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Which is the best SUV to buy – Hyundai Creta or MG Hector? In this comparison, we will help you find out which SUV is better on the basis on Dimensions, Design, Engine Specs, Features, and the Price Difference.
Hyundai Creta vs MG Hector – Exterior and Interior
As you can see at the front of the Creta, it has square-shaped grille with top edges curved and is finished in chrome with four horizontal line across the grille. Split LED DRLS with tri-square shaped LED lights with fog lamps and indicators below them and the bumpers are finished in faux silver skid plate. Moving to the side, it’s simple looking with roof rails on top and 17-inch diamond cut alloy wheels. At the rear, the LED taillamps looks similar to the split headlamps at the front.
MG seems to take lessons from the BMW in design as the front of the Hector as now even bigger grille with chrome diamond-shape inserts in them with LED DRLs joining with the grille. It retains the split headlight setup from the pre-facelift of the Hector, and as you can see at the bottom of the grille, there is the radar for the ADAS. The side has no change in look as it gets the same 18-inch alloy wheels. Moving to the rear side, MG has added a light bar that connects the taillamps with ADAS badging below the taillamps. The bumpers both at the front and the rear is finished in faux silver skid plate.
From the inside, the Creta has a 10.25-inch infotainment system placed below the AC vent and at the sides it has vertically positioned AC vents. The Creta does not have the dual-tone theme dashboard option unfortunately. It has multi-function four-spoke steering wheel with digital instrument cluster, the pedals finished in silver color, and a huge panoramic sunroof. Around the gear lever which is designed like the one in Planes or similar to the one’s in Audi, it has rotary dials for drive modes, button for electric parking brake with auto hold function, and for the ventilated seat . It has two USB-A ports at the front, and two at the rear. The rear seats has 60:40 split which can be reclined as well.
Now, the MG Hector, it has a very clean look as it has eliminated buttons from the dashboard and everything is operated from the 14-inch vertically positioned infotainment system. It has huge AC vents in horizontal position and also has dual-tone theme dashboard option. The Hector has it’s classic looking three-spoke multi-function steering wheel with full digital instrument cluster with a huge panoramic sunroof and button for the engine start/stop is positioned on the left side near the infotainment system. The gear lever looks similar to the Creta, with metal finish buttons before the gear level for the drive modes and other thing. The seats at the rear has 60:40 split.
Hyundai Creta vs MG Hector – Dimensions
| Hyundai Creta | MG Hector | |
| Length | 4300mm | 4699mm |
| Width | 1790mm | 1835mm |
| Height | 1635mm | 1760mm |
| Wheelbase | 2610mm | 2750mm |
| Ground Clearance | 190mm | 192mm |
| Boot Space | 433 litres | 587 litres |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 50 litres | 60 litres |
| Kerb Weight | 1,690 kg | 1,900 kg |
The Hyundai Creta measures 4300mm in length, 1790mm in width, and 1635mm in height. When it comes to the Hector, it measures 4699mm which is 399mm taller than the Creta. It has width of 1835mm which is 45mm wider than the Creta, and height of 1760mm which is taller by 125mm. The Hector has the longest wheelbase of 2750mm which is 140mm longer than the Creta’s 2610mm wheelbase. However, the difference in ground clearance between the two SUVs is just 2mm as the Creta has 190mm while the Hector has 192mm.
In boot space, Hector has a bigger boot of 587 litres while the Creta has 433 litres which is still good. The Creta has a fuel tank of 50 litres which is 10 litres smaller than the Hector’s 60 litres fuel tank. After all this, the Creta has a kerb weight of 1,690 kg which is 210 kg lighter than 1,900 kg weight of MG Hector.
Hyundai Creta vs MG Hector – Engine Options
| MG Hector | ||
| Engine | 1.5-litre turbo petrol | 2.0-litre turbo diesel |
| Displacement | 1199cc | 1956cc |
| Power | 141 bhp | 167.67 bhp |
| Torque | 250 Nm | 350 Nm |
| Transmission | 6-speed MT, 6-speed CVT | 6-speed MT |
| Fuel Efficiency | 12.34 km/l | 15.58 km/l |
| Top Speed | 195 kmph | 195 kmph |
The MG Hector are equipped with two turbo powertrains – Petrol and Diesel. The 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine produces 141 bhp and 250 Nm of torque, and drives the front wheels via a 6-speed Manual and 6-speed CVT Gearbox. This engine gives fuel efficiency of 12.34 km/l and has a top speed of 195 kmph. The 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine pumps out 167.67 bhp and 350 Nm of torque mated to a 6-speed Manual Gearbox only. No Automatic or CVT Gearbox on offer.
| Hyundai Creta | ||
| Engine | 1.5-litre petrol | 1.5-litre diesel |
| Displacement | 1498cc | 1493cc |
| Power | 113 bhp | 113 bhp |
| Torque | 144 Nm | 250 Nm |
| Transmission Options | 6-speed MT, IVT (or CVT) | 6-speed MT, 6-speed AT |
| Fuel Efficiency | 17 km/l | 23 km/l |
Other than the turbo engines, Creta offers the two non-turbo powertrain options as well – Petrol and Diesel. The 1.5-litre petrol engine produces 113 bhp and 144 Nm of torque mated to a 6-speed Manual and IVT (it is CVT Gearbox, only different name) Gearbox and has a fuel efficiency of 17 km/l. Then there is the 1.5-litre diesel engine that puts out 113 bhp and 250 Nm of torque paired toa 6-speed Manual and 6-speed Automatic Gearbox. In return, this engine gives 23 km/l fuel efficiency.
As for the MG Hector, it only offers turbo engines and no non-turbo engines in it’s model.
Hyundai Creta vs MG Hector – Features
| Features | Hyundai Creta | MG Hector |
| Headlamps | LED | LED |
| Taillamps | LED | LED |
| Wheel size & Tyre | 17-inch, alloy wheels | 18-inch, alloy wheels |
| Auto Power Window | Yes | Yes |
| Seat upholstery | Leather | Leather |
| AC | Auto | Auto |
| Rear AC vent | Yes | Yes |
| Instrument cluster | Digital | Digital |
| Infotainment System | 10.25-inch | 14-inch |
| Android Auto, Apple CarPlay | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient Lighting | Yes | Yes |
| Voice Control | Yes | Yes |
| Sound System | 8-speaker Bose Premium sound system | 8-speaker Infinity sound system |
| Cooled Glovebox | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Dimming IRVM | Yes | Yes |
| Height adjustable driver seat | Yes | Yes |
| Ventilated Seats | Driver and Passenger | Driver and Passenger |
| Sunroof | Panoramic | Panoramic |
When it comes to features, both the SUVs are feature-loaded, except the Hector has 14-inch infotainment system while the Creta has 10.25-inch infotainment system. Therefore, we will have to dig deeper to find what’s really different between the SUVs and who’s better than who.
| Safety Features | Hyundai Creta | MG Hector |
| Airbags | Six airbags | Six Airbags |
| Camera | Reverse parking camera | 360-degree camera |
| TPMS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Headlamps | Yes | Yes |
| Cruise Control | Yes | Yes |
| Traction Control | Yes | Yes |
| ADAS | – | Level 2 |
| ABS with EBD | Yes | Yes |
| ESC | Yes | Yes |
| Hill Start Assist | Yes | Yes |
| ISOFIX | Yes | Yes |
| All 4 Disc Brakes | Yes | Yes |
So, in safety features, there are two features difference between the two SUVs and that is 360-degree camera and the ADAS. The Creta does not get 360-degree camera, instead it has reverse parking camera and it does not get ADAS, but the MG Hector does get both 360-degree camera and ADAS with Level 2 features such as Lane Keep Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collison Warning, Auto High Beam Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Detection, and many more. However, the upcoming Creta facelift expected to launch by the end of this year or in 2024, and could have ADAS for the Indian Market.
Hyundai Creta vs MG Hector – Price and Warranty
| Model | Price (ex-showroom) |
| Hyundai Creta | Rs. 10.87 lakh – Rs. 19.20 lakh |
| MG Hector | Rs. 14.99 lakh – Rs. 22.12 lakh |
The Hyundai Creta currently is priced at Rs. 10.87 lakh for the base petrol ‘E’ variant and goes up to Rs. 19.20 lakh for the top ‘SX (O) Knight Edition DT Diesel Automatic’ variant. As for the MG Hector, it is priced at Rs. 14.99 lakh for the ‘1.5 Turbo Style’ Petrol variant and goes up to Rs. 22.12 lakh for the top ‘2.0 Sharp Pro’ Diesel variant. As you can see, the price difference between the two SUVS is of Rs. 4.12 lakh for the entry-level variant and difference between the top variant is Rs. 2.92 lakh.
When it comes to warranty, Hyundai offers 3 years/1,00,000 km for the Creta that can be extended up to 7 years/1,00,000 km between Rs. 38,052 – Rs. 46,530 only. As for the Hector, it has warranty period of 5 years/Unlimited and can be extended for 2 more years/50,000 km for petrol variants and 2 years/75,000 km for the diesel variants.
Hyundai Creta vs MG Hector – Verdict
In the end, the decision to buy which car depends totally on you, however, we would recommend you Hyundai Creta as it has the same amount of features as the MG Hector and the only feature missing is the ADAS. While MG Hector in dimensions is bigger than the Creta, the space Creta is not bad either. However, if you’re willing to spend to have all the necessary features, then the MG Hector is the right choice otherwise Hyundai Creta it is. What would you choose?
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