MG Hector vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder starts at ₹11.31L against the MG Hector's ₹11.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹68,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.50L, where the Hector tops out. Past that only the Urban Cruiser Hyryder has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Hector comes in petrol, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.50L to both showrooms and you come out with the Hector Savvy Pro at ₹19.50L or the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid at ₹19.24L, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder leaving ₹26,000 of that in your pocket.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
G(O) Hybrid Hybrid AT₹19.24L ex-showroom Delhi₹26,000 of the budget left over
Our take
₹26,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid if
- You would rather keep the ₹26,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withwired CarPlay / Android Autoregenerative braking
- Choose the MG Hector Savvy Pro if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 143 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraInfinity by Harman premium sound system
Hector vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder, on paper
| Spec | MG Hector | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.99L to ₹19.50L | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 7 | 12 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.00L | ₹14.17L |
| Length | 4,699 mm | 4,365 mm |
| Width | 1,835 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.4 m |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹26,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitHector Savvy Pro6-way powered driver seatSOS callspeakers (8 against 6)electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Trade-offHector Savvy Prowired CarPlay / Android Autoregenerative braking
The full story
Worth the extra ₹26,000: the Hector Savvy Pro adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and Infinity by Harman premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (14" against 9").
- Also on the Hector Savvy Pro: 6-way powered driver seat, SOS call, speakers (8 against 6) and electronic parking brake + auto hold, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Hector Savvy Pro, you give up wired CarPlay / Android Auto and regenerative braking, which the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Hector vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Hector or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder cheaper?
- The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, by ₹68,000: it starts at ₹11.31L 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 Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.50L it is the Hector Savvy Pro against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid. Worth the extra ₹26,000: the Hector Savvy Pro adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and Infinity by Harman premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (14" against 9").
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Hector or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?
- The Urban Cruiser Hyryder: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.17L 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.