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

Creta 2020 vs Hector 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 turbo petrol manual prices start from Rs. 12.74 lakh and go up to Rs. 16.54 lakh. The Creta is smaller and from a lower segment. So, naturally, it’s cheaper too.

For the petrol automatic powertrain, Hyundai Creta prices start from Rs. 14.94 lakh and MG Hector starts from Rs. 15.94 lakh.

Hyundai Creta prices start from Rs. 9.99 lakh and go up to Rs. 15.79 lakh for diesel manual powertrain. The MG Hector diesel manual prices start from Rs. 13.88 lakh and go up to Rs. 16.33 lakh.

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

Creta 2020 vs Hector 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 measures 4655mm in length, 1835mm in width and 1760mm in height. The wheelbase of MG Hector is 2750mm and it has a boot space of 587 litres.

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Dimension Review

• Hector is longer than Creta by 355mm.
• Hector is wider than Creta by 45mm.
• Hector is taller than Creta by 125mm.
• Hector has a longer wheelbase than Creta; by 140mm.
• Hector has 154 litres more boot space than Creta.
• Hector has 2mm more ground clearance than Creta.

The Hector is from a higher segment and it shows not just in the prices but also in its dimensions. It’s a size larger than the Creta 2020 and it will reflect in its road presence as well.

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

Creta Petrol vs Hector 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 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 petrol manual has a fuel-efficiency of 13.3kmpl while the automatic claims to return a figure of 12.32kmpl.

There’s also a 1.5L turbo petrol hybrid 4-cylinder engine, which makes the same power and torque. This engine is only available with a 6-speed manual transmission and returns a fuel-efficiency of 14.29kmpl.

Petrol Engine Review

• Hector has a more powerful engine than Creta.
• Hector's engine produces more torque than Creta's. But, the Creta turbo has a better torque-to-weight ratio. So, it’ll have better everyday drivability than the larger Hector.
• Creta petrol is more fuel-efficient than the Hector.

Creta 1.5L Diesel vs Hector 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 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 16.17kmpl.

Diesel Engine Review

• Hector has a more powerful engine than Creta.
• Hector's engine produces more torque than Creta's and it will reflect in its drivability. It’ll have better in-gear acceleration.
• Creta diesel is more fuel-efficient than Hector

Creta 2020 vs Hector 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 instrument cluster passenger seat
• 2-zone automatic AC

Notable top features of Hector 2020 are:

• LED Headlamp & LED DRL w/ Floating Light Turn Indicators
• 17-inch alloy wheels
• 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 full-colour screen in the instrument cluster 
• Heated outside mirrors
• Powered opening and closing tailgate

Is the Hyundai Creta better than the MG Hector?

Price of the base variant of Hyundai Creta is Rs. 9.99 lakh and MG Hector is Rs. 12.74 lakh (both ex-showroom). Although the Creta 2020 is cheaper, some of its variants overlap with the Hector’s.

In terms of dimensions, Hector is a much larger car compared to the Creta.

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Hector's engine offers more torque, but the Creta turbo’s torque-to-weight ratio is better. So, the Creta turbo will have better drivability. The Creta is also overall, more fuel-efficient.

For diesel manual powertrain, Hector's engine offers a lot more torque than the Creta diesel. But it doesn’t get an automatic transmission. The two cars are fairly well-matched in the features race.