MG Hector vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the MG Hector's ₹11.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.30L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Kushaq tops out. Past that only the Hector has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.50L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Hector Sharp Pro at ₹18.60L or the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹18.99L, the Hector leaving ₹39,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹39,000, and gives up only wired CarPlay / Android Auto and driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)
Buy the MG Hector Sharp Pro and keep the ₹39,000: the Kushaq Monte Carlo only adds small touches like wired CarPlay / Android Auto, driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital) and sequential indicators. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the MG Hector Sharp Pro if
- You would rather keep the ₹39,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesInfinity by Harman premium sound system14" touchscreen
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withwired CarPlay / Android Auto10.25" digital driver display
Hector vs Kushaq, on paper
| Spec | MG Hector | Skoda Kushaq |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.99L to ₹19.50L | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 7 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.00L | ₹12.89L |
| Boot | - | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,699 mm | 4,229 mm |
| Width | 1,835 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 188 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 50 litres |
| Warranty | - | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹39,000, and gives up only wired CarPlay / Android Auto and driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitKushaq Monte Carlowired CarPlay / Android Autodriver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)
- Trade-offKushaq Monte Carloall-wheel disc brakesInfinity by Harman premium sound systemtouchscreen (14" against 10.1")
The full story
Buy the MG Hector Sharp Pro and keep the ₹39,000: the Kushaq Monte Carlo only adds small touches like wired CarPlay / Android Auto, driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital) and sequential indicators. Nothing there changes the car.
- Also on the Kushaq Monte Carlo: wired CarPlay / Android Auto and driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kushaq Monte Carlo, 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 Kushaq: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Hector or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?
- The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹1.30L: it starts at ₹10.69L 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 Skoda Kushaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.99L it is the Hector Sharp Pro against the Kushaq Monte Carlo. Buy the MG Hector Sharp Pro and keep the ₹39,000: the Kushaq Monte Carlo only adds small touches like wired CarPlay / Android Auto, driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital) and sequential indicators. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Hector or the Skoda Kushaq?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L 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.