MG Hector vs Tata Harrier: which should you buy?
The full picture
The MG Hector starts at ₹11.99L against the Tata Harrier's ₹12.89L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹90,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.50L, where the Hector tops out. Past that only the Harrier has anything left to sell you, up to ₹25.95L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Hector comes in petrol, the Harrier in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.50L to both showrooms and you come out with the Hector Savvy Pro at ₹19.50L or the Harrier Adventure X at ₹18.35L, the Harrier leaving ₹1.15L of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Tata Harrier Adventure X if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.15L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlampsdual-zone climate controlwired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Choose the MG Hector Savvy Pro if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASInfinity by Harman premium sound systemventilated front seats
Hector vs Harrier, on paper
| Spec | MG Hector | Tata Harrier |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.99L to ₹19.50L | ₹12.89L to ₹25.95L |
| Variants | 7 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.00L | ₹17.91L |
| 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 kitHector Savvy Proconnected car tech6-way powered driver seatSOS callspeakers (8 against 4)
- Trade-offHector Savvy Proheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)dual-zone climate controlwired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Hector Savvy Pro asks ₹1.15L more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, Infinity by Harman premium sound system and ventilated front seats, but the Tata Harrier Adventure X costs less and has the stronger engine, at 350 Nm against 250 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (14" against 10.25").
- Also on the Hector Savvy Pro: connected car tech, 6-way powered driver seat, SOS call and speakers (8 against 4), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Hector Savvy Pro, you give up headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), dual-zone climate control and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Harrier Adventure X 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 ₹90,000: it starts at ₹11.99L against ₹12.89L ex-showroom Delhi 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 ₹19.50L it is the Hector Savvy Pro against the Harrier Adventure X. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Hector Savvy Pro asks ₹1.15L more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, Infinity by Harman premium sound system and ventilated front seats, but the Tata Harrier Adventure X costs less and has the stronger engine, at 350 Nm against 250 Nm. 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 ₹17.00L against ₹17.91L for the Harrier, 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.