MG Windsor EV vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder starts at ₹11.31L against the MG Windsor EV's ₹14.70L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹3.39L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Windsor EV 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 Windsor EV comes in electric, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Windsor EV Essence Pro at ₹19.00L or the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V at ₹17.67L, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder leaving ₹1.33L of that in your pocket.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
V Petrol Mild Hybrid AT₹17.67L ex-showroom Delhi₹1.33L of the budget left over
Our take
₹1.33L more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and Infinity by Harman premium sound system
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder V if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.33L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withpanoramic sunroofhead-up display8-way powered driver seat
- Choose the MG Windsor EV Essence Pro if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 136 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASInfinity by Harman premium sound systemhill descent control
Windsor EV vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder, on paper
| Spec | MG Windsor EV | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹14.70L to ₹19.00L | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 5 | 12 |
| Body type | Electric CUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.70L | ₹14.17L |
| Length | 4,295 mm | 4,365 mm |
| Width | 1,850 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Ground clearance | 186 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | - | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.4 m |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1.33L more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and Infinity by Harman premium sound system. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe Windsor EV Essence Pro is the strongest of the two at 136 PS
- Extra kitWindsor EV Essence Provehicle-to-load (V2L)drive modesSOS callspeakers (9 against 6)
- Trade-offWindsor EV Essence Prosunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)head-up displaypowered driver seat (8-way against 6-way)
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.33L: the Windsor EV Essence Pro adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and Infinity by Harman premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and touchscreen (15.6" against 9").
- The Windsor EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The Windsor EV Essence Pro is the strongest of the two at 136 PS
- Also on the Windsor EV Essence Pro: vehicle-to-load (V2L), drive modes, SOS call and speakers (9 against 6), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Windsor EV Essence Pro, you give up sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), head-up display and powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way), which the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Windsor EV vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder: the questions people ask
- Is the MG Windsor EV or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder cheaper?
- The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, by ₹3.39L: it starts at ₹11.31L against ₹14.70L ex-showroom Delhi for the Windsor EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- MG Windsor EV vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.00L it is the Windsor EV Essence Pro against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V. Worth the extra ₹1.33L: the Windsor EV Essence Pro adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and Infinity by Harman premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and touchscreen (15.6" against 9").
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the MG Windsor EV or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?
- The Urban Cruiser Hyryder: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.17L against ₹14.70L for the Windsor EV, 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.