MG Hector vs Jeep Compass: Petrol-Automatic Mileage Compared

Published On Jul 29, 2019 02:30 AM By Sonny

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Which dual-clutch petrol automatic is more efficient in the real world?

MG recently launched its first product in India - the Hector SUV - and included a petrol-automatic variant in its list of powertrain options. The 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine is paired to a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) with prices starting at Rs 15.28 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The Jeep Compass is the only other mid-size SUV in India with a dual-clutch petrol-automatic variant. However, it is priced much higher, starting from Rs 19 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Here are the specifications of the MG Hector and Jeep Compass:

Measurement	MG Hector	Jeep Compass
Length	4655mm	4395mm
Width	1835mm	1818mm
Height	1760mm	1640mm
Wheelbase	2750mm	2636mm

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These are the powertrain details of both SUVs:

	MG Hector	Jeep Compass
Engine	1.5-litre turbo-petrol	1.4-litre turbo-petrol
Max power	143PS	163PS
Peak torque	250Nm	250Nm
Transmission	6-speed DCT	7-speed DCT
Claimed fuel efficiency (ARAI)	13.96kmpl	14.1kmpl

These are the fuel efficiency results from our tests in real-world driving conditions:

	MG Hector	Jeep Compass
City FE	8.61kmpl	6.1kmpl
Highway FE	12.25kmpl	8.50kmp

While the MG Hector petrol-auto returns far lesser mileage than the manufacturer’s claimed figure in the city, it manages to surpass the figure on the open highway. The Compass, on the other hand, is frighteningly thirsty. It was not able to deliver anywhere close to its ARAI claimed fuel efficiency figures under normal driving conditions during our test. The Jeep’s 1.4-litre turbo-petrol could not even deliver double-digits despite being a smaller engine in a smaller SUV than the Hector. In both cases, the Hector’s petrol-DCT powertrain was more efficient.

	50% in city and 50% on highway	25% in city and 75% on highway	75% in city and 25% on highway
MG Hector Petrol-DCT	10.11 kmpl	11.08 kmpl	9.3 kmpl
Jeep Compass Petrol-DCT	7.10 kmpl	7.73 kmpl	6.56 kmpl

Since the Hector was already more frugal in both city and highway driving individually, it was more efficient than the Compass petrol-AT in terms of averages too. If the commute is a balance of both city and highway mileage, the Hector delivers an extra 3kmpl over the Compass. When covering predominantly highway distances and less of city streets, the MG petrol-DCT SUV can return 3.35kmpl more per litre of fuel. The gap in efficiency decreases between the two mid-size SUVs while driving predominantly in city traffic and the Compass only does 2.74km fewer per litre.

Also read: MG Hector vs Tata Harrier vs Jeep Compass vs Hyundai Creta: What Do The Prices Say?

Your experience may vary from ours as fuel efficiency differs with driving conditions, car condition and driving style. If you own either a MG Hector or Jeep Compass petrol-automatic, do share your findings with us and other owners/interested buyers in the comments section below.