2020 Hyundai Creta vs MG Hector Plus - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison

Creta 2020 vs Hector Plus 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?

Hyundai Creta prices start from Rs. 9.99 lakh and go up to Rs. 13.46 lakh for petrol manual powertrain. The MG Hector Plus turbo petrol manual prices start from Rs. 13.49 lakh and go up to Rs. 17.29 lakh. The Creta’s petrol manual tops out where the Hector Plus starts.

For the petrol automatic powertrain, Hyundai Creta prices start from Rs. 14.94 lakh and MG Hector Plus starts from Rs. 16.65 lakh. Even the fully-loaded Creta with the more powerful turbo petrol engine and DCT automatic is cheaper than the Hector Plus’ most expensive petrol auto variant.

Hyundai Creta prices start from Rs. 9.99 lakh and go up to Rs. 15.79 lakh for diesel manual powertrain. The MG Hector Plus diesel manual prices start from Rs. 14.44 lakh and go up to Rs. 18.54 lakh.

For the diesel powertrain, Hyundai Creta prices start from Rs. 15.99 lakh. MG Hector Plus is not available with diesel automatic powertrain.

Creta 2020 vs Hector Plus 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?

Hyundai Creta is 4300mm long, 1790mm wide and 1635mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2610mm. The Hyundai Creta has a boot space of 433 litres. The MG Hector Plus measures 4720mm in length, 1835mm in width and 1760mm in height. The wheelbase of MG Hector Plus is 2750mm and it has a boot space of 155-530 litres.

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Dimension Review

• The Hector Plus is longer than the Creta by 420mm.
• With this additional length, the Hector Plus offers an additional row of seating but it also comes at the cost of boot space.
• The Hector Plus is wider than the Creta by 45mm.
• The Hector Plus is taller than the Creta by 125mm.
• The Hector Plus has a longer wheelbase than the Creta; by 140mm.
• The Hector Plus has 97 litres more boot space than the Creta if you compare the two cars as 2-row SUVs.
• If you’re not folding the third-row seatback of the Hector Plus, then the Creta will have 278 litres of boot space advantage over the Hector Plus.
• The Hector Plus petrol has 6mm more ground clearance than the Creta but with the heavier diesel engine, the difference is only 1mm.

There’s no arguing that the Hector Plus is a bigger car than the Creta. After all, it’s from a higher segment as well.

Creta 2020 vs Hector Plus 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?

Creta Petrol vs Hector Plus Petrol

The Hyundai Creta gets a 1.4L 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine that makes 140PS of maximum power and 242Nm of peak torque. It is only available with a 7-speed DCT type automatic transmission and returns a fuel-efficiency of 16.76kmpl.

There’s also a 1.5L petrol 4-cylinder engine that makes 115PS of maximum power and 144Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a CVT type automatic transmission. The Hyundai Creta petrol manual has a fuel-efficiency of 16.76kmpl while the automatic claims to return a figure of 16.85kmpl.

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MG Hector Plus gets a 1.5L turbo petrol 4-cylinder engine that makes 143PS of maximum power and 250Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed DCT type automatic transmission. The MG Hector Plus petrol automatic claims to return a fuel efficiency of 11.67kmpl. The mileage figure of the Hector Plus turbo with manual transmission is not available at the moment.

There’s also a 1.5L turbo petrol hybrid 4-cylinder engine, which has the same power and torque output. It is available with a 6-speed manual transmission and returns a fuel efficiency of 14.03kmpl.

Petrol Engine Review

• With a manual transmission, the Hector Plus has a clear advantage as the Creta turbo s not available with a manual transmission.
• In case of the automatic, the Hector Plus has better torque output but the Creta turbo has a better torque-to-weight ratio. So, the Creta turbo will offer considerably better performance than the Hector Plus petrol automatic.
• All of Creta’s petrol engine combinations are more fuel-efficient than the Hector Plus petrol.

Creta 1.5L Diesel vs Hector Plus 2.0L Diesel

Hyundai Creta gets a 1.5L diesel 4-cylinder engine that makes 115PS of maximum power and 250Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a 6-Speed Torque Converter type automatic transmission. The Hyundai Creta diesel manual has a fuel-efficiency of 21.4kmpl while the automatic claims to return a figure of 18.3kmpl.

MG Hector Plus gets a 2.0L diesel 4-cylinder engine that makes 170PS of maximum power and 350Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual transmission and returns a fuel-efficiency of 16.56kmpl.

Diesel Engine Review

• The Hector Plus has a more powerful engine than the Creta.
• The Hector Plus engine produces 100Nm more torque than the Creta diesel.
• Despite being heavier than the Creta, the Hector Plus maintains its lead in performance as its torque-to-weight ratio is a bit better than the Creta diesel.
• The Creta diesel manual is more fuel-efficient than the Hector Plus manual.

Creta 2020 vs Hector Plus 2020 | Feature Comparison - Which Is Better?

Notable top features of Creta 2020 are:

• LED Headlamps w/ LED DRL
• Dual-Pane Panoramic Sunroof
• R17 Alloy Wheels
• 10.25-inch Touchscreen System w/ Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
• Automatic Headlamps
• Automatic AC
• Rear Parking Camera w/ Guidelines
• Auto Folding ORVM
• Ambient Lighting
• Rear AC Vents
• Rear Disc Brakes
• Front and rear armrests
• 6 airbags
• Cruise control
• Tyre pressure monitoring system
• Air purifier
• Internet-connected telematics features
• 8-way power-adjustable driver seat
• 8-inch full-colour MID in the instrument cluster

Notable top features of Hector Plus 2020 are:

• 2nd Row Captain Seats with Slide, Recline and Individual armrest
• LED Headlamp & LED DRL w/ Floating Light Turn Indicators
• Dual-Pane Panoramic Sunroof
• 6-way Power Adjustable Driver Seat
• 4-way power-adjustable front passenger seat
• 10.4-inch Touchscreen w/ 8 Speaker System By Infinity
• 360 Degree Camera View
• Powered Tailgate
• 6 Airbags
• All 4 Disc Brakes
• Hill Hold Control
• Front Parking Sensors
• 7-inch Coloured MID
• Heated outside mirrors
• 3rd row 50:50 split-folding backrest
• 3rd row AC vents with separate fan speed control

Is the Hyundai Creta better than the MG Hector Plus?

Price of the base variant of Hyundai Creta is Rs. 9.99 lakh and MG Hector Plus is Rs. 13.49 lakh (both ex-showroom).

Given the significantly larger dimensions, the Hector Plus will have better road presence than the Creta.

For petrol manual powertrain, Hector Plus engine offers more torque and will have better drivability. However, with the automatic, the Creta turbo petrol engine handily beats the hector Plus with its better torque-to-weight ratio.

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For diesel manual powertrain, Hector Plus engines significantly better torque output once again helps it deliver better torque-to-weight ratio but the Creta is not too far behind in this case.

The 2020 Hyundi Creta’s petrol and diesel engines are all more fuel-efficient than the Hector Plus’.