Here is what MG Hector 2023 pitched in comparison against Mahindra XUV700, Tata Harrier for Best Full Size SUV in Indian Car Market in 20 Lakh to 25 Lakh Price Range
MG Hector Vs XUV700 Vs Tata Harrier
With launch of all new Hector - the Premium SUV Space heats up in 20 Lakh to 25 Lakh Range Car Buyers to make a pick in between
- All New Hector
- Mahindra XUV700
- Tata Harrier
So Which Car is Best for you - to make it easy here are Strengths with Pros and Cons referred
MG Hector Pros

Hector is Ideal for Car Buyers where requirement is
- Comfort with majority of Ride in City Use or for Owners who like relaxed drive on Highways
- Suspension is on Soft Side, Steering is relative light, CVT is butter smooth when accelerate in relaxed way
- Excellent Space for 4 Adults and 1 Kid with Recline rear Seats, Spacious Legroom, Easy Ingress, Egress, Large 580 Litre Boot Space
- Fully Loaded Features ranging from Segment largest 14 Inch Touchscreen, Cooled Ventilated Front Seats, Host of Voice Command, Panoramic Sunroof, 360 Degree Camera, Ambient Light and for those who seek advanced fully loaded features now also gets ADAS Autonomous Feature with MG Pilot Mode, Adaptive Cruise Control, Traffic Jam Assist
- Pretty Stylish and Differentiating in Exteriors with Commanding Road Presence
- MG After Sales Experience in terms of Service Center and in last 3.5 yrs proved to be niggle free too.
- Impressive Build, Impressive All 4 Disc Brakes, Fully loaded Active and Passive Safety including 6 Airbags, ESP
- Superior Sound Insulation. Cabin Feels Silent at times, Engine is super refined. Will love in NVH Experience
- Seats are pretty Comfort Oriented, Good Lateral, Underthigh and Back Support
- Infiinity Speakers Experience is pretty impressive and high Standard
What you Wont Like in MG Hector

- Not Fun or Enthusiast Car - throttle hard in Petrol CVT - will be relative disappointed
- Touchscreen has some lag elements to it, sometimes Voice Command feels like missed.
- Not as Superior Sorted SUV on high Speed as what Harrier / XUV700 Feels. Theres higher body roll in Hector as felt as against other competition Cars
- Lack of Diesel Automatic is a miss and lack of ADAS in Diesel Manual is again a miss
- Single Digit Mileage in Petrol should be a reasonable expectation. Higher Running Cost
Tata Harrier

As Harrier is available only in Diesel - so strikingly pretty different having below Pros and Cons
- Feels more Fun to drive in Mid Range in both Diesel Manual, Diesel Automatic
- Superior High Speed Steering Feedback, More Mature Suspension on high Speed - theres bit of Off road element too added in Harrier making it more capable on bad roads
- More Wider, can have 3 Adults sit on Rear Seats with more Ease
- Harrier delivers more Macho Feel to Buyer - Steering, Suspension, Power Performance all calibrated in such a way to be more engaging for those are driving enthusiast
- Diesel Automatic is ideal for Buyers who seek Convenience, yet relative more Competitve Running Cost. For instance Hector Smart CVT - Harrier has XMA Sunroof, Hector Smart Pro - Harrier has XZA Automatic and for Hector Savvy Pro - Harrier XZA Plus Automatic is available where post Discounts Harrier Diesel Automatic is available at price of Hector Petrol Automatic
What you Wont Like in Tata Harrier

- Relative Heavier Steering, Heavier Clutch - you are not at best of ease if having even 75% in City Use
- Suspension feels more firm in City use as against both Hector and XUV700 - not as much comfort oriented ride
- Touchscreen feels laggy, Panel Gaps are there, Camera Quality is very Mediocre
- No ADAS still now (but expected to be roll out from Harrier Red launching in next month)
- Relative feels much lesser Features as against both Hector, XUV700
- Ofcourse no Petrol Choice in Harrier where demand of Petrol SUV Cars increasing in Indian Car Market
- Higher Noise and Cabin do not feel as well insulated as in Hector, XUV700
Mahindra XUV700

Mahindra XUV700 is leading the charts with segment most Powerful SUV
- Maximum Engine - Transmission Choices available. You get Petrol MT, Petrol AT, Diesel MT, Diesel AT, Diesel All Wheel Drive too in both MT and Automatic to offer highest Combination Choice for Car Buyers
- Even has the most Powerful Engine in both Petrol and Diesel Engine. With 2 Litre GDI with near 200 PS Power and 380 NM in Petrol, and 2.2 Litre Diesel Engine with 185 PS Power and 440 NM Torque in Diesel - will get the best of Responsiveness
- Not only Powerful - you will love in Experience of driving XUV700 in both city and Highway. For all practical reasons if you care combination of Performance and Comfort in one SUV - yes its XUV700 (although for buyers who have maximum City use will prefer Hector more, and for those who seek maximum highway will prefer Harrier) but mid way for those having mix usage will love XUV700
- Stylish, Feature Loaded, Performance, Comfort - you have XUV700 as ideal buy
What you wont like in Mahindra XUV700

- 7 Seater Choice is Fallacy, Very poor 3rd Row Legroom Space - you actually should look for this car as 5 Seater only.
- Interiors do not feel as upmarket as Hector
- Despite of Top End - no Cooled Ventilated Seats, no Auto Dim IRVM, No Ambient Light in any of the models
- Single Digit Mileage in Petrol
Overall - Best SUV Choice in Harrier, Hector, XUV700
Choose Hector : If have maximum in city use, you have relative lesser usage and are okay with Petrol CVT, gives highest importance to Features, Comfort, Relaxed Drive
Choose Harrier : If you love Macho Character in SUV Feel, fun to Drive on high Speed, Want Diesel Car Fun with Superior Handling Experience
Choose XUV700 : If having Mixed Usage (50% to 75%) in City and balance on highway. Power Performance with Comfort with highest choice of Engine - Transmission option makes it ideal for Car Owners.
Do Share in Comment on which SUV will you choose and Why !!
Comments 2
Definitely Harrier, the JLR Omega Arc platform deserves special mention. Ratan Tata's heart & vision makes gives the brand a very unique position in the automotive sector.
But honestly, one can't go wrong with either him or Anand Mahindra. It is these personalities which gives the brand their unique strong image, the intent counts more than the actual product in the longer run
Is it worth buying old 7 seater innova for new five seater Creta. Dor a family of 6. Soon to be 7.