Tata Sierra EV vs Toyota Urban Cruiser eBella: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Sierra EV starts at ₹18.79L against the Toyota Urban Cruiser eBella's ₹23.60L ex-showroom, so it is ₹4.81L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹23.60L, where the Urban Cruiser eBella tops out. Past that only the Sierra EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.48L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹23.60L to both showrooms and you come out with the Sierra EV Empowered at ₹23.28L or the Urban Cruiser eBella E3 at ₹23.60L, the Sierra EV leaving ₹32,000 of that in your pocket.
Tata Sierra EV
Empowered Electric 63 kWh Sierra EV 63 RWD with AC fast charger AT
Our take
It's your call
There's no clear winner: it comes down to what ₹32,000 more buys, against the engine you give up.
For ₹32,000 more, the Urban Cruiser eBella E3 gets you
- 7 airbags, up from 6
- Level 2 (core suite) ADAS
- Blind spot monitor
- Connected car tech
- 10-way powered driver seat, up from 6-way
- SOS call
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Plus a few small touches
What you give up with the Urban Cruiser eBella E3
- The Tata Sierra EV Empowered has the stronger engine: 238 PS against 174 PS
- Bi-LED projector headlamps, down to LED projector
- Tri-screen cabin layout
- Panoramic sunroof, down to single-pane
- Choose the Tata Sierra EV Empowered if
- You would rather save the ₹32,000Only this one has bi-LED projector headlamps, tri-screen cabin layout, panoramic sunroof
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser eBella E3 if
- You want the longer range: 543 km between chargesOnly this one has 7 airbags, level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor
Read the full reasoning
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Urban Cruiser eBella E3 asks ₹32,000 more for 7 airbags against 6, level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor, but the Tata Sierra EV Empowered costs less and has the stronger engine, at 238 PS against 174 PS. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 10-way powered driver seat against 6-way.
- The Sierra EV Empowered is the stronger of the two at 238 PS
- Also on the Urban Cruiser eBella E3: SOS call and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Urban Cruiser eBella E3, you give up bi-LED projector headlamps against LED projector, tri-screen cabin layout and panoramic sunroof against single-pane, which the Sierra EV Empowered keeps
Sierra EV vs Urban Cruiser eBella, on paper
| Spec | Tata Sierra EV | Toyota Urban Cruiser eBella |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹18.79L to ₹26.48L | ₹23.60L |
| Variants | 16 | 1 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Electric |
| Boot | 622 litres | - |
| Length | 4,340 mm | 4,285 mm |
| Width | 1,841 mm | 1,800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm | 2,700 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | - |
| Turning radius | - | 5.2 m |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Sierra EV vs Urban Cruiser eBella: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Sierra EV or the Toyota Urban Cruiser eBella cheaper?
- The Tata Sierra EV, by ₹4.81L: it starts at ₹18.79L against ₹23.60L ex-showroom for the Urban Cruiser eBella. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Sierra EV vs Toyota Urban Cruiser eBella: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹23.60L it is the Sierra EV Empowered against the Urban Cruiser eBella E3. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Urban Cruiser eBella E3 asks ₹32,000 more for 7 airbags against 6, level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor, but the Tata Sierra EV Empowered costs less and has the stronger engine, at 238 PS against 174 PS. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 10-way powered driver seat against 6-way.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.