MG Hector Plus vs Tata Sierra EV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The MG Hector Plus starts at ₹18.00L against the Tata Sierra EV's ₹18.79L ex-showroom, so it is ₹79,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹20.15L, where the Hector Plus tops out. Past that only the Sierra EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.48L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Hector Plus seats 7, the Sierra EV 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Hector Plus comes in petrol, the Sierra EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹20.15L to both showrooms and you come out with the Hector Plus Savvy Pro at ₹20.15L or the Sierra EV Pure S at ₹19.99L.
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It's your call
There's no clear winner: it comes down to what ₹16,000 more buys, against the engine you give up.
For ₹16,000 more, the Hector Plus Savvy Pro gets you
- Level 2 (core suite) ADAS
- 360° camera
- Infinity by Harman premium sound system
- 14" touchscreen, up from 12.3"
- Connected car tech
- Ventilated front seats
- Third-row AC vents
- 6-way powered driver seat
- SOS call
- More in the table below
What you give up with the Hector Plus Savvy Pro
- The Tata Sierra EV Pure S has the stronger engine: the electric's 238 PS against the petrol's 143 PS
Also worth knowing
- Only the MG Hector Plus seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Sierra EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Choose the Tata Sierra EV Pure S if
- You would rather save the ₹16,000, and as the electric it is the cheaper of the two to runOnly this one has bi-LED projector headlamps, vehicle-to-load (V2L), 10.25" digital driver display
- Choose the MG Hector Plus Savvy Pro if
- You need the 7 seatsOnly 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 Plus Savvy Pro asks ₹16,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and Infinity by Harman premium sound system, but the Tata Sierra EV Pure S costs less and has the stronger engine, at the electric's 238 PS against the petrol's 143 PS. The useful extras on top: 14" touchscreen against 12.3" and connected car tech.
- Only the MG Hector Plus seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Sierra EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- The Sierra EV Pure S is the stronger of the two at 238 PS
- Also on the Hector Plus Savvy Pro: ventilated front seats, third-row AC vents, 6-way powered driver seat and SOS call, with more worth seeing in the table below
Hector Plus vs Sierra EV, on paper
| Spec | MG Hector Plus | Tata Sierra EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹18.00L to ₹20.15L | ₹18.79L to ₹26.48L |
| Variants | 3 | 16 |
| Body type | Three-row Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹20.15L | ₹18.79L |
| Boot | - | 622 litres |
| Length | 4,699 mm | 4,340 mm |
| Width | 1,835 mm | 1,841 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm | 2,730 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Hector Plus vs Sierra EV: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Hector Plus or the Tata Sierra EV cheaper?
- The MG Hector Plus, by ₹79,000: it starts at ₹18.00L against ₹18.79L ex-showroom for the Sierra EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Hector Plus vs Tata Sierra EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹20.15L it is the Hector Plus Savvy Pro against the Sierra EV Pure S. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Hector Plus Savvy Pro asks ₹16,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and Infinity by Harman premium sound system, but the Tata Sierra EV Pure S costs less and has the stronger engine, at the electric's 238 PS against the petrol's 143 PS. The useful extras on top: 14" touchscreen against 12.3" and connected car tech.
- Which is more practical, the MG Hector Plus or the Tata Sierra EV?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Hector Plus seats 7 against the Sierra EV'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 MG Hector Plus or the Tata Sierra EV?
- The Sierra EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹18.79L 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.