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 Delhi, so it is ₹1.18L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹17.49L, 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 ₹17.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Nexon EV Empowered+ at ₹17.49L or the Urban Cruiser Hyryder S Hybrid at ₹17.18L, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder leaving ₹31,000 of that in your pocket.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
S Hybrid Hybrid AT₹17.18L ex-showroom Delhi₹31,000 of the budget left over
Our take
₹31,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder S Hybrid if
- You would rather keep the ₹31,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakeswired CarPlay / Android Auto60:40 split rear seat
- Choose the Tata Nexon EV Empowered+ if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 145 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Nexon EV vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder, on paper
| Spec | Tata Nexon EV | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹12.49L to ₹17.49L | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 6 | 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
₹31,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe Nexon EV Empowered+ is the strongest of the two at 145 PS
- Extra kitNexon EV Empowered+headlamps (LED projector against Halogen)JBL premium sound systemsingle-pane sunroofventilated front seats
- Trade-offNexon EV Empowered+all-wheel disc brakeswired CarPlay / Android Auto60:40 split rear seat
The full story
Worth the extra ₹31,000: the Nexon EV Empowered+ 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 7").
- The Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The Nexon EV Empowered+ is the strongest of the two at 145 PS
- Also on the Nexon EV Empowered+: headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), JBL premium sound system, single-pane sunroof and ventilated front seats, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Nexon EV Empowered+, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 60:40 split rear seat, which the Urban Cruiser Hyryder S Hybrid 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 Delhi 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 ₹17.49L it is the Nexon EV Empowered+ against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder S Hybrid. Worth the extra ₹31,000: the Nexon EV Empowered+ 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 7").
- 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 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.