MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV vs Kia Sorento

CarWale brings you comparison of MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV and Kia Sorento. The MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV price is Rs. 23.74 Lakh and Kia Sorento price is Rs. 27.99 Lakh. The MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV is available in 1451 cc engine with 1 fuel type options: Plug-in Hybrid (Electric + Petrol) and Kia Sorento is available in 2151 cc engine with 1 fuel type options: Diesel. Sorento provides the mileage of 17.66 kmpl.

Hector Tomahawk PHEV Exclusive Plug-in Hybrid (Electric + Petrol) Automatic vs Sorento HTE 2WD Diesel 2.2L Turbo Automatic (DCT) 7 STR Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Hector Tomahawk PHEV	Sorento
Price	Rs. 23.74 Lakh	Rs. 27.99 Lakh
Engine Capacity	1451 cc	2151 cc
Power	101 bhp	190 bhp
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic (DCT)
Fuel Type	Plug-in Hybrid (Electric + Petrol)	Diesel

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MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV

Exclusive Plug-in Hybrid (Electric + Petrol) Automatic

Rs. 23.74 Lakh

Avg. Ex-Showroom price

Kia Sorento

HTE 2WD Diesel 2.2L Turbo Automatic (DCT) 7 STR

Rs. 27.99 Lakh

Avg. Ex-Showroom price

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MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV

Exclusive Plug-in Hybrid (Electric + Petrol) Automatic

Kia Sorento

HTE 2WD Diesel 2.2L Turbo Automatic (DCT) 7 STR

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Specifications and Finance

Finance

Engine & Transmission

Engine	1451 cc	2151 cc, 4 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC
Engine Type	Gasoline, 1.5L, Atkinson cycle	Smartstream D2.2L DCT
Turbocharger/ Supercharger		Turbocharged
Battery	20.5 kWh	Not Applicable
Electric Motor	Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors
Fuel Type	Plug-in Hybrid (Electric + Petrol)	Diesel
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	101 bhp @ 5800 rpm (Max Power), 198 bhp (Motor)	190 bhp @ 3800 rpm
Max Torque (Nm@rpm)	125 Nm @ 4600-5000 rpm (Max Torque), 237 Nm (Motor)	442 Nm @ 1750-2750 rpm
Emission Standard	Not Applicable	BS6 Phase 2
Mileage		ARAI: 17.66 kmpl
DC Fast Charging	30-80 % : 35 mins, 25 kW charger
AC Fast Charging	10 - 100 % : 7 hrs 30 mins, 3.3 kW charger
Drivetrain	AWD	FWD
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic (DCT) - 8 Gears

Dimensions & Weight

Capacity

Suspensions, Brakes, Steering & Tyres

Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut	McPherson Strut & stabilizer
Rear Suspension	Multi Link independent	Independent Multi-link
Frequency Selective Damping (FSD)
Advanced Suspension Features
Chassis Type		Unibody/Monocoque Frame
Additional Steering Features
Steering	Power-assisted (Electric) steering with 2 spokes	Power-assisted (Electric) steering with 4 spokes
Tyres	Road Radial - Tubeless Tyres	Radial - Tubeless Tyres
Spare Wheel & Tyre	Steel (145/70R17)	Steel (135/80R18)
Front Tyres	225 / 55 R18	235 / 60 R18
Rear Tyres	225 / 55 R18	235 / 60 R18
Wheels	Alloy Wheels	Alloy Wheels

Electric Motor & Battery

Features

Exterior

Safety

Child Safety Rating	Not Tested
ADAS
NCAP Rating	Not Tested
Airbags	6 Airbags (Driver, Front Passenger, 2 Curtain, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side)	7 Airbags (Driver, Front Passenger, 2 Curtain, Driver Knee, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side)
Automatic Emergency Braking
Seatbelts	Pretensioning with Load Limiter (Front)
Lane Functions
Lane Departure Warning
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System	Direct
Emergency Brake Light Flashing
CNG Leak Detection	Not Applicable
Overspeed Warning	1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph	1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph
Dual Tone Horn
Heated ORVM
Passenger Airbag Deactivation Switch
Second Row Middle Seat Safety		Rear Middle Head Rest & Rear Middle Three Point Seatbelt
Third Row Middle Seat Safety		Third Row Middle Adjustable & Three Point Seatbelts
Boot Open Warning
Child Seat Anchor Points
Reflectors
Rollover & Protection System	Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Rollover Sensor, Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock, & Emergency Fuel Cutoff
Lockable Glovebox
Skid Plate		Front & Rear
Seat Belt Warning

Comfort & Convenience

Air Conditioner	Automatic Climate Control (Front AC: Single Zone with Fan speed control, Second row AC: Blower with Fan speed control with Vents Behind Front Armrest, Third row AC: Blower with Vents on Roof)	Automatic Climate Control: Dual Zone (Front AC: Two Zones with Fan speed control, Second row AC: Blower with Fan speed control with Vents Behind Front Armrest, Third row AC: Vents on Pillars)
Air Purifier	PM 2.5
Heater
Cruise Control
Parking Assist	360 Degree Camera	Reverse Camera with Guidance
Parking Sensors	Rear	Rear
Steering Adjustment	Tilt & Telescopic	Tilt & Telescopic
Keyless Start/ Button Start
Roof-Grab Handles	Front (Foldable) & Rear (Foldable)	Front (Foldable) & Rear (Foldable)
In-Car Remote
Vanity Mirrors on Sun Visors	Driver & Co-Driver (with light)
Headlight Washer
Headlight and Ignition on Reminder
Terrain Modes
Drive Modes	4 - Eco , Normal ,Sports, Custom	3 - Eco/ Normal/ Sport
Fuel Fillers Lid
Video Recording
Charging Ports	2 x USB Type-C (Fast Charging), 2 x USB Type-A, 12V Power Outlet	2 x USB Type-C, 12V Power Outlet
Umbrella Storage in Door
Heated/Cooled Cup Holders
Electronic Parking Brake	Auto Hold
Cabin Boot Access
Dashcam

Lighting

Braking & Traction

Locks & Security

Doors, Windows, Mirrors & Wipers

ORVMs Tilt on Reverse
Memory ORVMs
Exterior Door	Chrome Door Handles Finish, Pull Handles Type	Body Coloured Door Handles, Pull Handles Type
Interior Door Handles Finish		Painted
Power Windows	All (with pinch guard) Power Windows, All One-touch up/down	Front & Rear Power Windows, All One-touch up/down
Window Sunshade		Rear Windows
Door Pockets	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Inside Rear View Mirror (iRVM)	Manual Dimming	Auto-Dimming
ORVM (Outside Rear View Mirrors)	Turn Indicators on ORVMs	Body-Coloured finish, Turn Indicators on ORVMs
Adjustable ORVMs	Electrically Adjustable & Retractable	Electrically Adjustable & Retractable
Integrated Washer Jets with Wiper
Rain-sensing Wipers
Rear Wiper
Boot Opener	Electric Tailgate Release
Rear Defogger
Additional Windshield & Window Features	Acoustic Windshield & UV Protection Glass	Acoustic Windshield & UV Protection Glass

Entertainment, Information & Communication

Infotainment Screen	12.8" Touch-screen Display	12.3" Touch-screen Display
Audio System		6 Speakers
AM/FM Radio
Steering-Mounted Controls
Bluetooth Compatibility	Phone Calls & Audio Streaming	Phone Calls & Audio Streaming
Smart Connectivity	Android Auto (Wireless) & Apple CarPlay (Wireless)	Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
Voice Command
Voice Assistant	Google Assistant
Gesture Control
Input Methods		Bluetooth Compatibility (Phone Calls & Audio Streaming), Type C Wired Connectivity, Smart Watch Connectivity
GPS Navigation System
Inbuilt Music App	Jio Saavan
Wireless Charger	Yes (Front & Rear) with Cooling Function
Summon Mode

Seats & Upholstery

Seat Upholstery	Leatherette	Leatherette
Driver Seat Adjustment	6 way electrically adjustable (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, seat height: up / down) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)	10 way electrically adjustable (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)
Front Passenger Seat Adjustment	4 way electrically adjustable (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)	8 way manually adjustable (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down, seat height: up / down)
Second Row Seat Adjustment	6 way manually adjustable (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down)	4 way manually adjustable (backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down)
Third Row Seat Adjustment	2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)	2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)
Ventilated Seats
Ergo lever / Boss Mode
Interior	Dual Tone (Moroccan Brown & Carbon)	Dual Tone (Smoky Black & Grey)
Wrappings	Leatherette Wrapped Steering Wheel	Leatherette Wrapped Gear Knob & Leatherette Wrapped Steering Wheel
Headrests	Front, Second & Third	Front, Second & Third
Front Seatback Pockets
Driver Armrest
Rear Armrest		Cup Holder
Foldable Seatback Table
Split Rear Seat	60:40	60:40
Folding Rear Seat		Flat
Split Third Row Seat	50:50	50:50
Active headrest
Rear Passenger Seat Type		Bench
Third Row Seat Type		Bench

Mobile App Features

Instrumentation

Fuel Consumption		Average Fuel Consumption & Low Fuel Level Warning
Instrument Cluster Screen	8.8" Digital Instrument Cluster	4.2" Digital Instrument Cluster with Adjustable Cluster Brightness
Speedometer		Digital
Navigation On Instrument Cluster
Trip Meter		2 Trips Electronic
Door Ajar Warning
Average Speed
Tachometer	Digital	Digital
Clock		Digital

Storage
Manufacturer Warranty

Brochure

Colours

	Celadon Blue	Gravity Grey
	Aurora Silver	Glacier White Pearl
	Starry Black	Imperial Blue
	Pearl White	Aurora Black Pearl
	Khaki Green	Pewter Olive
	Shadow Gold	Magma Red
	Turquoise Green	Ivory Silver
	Turquoise Green with Pearl White	Dark Gun Metal

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Hector Tomahawk PHEV vs Sorento Comparison FAQs

Q: Which car is cheaper between MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV and Kia Sorento?

MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV price is Rs. 23.74 Lakh and Kia Sorento price is Rs. 27.99 Lakh. Hence MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV is the cheapest amongst these cars.

Q: How is the performance of Hector Tomahawk PHEV compared to Sorento?

For the Exclusive Plug-in Hybrid (Electric + Petrol) Automatic variant, 1451 cc Plug-in Hybrid (Electric + Petrol) engine of Hector Tomahawk PHEV produces 101 bhp @ 5800 rpm (Max Power), 198 bhp (Motor) of power and 125 Nm @ 4600-5000 rpm (Max Torque), 237 Nm (Motor) of torque. For the HTE 2WD Diesel 2.2L Turbo Automatic (DCT) 7 STR variant, 2151 cc Diesel engine of Sorento produces 190 bhp @ 3800 rpm of power and 442 Nm @ 1750-2750 rpm of torque.

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MG Hector Tomahawk PHEV vs Kia Sorento

Length Width Height	4745 mm * 1850 mm * 1770 mm	4815 mm * 1900 mm * 1785 mm
Wheelbase (mm)	2810	2815

Seating Capacity	7 Seats and 3 Rows	7 Seats and 3 Rows
Doors (Doors)	5	5
Bootspace	192 L (measured up to the roof) – 528 L (rear seats folded)	179 L (measured up to the roof) – 813 L (rear seats folded)
Fuel Tank Capacity (litres)	52	67

Vehicle to Vehicle charging (V2V)
Vehicle to load technology (V2L)
Charger Connection Type	CCS2
Officially Certified Range (km)	115 km ARAI Certified Range

Sunroof	Panoramic Sunroof
Spoiler
Roof Rails
Grille Design		KIA Digital Tiger Face Grille
Body-coloured Bumpers
Body Kit		Silver
Exhaust
Snorkel
Antenna	Glass Antenna	Shark Fin Antenna

Headlights	LED Projector	LED
Headlight Height Adjuster
Automatic Headlamps
Taillights	LED	LED
Daytime Running Lights (DRL)	LED	LED
Fog Lights	LED - Rear
Stop Lamp		LED
Sequential Turn Indicators
Follow Me Home Headlamps
Interior Lamps		Boot Lamp
Ambient Interior Lighting
Illuminated Logo

Brakes		Disc (Front & Rear)
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
Brake Assist (BA)
Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Traction Control System (TC/TCS)
Hill Hold Control
Hill Descent Control
Differential Lock
Four-Wheel-Drive

Engine Immobiliser
Central Locking	Keyless
Child Safety Lock
Speed Sensing Door Lock

Find My Car
Anti Theft Immobilisation
In-Car Payment
Live Location Sharing
Digital Key
Remote Car Lock/Unlock via App
Remote AC: On / Off via App
Car Light Flashing & Honking via App
Over The Air (OTA) Updates
Geo-fence
Home-to-Car Connectivity

Bottle Holder in Doors
Cup Holders	4 Cupholders in Front & Second Row
Sunglass Holder
Driver Armrest Storage