MG Hector vs Renault Duster: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Renault Duster starts at ₹10.49L against the MG Hector's ₹11.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.50L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.49L, where the Duster tops out. Past that only the Hector has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.50L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Hector Sharp Pro at ₹17.50L or the Duster Iconic at ₹18.49L, the Hector leaving ₹99,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹99,000 more, and the Duster Iconic shifts itself while the other is a manual
- Choose the MG Hector Sharp Pro if
- You would rather keep the ₹99,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesInfinity by Harman premium sound system14" touchscreen
- Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Hector vs Duster, on paper
| Spec | MG Hector | Renault Duster |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.99L to ₹19.50L | ₹10.49L to ₹18.49L |
| Variants | 7 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.00L | ₹14.49L |
| Boot | - | 518 litres |
| Length | 4,699 mm | 4,346 mm |
| Width | 1,835 mm | 1,804 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm | 2,657 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 212 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | - |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹99,000 more, and the Duster Iconic shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitDuster Iconicblind spot monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)hill descent controldual-zone climate control
- Trade-offDuster Iconicall-wheel disc brakesInfinity by Harman premium sound systemtouchscreen (14" against 10.1")
The full story
Worth the extra ₹99,000: the Duster Iconic shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Also on the Duster Iconic: blind spot monitor, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), hill descent control and dual-zone climate control, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, Infinity by Harman premium sound system and touchscreen (14" against 10.1"), which the Hector Sharp Pro keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Hector vs Duster: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Hector or the Renault Duster cheaper?
- The Renault Duster, by ₹1.50L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹11.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Hector. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Hector vs Renault Duster: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.49L it is the Hector Sharp Pro against the Duster Iconic. Worth the extra ₹99,000: the Duster Iconic shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Hector or the Renault Duster?
- The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L 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.