Tata Nexon 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 Nexon EV's ₹12.49L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.18L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹17.89L, where the Nexon 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 Nexon EV comes in electric, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹17.89L to both showrooms and you come out with the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark at ₹17.89L or the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V at ₹17.67L, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder leaving ₹22,000 of that in your pocket.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
V Petrol Mild Hybrid ATOur take
₹22,000 more, and the electric's 145 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 41 percent you will feel
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder V if
- You would rather keep the ₹22,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakespanoramic sunroofhead-up display
- Choose the Tata Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 145 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitorJBL premium sound system
Nexon EV vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder, on paper
| Spec | Tata Nexon EV | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹12.49L to ₹17.89L | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 8 | 12 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.49L | ₹14.17L |
| Boot | 350 litres | - |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,365 mm |
| Width | 1,802 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,498 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
₹22,000 more, and the electric's 145 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 41 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- PowerThe Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark is the stronger of the two at 145 PS
- Extra featuresNexon EV Empowered+ Red DarkJBL premium sound systemfront parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 9")vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Trade-offNexon EV Empowered+ Red Darkall-wheel disc brakessunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)head-up display
The full story
Worth the extra ₹22,000: the electric's 145 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 41 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
- The Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- The Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark is the stronger of the two at 145 PS
- Also on the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark: JBL premium sound system, front parking sensors, touchscreen (12.3" against 9") and vehicle-to-load (V2L), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and head-up display, which the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Nexon EV vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Nexon EV or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder cheaper?
- The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, by ₹1.18L: it starts at ₹11.31L against ₹12.49L ex-showroom for the Nexon EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Nexon EV vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹17.89L it is the Nexon EV Empowered+ Red Dark against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V. Worth the extra ₹22,000: the electric's 145 PS against the petrol's 103 PS, a jump of 41 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Tata Nexon EV or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?
- The Nexon EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.49L against ₹14.17L for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder, 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.