Tata Harrier vs MG Hector: what owners and experts say

Highway overtaking

Harrier: Strongly positiveHector: Mixed reviews

Harrier: “Power bahut badhiya hai, jab nayi-nayi aayi thi tab to Sports mein hi chalayi — ud ke ghoomti hai. Itni power bahut hai, Sports mein to control mein bhi nahi aati.”

Hector: “The six-speed manual is geared quite tall in the interest of fuel economy, and at lower speeds, you might feel a bit of hesitation and a need to shift down.”

Parking camera & sensors

Harrier: Mixed reviewsHector: Strongly negative

Hector: “In the rain, when I switch from reverse back to front, the camera flickers for two-four minutes -- as soon as you put it in reverse it automatically goes to the back camera, but when you go back to normal it flickers.”

Drivetrain reliability

Harrier: Mixed reviewsHector: Generally negative

Harrier: “I've also heard about clutch plate wear-out issues with this car -- the clutch plate going bad early. That's also a fairly problematic situation reported with the Harrier (heard secondhand, not personally experienced by this owner yet).”

Hector: “When you do switch to manual control via the gear lever because you don't have paddle shifters, it isn't the most refined systems and yes you do feel like it is a bit of a digital add-on and it is not too natural.”

Seat comfort

Hector: Generally positiveHarrier: Mixed reviews

Hector: “In one stretch I drove around 600 km at once -- I didn't feel any tiredness at all, not one percent, not in my feet, not in my legs -- the seats are completely comfortable.”

Harrier: “Tata seats have always been very good historically, but on this, even though the support is nice, the squabs are a bit too short so under-thigh support is missing, at least for me. Even the cushioning is a bit firmer than the XUV's.”

Which is better, the Harrier or the Hector?

Owners and experts rate the Harrier better for highway overtaking, parking camera & sensors and drivetrain reliability, while the Hector comes out ahead on seat comfort. Go for the Harrier if highway overtaking and parking camera & sensors matter most to you. Pick the Hector if you care more about seat comfort.

Which is cheaper, the Harrier or the Hector?

The Harrier starts at ₹12.89 lakh and the Hector at ₹11.99 lakh ex-showroom, so the Hector is about ₹0.9 lakh cheaper to start with.

How did CarDhoondo compare the Harrier and Hector?

We went through 21 owner and expert video reviews of the two cars, tagged every statement by topic, such as mileage or rear seat space, and scored how positive it was. Nobody paid for this comparison and it is not sponsored.