Is the MG Hector or the Tata Safari cheaper?

The MG Hector, by ₹1.26L: it starts at ₹12.14L against ₹13.40L ex-showroom for the Safari. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the MG Hector or the Tata Safari?

On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Hector's 5. 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.

Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Hector or the Tata Safari?

The Hector: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.15L against ₹18.35L for the Safari, 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.

MG Hector vs Tata Safari: which should you buy?

The full picture

The MG Hector starts at ₹12.14L against the Tata Safari's ₹13.40L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.26L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.65L, where the Hector tops out. Past that only the Safari has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.91L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Safari seats 7, the Hector 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Hector comes in petrol, the Safari 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 Safari Pure X at ₹19.45L, the Safari leaving ₹20,000 of that in your pocket.

MG Hector

Savvy Pro Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.65L

ex-showroom Delhi

Tata Safari

Pure X Diesel AT

₹19.45L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹20,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹20,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (14" against 10.25")

Choose the Tata Safari Pure X if: You would rather keep the ₹20,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlampsthird-row AC vents
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

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Hector vs Safari, on paper

Spec	MG Hector	Tata Safari
Price (ex-showroom)	₹12.14L to ₹19.65L	₹13.40L to ₹26.91L
Variants	7	72
Body type	Midsize SUV	Three-row SUV
Seats	5	7
Fuels	Petrol	Petrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic	₹17.15L	₹18.35L
Boot	-	420 litres
Length	4,699 mm	4,668 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

Your callWhat ₹20,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹20,000The case for itlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraInfinity by Harman premium sound systemalso getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (14" against 10.25")

SeatsOnly the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Extra featuresHector Savvy Propanoramic sunroofventilated front seatsconnected car techauto climate (single zone)
Trade-offHector Savvy Proheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)third-row AC vents

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Hector Savvy Pro asks ₹20,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and Infinity by Harman premium sound system, but the Tata Safari Pure X 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").

Only the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
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 third-row AC vents, which the Safari Pure X keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Hector to buy →Which Safari to buy →

Hector vs Safari: the questions people ask

Is the MG Hector or the Tata Safari cheaper?: The MG Hector, by ₹1.26L: it starts at ₹12.14L against ₹13.40L ex-showroom for the Safari. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
MG Hector vs Tata Safari: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹19.65L it is the Hector Savvy Pro against the Safari Pure X. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Hector Savvy Pro asks ₹20,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and Infinity by Harman premium sound system, but the Tata Safari Pure X 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 more practical, the MG Hector or the Tata Safari?: On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Hector's 5. 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.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Hector or the Tata Safari?: The Hector: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.15L against ₹18.35L for the Safari, 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.