Tata Curvv EV vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder starts at ₹11.31L against the Tata Curvv EV's ₹16.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹5.68L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.49L, where the Curvv 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 Curvv EV comes in electric, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Curvv EV Empowered X Dark at ₹19.49L or the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid at ₹19.24L, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder leaving ₹25,000 of that in your pocket.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
G(O) Hybrid Hybrid AT₹19.24L ex-showroom Delhi₹25,000 of the budget left over
Our take
₹25,000 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 ₹25,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakeswired CarPlay / Android Auto60:40 split rear seat
- Choose the Tata Curvv EV Empowered X Dark if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 167 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Curvv EV vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder, on paper
| Spec | Tata Curvv EV | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹16.99L to ₹19.49L | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 3 | 12 |
| Body type | Coupe SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹16.99L | ₹14.17L |
| Boot | 500 litres | - |
| Length | 4,310 mm | 4,365 mm |
| Width | 1,810 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,560 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.4 m |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹25,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe Curvv EV Empowered X Dark is the strongest of the two at 167 PS
- Extra kitCurvv EV Empowered X DarkJBL premium sound systemvehicle-to-load (V2L)6-way powered driver seatspeakers (9 against 6)
- Trade-offCurvv EV Empowered X Darkall-wheel disc brakeswired CarPlay / Android Auto60:40 split rear seat
The full story
Worth the extra ₹25,000: the Curvv EV Empowered X Dark adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 9").
- The Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The Curvv EV Empowered X Dark is the strongest of the two at 167 PS
- Also on the Curvv EV Empowered X Dark: JBL premium sound system, vehicle-to-load (V2L), 6-way powered driver seat and speakers (9 against 6), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Curvv EV Empowered X Dark, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 60:40 split rear seat, which the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Curvv EV vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Curvv EV or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder cheaper?
- The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, by ₹5.68L: it starts at ₹11.31L against ₹16.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Curvv EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Curvv EV vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.49L it is the Curvv EV Empowered X Dark against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid. Worth the extra ₹25,000: the Curvv EV Empowered X Dark adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 9").
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Tata Curvv EV or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?
- The Urban Cruiser Hyryder: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.17L against ₹16.99L for the Curvv 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.