Toyota Innova Hycross vs MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Toyota Innova Hycross starts at ₹18.70 L and the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV at ₹25.69 L, a difference of ₹6.99 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹7.76 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Toyota Innova Hycross uses a 1,987cc Petrol making 183.72bhp@6600rpm and listed torque with Automatic. The MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV uses a 1,498cc Petrol making 100.57bhp@5800rpm and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Toyota Innova Hycross Petrol Automatic is rated at 23.24 kmpl and the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV Petrol Automatic at 40 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV saves you about ₹1.89 K a month and ₹22.72 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Toyota Innova Hycross adds Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbag, Curtain Airbag and Seat Belt Warning. The MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV adds Battery Capacity, Motor Type, Turbo Charger, Range and Charging Time (A.C). The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Toyota Innova Hycross if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹6.99 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Engine Type without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Toyota Innova Hycross offers Driver Airbag.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.