MG Hector vs Tata Safari
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
MG Hector: ₹13.94–23.18 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 10 variants and prices
Tata Safari: ₹15.57–31.10 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 50 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Hector, from ₹13.94 lakh against ₹15.57 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹1.63 lakh less)
- Top variant: Hector: ₹23.18 lakh | Safari: ₹31.10 lakh
- More powerful: Safari, up to 170 PS against 143 PS
- Bigger boot: Hector, 587 litres against 73
- More ground clearance: Safari, up to 205 mm against 192 mm
- Crash-test rating: Hector: Not tested | Safari: 5 stars
- More airbags: Safari, up to 7 against 6
- Only the Safari has: A diesel engine
- Seats: Hector: 5 or 7 seats | Safari: 6 or 7 seats
- Warranty: Hector: 3 years / unlimited km | Safari: 3 years / 1,00,000 km
- Variants on sale: Hector: 10 variants | Safari: 50 variants
Hector vs Safari: side by side
| Hector | Safari | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹13.94–23.18 lakh | ₹15.57–31.10 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹11.99–20.00 lakh | ₹13.40–26.30 lakh |
| Variants | 10 | 50 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 or 7 | 6 or 7 |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Engines | 1.4-litre turbo petrol | 1.5-litre turbo petrol; 2.0-litre turbo diesel |
| Gearbox | Manual, automatic (CVT) | Manual, automatic (AT) |
| Power | 143 PS | 170 PS |
| Torque | 250 Nm | 280–350 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Petrol 12.3–13.8 km/l | Diesel 14.1–16.3 km/l |
| Length | 4,655–4,699 mm | 4,668 mm |
| Width | 1,835 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Height | 1,760 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | 192 mm | 205 mm |
| Boot | 155–587 litres | 73 litres |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 50 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,545–1,697 kg | 1,760–1,870 kg |
| Crash-test rating | Not tested | 5 stars |
| Airbags | 6 | 6–7 |
| Warranty | 3 years / unlimited km | 3 years / 1,00,000 km |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.