MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV vs Tata Harrier EV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Harrier EV starts at ₹21.79L against the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV's ₹25.70L ex-showroom, so it is ₹3.91L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹27.80L, where the Hector Tomahawk PHEV tops out. Past that only the Harrier EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹30.54L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Hector Tomahawk PHEV seats 7, the Harrier EV 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Hector Tomahawk PHEV comes in plug-in hybrid, the Harrier EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹27.80L to both showrooms and you come out with the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence at ₹27.80L or the Harrier EV Empowered at ₹27.79L.
Tata Harrier EV
Empowered Electric RWD 238 PS Harrier EV 75 RWD ATOur take
We'd go for the Tata Harrier EV Empowered
Buy the Tata Harrier EV Empowered and keep the ₹1,000: on features, the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence only adds small touches like 15.6" touchscreen against 12.3", third-row AC vents and auto-folding wing mirrors. Where they part company is what they run on, how many they seat and boot space, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
What you give up with the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence
- Level 2 (full suite) ADAS, down to level 2 (core suite)
- Blind spot monitor
- Bi-LED projector headlamps, down to LED projector
Also worth knowing
- Only the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Harrier EV swallows more luggage at 502 litres
- The Harrier EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Choose the Tata Harrier EV Empowered if
- You want the better value for money, and to save the ₹1,000Only this one has level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor, bi-LED projector headlamps
- Choose the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence if
- You need the 7 seatsOnly this one has 15.6" touchscreen, third-row AC vents
Read the full reasoning
Buy the Tata Harrier EV Empowered and keep the ₹1,000: on features, the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence only adds small touches like 15.6" touchscreen against 12.3", third-row AC vents and auto-folding wing mirrors. Where they part company is what they run on, how many they seat and boot space, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Only the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Harrier EV swallows more luggage at 502 litres
- The Harrier EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Going to the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence, you give up level 2 (full suite) ADAS against level 2 (core suite), blind spot monitor and bi-LED projector headlamps against LED projector, which the Harrier EV Empowered keeps
Hector Tomahawk PHEV vs Harrier EV, on paper
| Spec | MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV | Tata Harrier EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹25.70L to ₹27.80L | ₹21.79L to ₹30.54L |
| Variants | 2 | 18 |
| Body type | Plug-in Hybrid SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Plug-in hybrid | Electric |
| Boot | 192 litres | 502 litres |
| Length | 4,745 mm | 4,607 mm |
| Width | 1,850 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,810 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | 230 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 52 litres | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Hector Tomahawk PHEV vs Harrier EV: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV or the Tata Harrier EV cheaper?
- The Tata Harrier EV, by ₹3.91L: it starts at ₹21.79L against ₹25.70L ex-showroom for the Hector Tomahawk PHEV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV vs Tata Harrier EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹27.80L it is the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence against the Harrier EV Empowered. Buy the Tata Harrier EV Empowered and keep the ₹1,000: on features, the Hector Tomahawk PHEV Essence only adds small touches like 15.6" touchscreen against 12.3", third-row AC vents and auto-folding wing mirrors. Where they part company is what they run on, how many they seat and boot space, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Which is more practical, the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV or the Tata Harrier EV?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Hector Tomahawk PHEV seats 7 against the Harrier EV's 5 and the Harrier EV swallows 502 litres of luggage against 192. 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.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.