MG Hector vs Mahindra Thar

Should you buy MG Hector or Mahindra Thar? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. MG Hector price starts at Rs 14 Lakh ex-showroom for Style (Petrol) and Mahindra Thar price starts Rs 11.50 Lakh ex-showroom for AX Opt Hard Top Diesel RWD (Diesel). Hector has 1956 cc (Diesel top model) engine, while Thar has 2184 cc (Diesel top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Hector has a mileage of 15.58 kmpl (Diesel top model) and the Thar has a mileage of 9 kmpl (Diesel top model).

Hector Vs Thar

Key Highlights	MG Hector	Mahindra Thar
On Road Price	Rs.26,77,718^*	Rs.20,94,693^*
Mileage (city)	-	9 kmpl
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Engine(cc)	1956	2184
Transmission	Manual	Automatic

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MG Hector
Rs22.57 Lakh^*
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Mahindra Thar
Rs17.60 Lakh^*
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MG Hector
Sharp Pro SNOWSTORM Diesel
22.57 Lakh^*
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Mahindra Thar
Earth Edition Diesel AT
17.60 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	Sharp Pro SNOWSTORM Diesel	Earth Edition Diesel AT
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.26,77,718^*	Rs.20,94,693^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.50,963/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.39,880/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.1,16,250	Rs.97,093
User Rating	4.4 Based on 320 Reviews	4.5 Based on 1335 Reviews
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Basic Information

Sharp Pro SNOWSTORM Diesel

Earth Edition Diesel AT

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.26,77,718^*

Rs.20,94,693^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.50,963/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.39,880/month

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Insurance

Rs.1,16,250

Rs.97,093

User Rating

4.4

Based on 320 Reviews

4.5

Based on 1335 Reviews

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	2.0L Turbocharged Diesel	mHawk 130 CRDe
Displacement (cc)	1956	2184
No. of Cylinders	44 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	167.67bhp@3750rpm	130.07bhp@3750rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	350Nm@1750-2500rpm	300Nm@1600-2800rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Turbo Charger	Yes	Yes
Transmission Type	Manual	Automatic
Gearbox	6-Speed	6-Speed AT
Drive Type	FWD	4WD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

2.0L Turbocharged Diesel

mHawk 130 CRDe

Displacement (cc)

1956

2184

No. of Cylinders

44 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

167.67bhp@3750rpm

130.07bhp@3750rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Mileage City (kmpl)	-	9
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	-	10
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	15.58	-
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	60	57
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
Top Speed (kmph)	195	-
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	Double wishbone suspension
Rear Suspension	Rear twist beam	Multi-link, Solid Axle
Steering Type	Electric	Hydraulic
Steering Column	Tilt & Telescopic	Tilt
Steering Gear Type	-	Rack & Pinion
Front Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Drum
Top Speed (Kmph)	195	-
Tyre Size	215/55 R18	255/65 R18
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Tubeless All-Terrain
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	18	18
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	18	18
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Double wishbone suspension

Rear Suspension

Rear twist beam

Multi-link, Solid Axle

Steering Type

Electric

Hydraulic

Steering Column

Tilt & Telescopic

Tilt

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4699	3985
Width (mm)	1835	1820
Height (mm)	1760	1855
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	-	226
Wheel Base (mm)	2750	2450
Approach Angle	-	41.2
Break Over Angle	-	26.2
Departure Angle	-	36
Seating Capacity	5	4
Boot Space (Litres)	587	-
No. of Doors	5	3
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	-
Air Quality Control	Yes	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-
Vanity Mirror	Yes	-
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Optional	-
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	-
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	Yes	-
Rear AC Vents	Yes	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Rear
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	Yes	-
Foldable Rear Seat	60:40 Split	50:50 Split
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	-
Cooled Glovebox	Yes	-
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front Door
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	-
Tailgate Ajar Warning	Yes	-
Gear Shift Indicator	No	-
Rear Curtain	No	-
Luggage Hook And Net	No	-
Lane Change Indicator	-	Yes
Additional Features	-	Tip & Slide Mechanism in Co-Driver Seat,Reclining Mechanism,Lockable Glovebox,Electrically Operated HVAC Controls,SMS Read Out
Drive Modes	No	-
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	No	Yes
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	Yes	-
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	-
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	-
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

Air Quality Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	-
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	Rear Metallic Scuff Plates,Front Metallic Scuff Plates,Dual Tone Oak White & Black Interior Theme,Leatherette Door Armrest & Dashboard Insert,Inside Door Handles Finish Chrome,Front Reading Lights	Dashboard Grab Handle For Front passenger,MID Display in Instrument Cluster (Coloured),Adventure Statistics,Decorative Vin Plate (Individual to Thar Earth Edition),Headrest (Embossed Dune Design),Stiching ( Beige Stitching elements & Earth branding),Thar branding on door pads (Desert Fury Coloured),Twin Peak logo on Steering ( Dark Chrome),Steering Wheel elements (Desert Fury Coloured),AC Vents (Dual Tone),HVAC housing (Piano black),Center gear Console & Cup Holder accents (Dark Chrome)
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	7	-
Upholstery	Leatherette	Leatherette
Ambient Light Colour	8	-
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Interior

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Glove Box

Exterior
Available Colours	Havana GreyCandy White With Starry BlackStarry BlackAurora SilverGlaze RedDune BrownCandy White+2 MoreHector Colours	Everest WhiteRage RedStealth BlackDeep ForestDesert FuryDeep Grey+1 MoreThar Colours
Body Type	SUVAll SUV Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	-
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	-
Rear Window Washer	Yes	-
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	-
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Rear Spoiler	Yes	-
Sun Roof	Yes	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	-
Integrated Antenna	-	Yes
Projector Headlamps	Yes	-
Halogen Headlamps	No	Yes
Cornering Foglamps	Yes	-
Roof Rails	Yes	-
LED DRLs	Yes	-
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	Yes	-
Additional Features	Chrome Insert in Front & Rear Skid Plates,Floating LightTurn Indicators,LED Blade Connected Tail Lights,Chrome Finish OnWindow Beltline,ChromeFinish On Outside Door Handles,Argyle-Inspired Diamond Mesh Grille,Side Body Cladding Finish Chrome	Hard Top,All-Black Bumpers,Bonnet Latches,Wheel Arch Cladding,Side Foot Steps (Moulded),Fender-mounted Radio Antenna,Tailgate mounted Spare Wheel,Illuminated Key Ring,Body Colour (Satin Matte Desert Fury Colour),ORVMs Inserts (Desert Fury Coloured),Vertical slats on the Front grille (Desert Fury Coloured),Mahindra Wordmark (Matte Black),Thar branding (Matte Black),4x4 badging (Matte black With red accents),Automatic badging (Matte black With red accents),Gear Knob accents (Dark Chrome)
Fog Lights	Front & Rear	Front
Antenna	Shark Fin	-
Sunroof	Dual Pane	-
Boot Opening	Automatic	-
Tyre Size	215/55 R18	255/65 R18
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Tubeless All-Terrain
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-
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Available Colours

Havana GreyCandy White With Starry BlackStarry BlackAurora SilverGlaze Red+2 MoreHector Colours

Everest WhiteRage RedStealth BlackDeep ForestDesert Fury+1 MoreThar Colours

Body Type

SUVAll SUV Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	-
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	-
No. of Airbags	6	2
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	-
Side Airbag Rear	No	-
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	-
Traction Control	Yes	-
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	-
Anti Theft Device	Yes	-
Anti Pinch Power Windows	Driver	-
Speed Alert	Yes	-
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	Driver and Passenger	-
Geo Fence Alert	Yes	-
Hill Descent Control	-	Yes
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	-
360 View Camera	Yes	-
Curtain Airbag	Yes	-
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star )	-	4
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star )	-	4
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

Advance Internet
Live Location	Yes	-
Engine Start Alarm	Yes	-
Remote Vehicle Status Check	Yes	-
Digital Car Key	Yes	-
Hinglish Voice Commands	Yes	-
Live Weather	Yes	-
E-Call & I-Call	Yes	No
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	Yes	-
Over Speeding Alert	Yes	Yes
Smartwatch App	Yes	-
Valet Mode	Yes	-
Remote AC On/Off	No	-
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	Yes	-
Inbuilt APPs	i-Smart app	-
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Advance Internet

Live Location

Engine Start Alarm

Remote Vehicle Status Check

Digital Car Key

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	-	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	-
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Wifi Connectivity	Yes	-
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	14	7
Connectivity	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	5	4
Additional Features	Premium Sound System By Infinity,Wireless Android Auto + Apple Carplay,Advanced UI with Widget customization of homescreen with multiple Homepages,Customisable Widget Color with 7 color palette for homepage of Infotainment screen,JIO Voice Recognition with advanced Voice coands for Weather, Cricket, Calculator, Clock, Date/Day, Horoscope, Dictionary, News & Knowledge,Headunit Theme Store with Downloadable Themes,Preloaded Greeting Message On Entry (with customised message option),Birthday Wish on Headunit (With Customisable Date option),Customisable Lock Screen Wallpaper	-
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt Apps	Jio Saavn	BlueSense
Tweeter	2	2
Subwoofer	1	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

MG Hector
- Feels and looks premium inside and out
- Generous cabin space, comfortable for even taller passengers
- Loaded with good features like a 14-inch touchscreen, ventilated front seats, and a panoramic sunroof
- Safety kit boosted by the inclusion of ADAS
- A refined petrol engine with comfortable ride quality
Mahindra Thar
- Attention grabbing design. Looks macho and has stronger road presence than ever before.
- Available with petrol and diesel engines with a choice of 6-speed manual or automatic transmissions for both.
- Design better suited for off-roading than before. Big improvements in departure angle, breakover angle and ground clearance.
- More tech: Brake based differential locking system, auto locking rear mechanical differential, shift-on-the-fly 4x4 with low range, 7-inch touchscreen with off-road gauges, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and navigation
- Good quality interior with better practicality than before. The Thar is now more family friendly.
- Improved noise vibration and harshness management. Doesn’t feel crude or outdated to drive anymore.
- More configurations: Fixed soft top, fixed hardtop or convertible soft top, available as a 6- or 4- seater

MG Hector
- Its styling could seem too blingy to some buyers
- Has lost out on the mild-hybrid tech; still no diesel-auto combo
- Its electronics could have been more responsive
- Should have had better contoured seats and underthigh support at the rear
- Fuel efficiency of the petrol engine is still an issue
Mahindra Thar
- Stiff ride quality. Deals with bad roads well but sharp bumps can unsettle the cabin quite easily
- Old school ladder frame SUV and behaves like one. Loads of body roll even on mild curves
- Some cabin flaws: Rear windows aren’t openable, pedal box leaves no proper space to rest your left foot even in the automatic and thick B pillars create large blind spots to the side
- It’s a heavily improved/polished version of a hardcore off-roader but not an alternative to more practical, comfortable, feature rich compact/sub compact SUVs

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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car is cheaper between MG Hector and Mahindra Thar?

A ) MG Hector price starts at ₹ 14 Lakh & Mahindra Thar price starts at ₹ 11.50 Lakh in New Delhi. Mahindra Thar is cheaper between these two cars.

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