MG Hector vs Tata Sierra: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Sierra starts at ₹11.49L against the MG Hector's ₹12.14L ex-showroom, so it is ₹65,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.65L, where the Hector tops out. Past that only the Sierra has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.59L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Hector comes in petrol, the Sierra 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 Sierra Adventure+ L at ₹19.49L.
Our take
₹16,000 more, and the petrol's 143 PS against the diesel's 118 PS, a jump of 21 percent you will feel
- Choose the Tata Sierra Adventure+ L if
- You would rather keep the ₹16,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withblind spot monitorbi-LED projector headlampshill descent control
- Choose the MG Hector Savvy Pro if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 143 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASInfinity by Harman premium sound systemventilated front seats
Hector vs Sierra, on paper
| Spec | MG Hector | Tata Sierra |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹12.14L to ₹19.65L | ₹11.49L to ₹21.59L |
| Variants | 7 | 59 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.15L | ₹14.49L |
| Boot | - | 622 litres |
| Length | 4,699 mm | 4,340 mm |
| Width | 1,835 mm | 1,841 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm | 2,730 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.3 m |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹16,000 more, and the petrol's 143 PS against the diesel's 118 PS, a jump of 21 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresHector Savvy Proventilated front seatstouchscreen (14" against 12.3")connected car tech6-way powered driver seat
- Trade-offHector Savvy Problind spot monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)hill descent control
The full story
Worth the extra ₹16,000: the petrol's 143 PS against the diesel's 118 PS, a jump of 21 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and Infinity by Harman premium sound system.
- Also on the Hector Savvy Pro: ventilated front seats, touchscreen (14" against 12.3"), connected car tech and 6-way powered driver seat, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Hector Savvy Pro, you give up blind spot monitor, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and hill descent control, which the Sierra Adventure+ L keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Hector vs Sierra: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Hector or the Tata Sierra cheaper?
- The Tata Sierra, by ₹65,000: it starts at ₹11.49L against ₹12.14L ex-showroom for the Hector. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Hector vs Tata Sierra: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.65L it is the Hector Savvy Pro against the Sierra Adventure+ L. Worth the extra ₹16,000: the petrol's 143 PS against the diesel's 118 PS, a jump of 21 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and Infinity by Harman premium sound system.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Hector or the Tata Sierra?
- The Sierra: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L against ₹17.15L for the Hector, 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.