Tata Sierra vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder starts at ₹11.31L against the Tata Sierra's ₹11.49L ex-showroom, so it is ₹18,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.99L, where the Urban Cruiser Hyryder tops out. Past that only the Sierra has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.59L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Sierra comes in petrol and diesel, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Sierra Accomplished at ₹19.99L or the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid at ₹19.99L.
Our take
Same money, plus connected car tech and powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way)
Same money either way. On features, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid throws in small touches like connected car tech, powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way) and drive modes. Where they part company is what they run on and how much power they make, so decide on that.
- Choose the Tata Sierra Accomplished if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 160 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitorbi-LED projector headlamps
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withconnected car tech8-way powered driver seatdrive modes
Sierra vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder, on paper
| Spec | Tata Sierra | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹11.49L to ₹21.59L | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 59 | 12 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.49L | ₹14.17L |
| Boot | 622 litres | - |
| Length | 4,340 mm | 4,365 mm |
| Width | 1,841 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.3 m | 5.4 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Same money, plus connected car tech and powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way). Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Sierra Accomplished is the stronger of the two at 160 PS
- Extra featuresUrban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybridregenerative braking
- Trade-offUrban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybridlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)
The full story
Same money either way. On features, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid throws in small touches like connected car tech, powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way) and drive modes. Where they part company is what they run on and how much power they make, so decide on that.
- The Sierra Accomplished is the stronger of the two at 160 PS
- Also on the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid: regenerative braking, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid, you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), which the Sierra Accomplished keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Sierra vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Sierra or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder cheaper?
- The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, by ₹18,000: it starts at ₹11.31L against ₹11.49L ex-showroom for the Sierra. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Sierra vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.99L it is the Sierra Accomplished against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid. Same money either way. On features, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid throws in small touches like connected car tech, powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way) and drive modes. Where they part company is what they run on and how much power they make, so decide on that.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Tata Sierra or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?
- The Urban Cruiser Hyryder: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.17L against ₹14.49L for the Sierra, 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.