The new Hyundai Creta has received a silent price hike for all the variants along with the addition of a new base ‘E’ petrol variant.
Hyundai Creta has received its first price hike after being launched in March this year. The starting price has been reduced due to the addition of a new base petrol variant. The prices now start at Rs 9.81 Lakhs which is about Rs 18,000 lesser than before. However, all the other variants see a considerable price hike which will soon be updated on the official website too.
As seen, Hyundai Creta gets a new base E petrol variant replacing the earlier EX variant. Earlier, the E variant only came with a diesel engine but now you have both the engine options. It is priced at Rs 9.81 Lakhs which is just Rs 18,000 cheaper than the diesel E variant. The addition of a new variant now gives buyers the option of an even cheaper variant that comes under Rs 10 Lakhs.
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However, the price of EX Petrol variant has been increased by a whooping Rs 60,000, from Rs 9.99 Lakhs to Rs 10.60 Lakhs. Other variants have received a fixed price hike of Rs 11,000. The prices of E Diesel variant remain unchanged. Now, the range of Hyundai Creta starts at Rs 9.81 Lakhs up to Rs 17.31 Lakhs (all prices ex-showroom). In comparison to Kia Seltos, the prices are exactly at par.
These new prices are effective from 3rd October and will soon be seen at all Hyundai dealerships. The official website is yet to update the prices, which will follow subsequently. Talking specifically about the E variant, it just gets the basic features required missing out on cruise control, digital instrument cluster, rear AC vents and even a factory-fitted music system. If you switch to the EX variant, you get a 10.25 inch touchscreen infotainment, cruise control, rear AC vents, automatic AC and much more.
Hyundai Creta gets three engine options to choose from, including 1.5 Litre petrol and diesel engines and a 1.4 Litre turbo-petrol motor. Petrol engine produces 115 PS and 143 Nm of peak torque, paired with a 6-speed MT and a 7-step IVT. Turbo motor produces 143 PS and 242 Nm of peak torque paired with a 7-speed DCT as standard. Lastly, the diesel engine is good for 115 PS and 250 Nm of peak torque, mated to a 6-speed MT and a 6-speed AT.
