12 Rivals Face-Off – Royal Rumble of Pakistani C-SUVs

Six years back, in 2019, we only had 1-2 C-segment SUVs. It’s 2025 now, and we’ve got a flood of compact SUVs in the market. Whether it’s from the JDM big3s, Korean contenders, or our ally China, options are endless in a 7-10 million price bracket. 

Sedan loyalists are switching, families are upgrading, and everyone’s asking: “Which one’s actually worth it?” Well, we’re cutting through the clutter. No more endless comparisons between two rivals – this time, we’re pitting all 12 C-segment SUVs head-to-head in one ultimate showdown. 

Note:

This review focuses exclusively on the highlighted features that differentiate each model, using only the top-spec trims and optional features. Common, standard specifications have been omitted.

Here are the cars that we’ve picked:

• Kia Sportage HEV
• Hyundai Tucson
• MG HS PHEV
• Changan Oshan X7
• Proton X70
• Haval Jolion HEV
• Haval H6 HEV
• Toyota Corolla Cross
• Jetour Dashing
• Jetour X70 Plus
• Chery Tiggo 4 Pro
• Chery Tiggo 8 Pro

Pricing

Here’s the pricing of all the cars:

Cars	Ex-factory prices, in PKR
Kia Sportage HEV	12,850,000
Hyundai Tucson	8,784,000
MG HS PHEV	9,499,000
Changan Oshan X7	9,099,000
Proton X70	9,299,000
Haval Jolion HEV	9,295,000
Haval H6 HEV	11,749,000
Toyota Corolla Cross	9,449,000
Jetour Dashing	8,295,000
Jetour X70 Plus	8,495,000
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro	6,930,000
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro	9,585,000

Engine and Performance

Here’s the engine size and performance specs of all 12 cars:

Cars	Engine Size	Hybrid	HP	Torque	Transmission
Kia Sportage HEV	1.6L Turbo	Yes	226 HP	350 Nm	AT
Hyundai Tucson	2.0L Naturally Aspirated	No	155 HP	196 Nm	AT
MG HS PHEV	1.5L Turbo Plug-in Hybrid	Yes	160 HP	250 Nm	AT
Changan Oshan X7	1.5L Turbocharged	No	185 HP	300 Nm	DCT
Proton X70	1.5L Turbocharged	No	174 HP	255 Nm	DCT
Haval Jolion HEV	1.5L Turbo	Yes	190 HP	375 Nm	DCT
Haval H6 HEV	1.5L Turbo	Yes	240 HP	530 Nm	DCT
Toyota Corolla Cross	1.8L Naturally Aspirated	Yes	96 HP	142 Nm	CVT
Jetour Dashing	1.5L Turbocharged	No	154 HP	230 Nm	DCT
Jetour X70 Plus	1.6L Turbocharged	No	154 HP	230 Nm	DCT
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro	1.5L Turbocharged	No	144 HP	210 Nm	CVT
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro	1.6L Turbocharged	No	206 HP	290 Nm	DCT

 

Interior Differences

Here’s the interior specs of all 12 cars:

Cars	Dashboard Type	Seats Material	Infotainment Size	MID Size	Sound System	Ambient Lightning
Kia Sportage HEV	Soft-touch leather in Carmine red color	Artificial Leather	12.3″	12.3″	6 Harmon Kardon Speakers + sub-woofer for mirrorrs shaking bass	Yes
Hyundai Tucson	Plastic dashboard	Premium Leather	10.1″	4.2″	6-Speakers	No
MG HS PHEV	Soft-touch leather in Monaco Blue Interior	Sporty seats, leather	10.1″	12.1″	6-Speakers	Yes
Changan Oshan X7	Soft-touch leather in Orangish color	Terracotta Faux Leather	10.25″	10″	6-Speakers	No
Proton X70	Two-tone hard plastic	Nappa Leather	8″	7″	8 Speakers + sub-woofer for mirrorrs shaking bass	No
Haval Jolion HEV	Soft-touch leather in Orangish color	Leather Seats	12.3”	7″	4-Speakers DTS Surround Sound + 2 sub-woofers for mirrorrs shaking bass	No
Haval H6 HEV	Soft-touch leather in Reddish color	Faux Leather Seats	10.25″	10.25″	4-Speakers DTS Surround Sound + 2 sub-woofers for mirrorrs shaking bass	Yes
Toyota Corolla Cross	Soft-touch leather in two-tone Reddish color	Leather Seats	9″	7″	6-Speakers	No
Jetour Dashing	Soft-touch leather in two-tone color options	Black Synthetic Leather Seats with Red Stitching	10.25″	10.25″	6-Speakers	Yes
Jetour X70 Plus	Soft-touch leather in two-tone color options	Black Synthetic Leather Seats with Red Stitching	10.25″	10.25″	6-Speakers	Yes
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro	Soft-touch leather in two-tone color options	PVC	10.25″	7″	6-Speakers	No
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro	Soft-touch leather in two-tone color options	Faux Leather	10.25″	12.3”	8-Sony Hi-Fi Speakers	Yes

 

Exterior Differences

Here’s the exterior differences in all 12 cars:

Cars	Alloy rims Size	Sunroof	Headlights Type	Ground Clearence	Wheelbase
Kia Sportage HEV	18″	Panoramic	Dual LED Projector Lamps	181 mm	2755 mm
Hyundai Tucson	18″	Panoramic	LED Static Bending Lamps	172 mm	2670 mm
MG HS PHEV	18″	Panoramic	Matrix LED Projectors	175 mm	2720 mm
Changan Oshan X7	19″	Panoramic	Tri-projector LEDs	200 mm	2786 mm
Proton X70	19″	Panoramic	Projector Headlamps	200 mm	2670 mm
Haval Jolion HEV	18″	Panoramic	LED Headlamps	168 mm	2700 mm
Haval H6 HEV	19″	Panoramic	LED Headlamps	175 mm	2738 mm
Toyota Corolla Cross	17″	Panoramic	Bi-Beam LED	161 mm	2640 mm
Jetour Dashing	19″	Panoramic	LED Headlamps	160 mm	2720 mm
Jetour X70 Plus	19″	Panoramic	LED Headlamps	200 mm	2720 mm
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro	17″	Panoramic	LED Headlamps	185 mm	2630 mm
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro	18″	Panoramic	LED Headlamps	194 mm	2710 mm

 

Safety Specs

Here’s the safety specs differences in all 12 cars:

Cars	Airbags	ADAS	Other Safety Comments
Kia Sportage HEV	6	Yes	The only Korean contendor that doesn’t compromise on safety
Hyundai Tucson	2	No	Front and rear parking sensors
MG HS PHEV	6	Yes	It was the first ever officially available car that introduced ADAS in the market
Changan Oshan X7	4	No	360 camera add-on in facelift
Proton X70	6	Yes	5-star NCAP ratings as per company claim
Haval Jolion HEV	6	Yes	Built on GWMs’ latest billion-dollar global platform; ‘L.E.M.O.N’
Haval H6 HEV	6	Yes	Built on GWMs’ latest billion-dollar global platform; ‘L.E.M.O.N’
Toyota Corolla Cross	5	No	Built on Toyota’s TNGA architecture
Jetour Dashing	6	Yes	Probably the best safety features value for the cost
Jetour X70 Plus	6	Yes	Probably the best safety features value for the cost
Chery Tiggo 4 Pro	2	Yes	No, ADAS, but offers all necessary safety features, except the 2 airbags
Chery Tiggo 8 Pro	6	Yes	N95 Air Filter in AC and Heater

 

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