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 ₹17.19L ex-showroom, so it is ₹5.88L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.69L, 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 ₹19.69L to both showrooms and you come out with the Curvv EV Empowered X Dark at ₹19.69L or the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid at ₹19.24L, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder leaving ₹45,000 of that in your pocket.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
G(O) Hybrid Hybrid ATOur take
₹45,000 more, and the electric's 167 PS against the hybrid's 116 PS, a jump of 44 percent you will feel
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid if
- You would rather keep the ₹45,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakes60:40 split rear seat
- Choose the Tata Curvv EV Empowered X Dark if
- You want the quicker of the two 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) | ₹17.19L to ₹19.69L | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 3 | 12 |
| Body type | Coupe SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.19L | ₹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
₹45,000 more, and the electric's 167 PS against the hybrid's 116 PS, a jump of 44 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- PowerThe Curvv EV Empowered X Dark is the stronger of the two at 167 PS
- Extra featuresCurvv EV Empowered X Darkblind spot monitorJBL premium sound systemfront parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 9")
- Trade-offCurvv EV Empowered X Darkall-wheel disc brakeswired CarPlay / Android Auto60:40 split rear seat
The full story
Worth the extra ₹45,000: the electric's 167 PS against the hybrid's 116 PS, a jump of 44 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- The Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- The Curvv EV Empowered X Dark is the stronger of the two at 167 PS
- Also on the Curvv EV Empowered X Dark: blind spot monitor, JBL premium sound system, front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 9"), 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 ₹5.88L: it starts at ₹11.31L against ₹17.19L ex-showroom 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 ₹19.69L it is the Curvv EV Empowered X Dark against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid. Worth the extra ₹45,000: the electric's 167 PS against the hybrid's 116 PS, a jump of 44 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- 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 ₹17.19L for the Curvv EV, 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.