MG Hector vs Tata Sierra: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Sierra starts at ₹11.49L against the MG Hector's ₹11.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹50,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.50L, where the Hector tops out. Past that only the Sierra has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.29L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Hector comes in petrol, the Sierra 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 Sierra Accomplished at ₹18.99L, the Sierra leaving ₹51,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹51,000, and gives up only touchscreen (14" against 12.3") and connected car tech
Buy the Tata Sierra Accomplished and keep the ₹51,000: the Hector Savvy Pro only adds small touches like touchscreen (14" against 12.3"), connected car tech and drive modes. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Tata Sierra Accomplished if
- You would rather keep the ₹51,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withblind spot monitorbi-LED projector headlampshead-up display
- Choose the MG Hector Savvy Pro if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 143 PSOnly one here with14" touchscreenconnected car techdrive modes
Hector vs Sierra, on paper
| Spec | MG Hector | Tata Sierra |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.99L to ₹19.50L | ₹11.49L to ₹21.29L |
| Variants | 7 | 24 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.00L | ₹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
Keeps ₹51,000, and gives up only touchscreen (14" against 12.3") and connected car tech. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitHector Savvy Protouchscreen (14" against 12.3")connected car techdrive modesSOS call
- Trade-offHector Savvy Problind spot monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)head-up display
The full story
Buy the Tata Sierra Accomplished and keep the ₹51,000: the Hector Savvy Pro only adds small touches like touchscreen (14" against 12.3"), connected car tech and drive modes. Nothing there changes the car.
- Also on the Hector Savvy Pro: touchscreen (14" against 12.3"), connected car tech, drive modes and SOS call, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Hector Savvy Pro, you give up blind spot monitor, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and head-up display, which the Sierra Accomplished 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 ₹50,000: it starts at ₹11.49L 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 Tata Sierra: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.50L it is the Hector Savvy Pro against the Sierra Accomplished. Buy the Tata Sierra Accomplished and keep the ₹51,000: the Hector Savvy Pro only adds small touches like touchscreen (14" against 12.3"), connected car tech and drive modes. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Hector or the Tata Sierra?
- The Sierra: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L 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.