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

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

Hyundai Tucson is not available with petrol manual powertrain. The MG Hector Plus petrol with manual transmission is available in 2 variants and they cost Rs. 13.49 lakh and Rs. 17.29 lakh.

With the petrol automatic powertrain, you can get Hyundai Tucson in two variants. They cost Rs. 22.30 lakh and Rs. 23.52 lakh. The MG Hector Plus ith petrol automatic is also available in 2 variants, which cost Rs. 16.65 lakh and Rs. 18.21 lakh. The Hector Plus petrol auto costs a lot less than the 2020 Tucson.

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Hyundai Tucson is not available with 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 automatic powertrain, Hyundai Tucson prices start from Rs. 24.35 lakh. The Hector Plus is not available with diesel automatic powertrain.

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

Hyundai Tucson is 4480mm long, 1850mm wide and 1660mm tall and rides on a wheelbase measuring 2670mm. The Hyundai Tucson has a boot space of 513 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 litres with all seats upright. With the last row folded, the boot space of the Hector Plus expands to 530 litres.

A wider body normally results in better shoulder room inside the car while a higher roof makes it easier to get in and out of the car. A higher ground clearance makes it easier to go over tall speed breakers or drive on broken roads. The wheelbase is the distance between the centre of the front and rear wheels. A longer wheelbase often results in more cabin space. A larger boot allows you to carry more luggage.

Dimension Review

• Hector Plus is longer than Tucson by 240mm.
• The hector Plus is a D segment SUV (>4500mm length) while the Tucson is a C segment SUV (less than 4500mm long)
• Tucson is wider than Hector Plus by 15mm.
• Hector Plus is taller than Tucson by 100mm.
• Hector Plus has a longer wheelbase than Tucson; by 80mm.
• With 3rd row down, Hector Plus has 17 litres more boot space than Tucson in 4-seater mode.
• Hector Plus has a ground clearance of 191mm with the diesel engine and 196mm with the lighter petrol engine. It has up to 24mm more ground clearance than the Tucson.
• Although the Tucson looks like an SUV, it doesn’t have enough ground clearance to earn the SUV badge.

In terms of dimensions, Hector Plus is a much larger car compared to the Tucson. It’ll have better road presence than the Tucson.

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

Tucson 2.0L Petrol vs Hector Plus 1.5L Turbo Petrol

Hyundai Tucson gets a 2.0L petrol 4-cylinder engine, which makes 152PS of maximum power and 192Nm of peak torque. It is only available with a 6-speed torque converter type automatic transmission and returns a fuel efficiency of 13.08kmpl.

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 either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed DCT type automatic transmission. The MG Hector Plus petrol automatic claims to return a fuel efficiency of 11.67kmpl. Fuel efficiency figure of the Hector Plus turbo manual is not available at the moment.

There’s also a 1.5L turbo petrol hybrid 4-cylinder engine. It makes the same power and torque and also gets a 6-speed manual transmission but no automatic. It has a much better mileage output of 14.03kmpl.

Petrol Engine Review

• Tucson has a more powerful engine than Hector Plus.
• Hector Plus's engine produces more torque than Tucson's.
• Because of the better bottom and mid-range torque, the Hector Plus will have better drivability than the Tucson.
• Tucson petrol automatic is more fuel-efficient than the Hector Plus automatic.

Tucson 2.0L Diesel vs Hector Plus 2.0L Diesel

Hyundai Tucson gets a 2.0L diesel 4-cylinder engine that makes 185PS of maximum power and 400Nm of peak torque. It is available with an 8-speed torque converter type automatic transmission. The claimed mileage of the Tucson diesel is 16.98kmpl with the front-wheel-drive model and 15.59kmpl with the all-wheel-drive system.

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

• Tucson has a more powerful engine than Hector Plus.
• Tucson's engine produces more torque than Hector Plus's. It’ll have better drivability than the Hector Plus.
• The Tucson is also more fuel-efficient than the Hector Plus, although the difference is small.
• Tucson diesel is available with all-wheel drive option, which is not available with the Hector Plus.
• Although the Tucson doesn’t have SUV-like ground clearance, the inclusion of all-wheel drive makes it very capable of safely driving in low-traction situations like slush, snow and gravel.
• Tucson diesel is available with an automatic but no manual transmission. The Hector Plus misses out on automatic transmission with the diesel engine.

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

Notable top features of Tucson 2020 are:

• LED projector headlamps w/ LED DRLs
• Reclining rear seat
• R18 alloy wheels
• 8-inch touchscreen system w/ Android Auto, Apple CarPlay & Navigation
• Panoramic sunroof
• 10 Way power-adjustable driver seat
• 8-way power-adjustable front passenger seat
• 6 Airbags
• Handsfree powered tailgate w/ height adjust function
• Wireless phone charging
• Dual-zone auto AC w/ rear AC vents
• Auto-dimming IRVM

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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
• Panoramic Sunroof
• 6-way Power Adjustable Driver Seat
• 4-way power-adjustable front passenger seat
• 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 Tucson better than the MG Hector Plus?

Price of the base variant of Hyundai Tucson is Rs. 22.30 lakh and MG Hector Plus is Rs. 13.49 lakh (both ex-showroom). The MG Hector Plus is much cheaper than the Tucson 2020.

In terms of dimensions, Hector Plus is a much larger car compared to the Tucson. So, it’ll have a far better road presence than the Tucson.

For petrol automatic powertrain, Hector's engine offers more torque, so it is expected to offer better driveability compared to Tucson's engine. With the diesel engine, the Tucson has better torque and will have better drivability. The Tucson doesn’t offer a manual transmission option with any of the engines but it gets all-wheel-drive. The Hector doesn’t get an automatic transmission with the diesel engine. The 2020 Tucson facelift has marginally better fuel efficiency than the Hector Plus.

The Hector Plus doesn’t get as many features as the new Tucson but it has most of them. And that price tag is tempting too for someone who prefers to be chauffeured around.