MG Hector vs Tata Harrier: which should you buy?
The full picture
The MG Hector starts at ₹12.14L against the Tata Harrier's ₹13.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹86,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.65L, where the Hector tops out. Past that only the Harrier has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.11L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Hector comes in petrol, the Harrier in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.65L to both showrooms and you come out with the Hector Savvy Pro at ₹19.65L or the Harrier Pure X Dark at ₹19.55L.
Our take
- Choose the Tata Harrier Pure X Dark if
- You would rather keep the ₹10,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlamps
- Choose the MG Hector Savvy Pro if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraInfinity by Harman premium sound system
Hector vs Harrier, on paper
| Spec | MG Hector | Tata Harrier |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹12.14L to ₹19.65L | ₹13.00L to ₹26.11L |
| Variants | 7 | 58 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.15L | ₹17.90L |
| Boot | - | 445 litres |
| Length | 4,699 mm | 4,605 mm |
| Width | 1,835 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 50 litres |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Extra featuresHector Savvy Propanoramic sunroofventilated front seatsconnected car techauto climate (single zone)
- Trade-offHector Savvy Proheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)wired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Hector Savvy Pro asks ₹10,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and Infinity by Harman premium sound system, but the Tata Harrier Pure X Dark costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 170 PS against the petrol's 143 PS. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (14" against 10.25").
- Also on the Hector Savvy Pro: panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, connected car tech and auto climate (single zone), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Hector Savvy Pro, you give up headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Harrier Pure X Dark keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Hector vs Harrier: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Hector or the Tata Harrier cheaper?
- The MG Hector, by ₹86,000: it starts at ₹12.14L against ₹13.00L ex-showroom for the Harrier. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Hector vs Tata Harrier: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.65L it is the Hector Savvy Pro against the Harrier Pure X Dark. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Hector Savvy Pro asks ₹10,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and Infinity by Harman premium sound system, but the Tata Harrier Pure X Dark costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 170 PS against the petrol's 143 PS. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (14" against 10.25").
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Hector or the Tata Harrier?
- The Hector: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.15L against ₹17.90L for the Harrier, 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.