hector?: On the figures the makers publish, the Hector seats 5 against the Jimny's 4. 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 Jimny or the MG Hector?: The Jimny: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L 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.

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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.