The waiting period for the most popular mid-size SUV in the country, Hyundai Creta, is now just 2 months. This is incredible considering it used to hover somewhere around 6 months. The second-largest carmaker in India is gearing up for the festive season. The time from the commencement of the Navratris to Diwali is considered the peak of the festive season. Each year, people wait for this auspicious season to purchase new items including home appliances and automobiles. In fact, in this season in 2022, there were 34,446 units sold by Hyundai. Hence, the carmakers anticipate the demand and have their manufacturing plans accordingly. In line with that, Hyundai has a massive order book of 1,19,000 units for this season.
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Hyundai Creta Waiting Period
In an interview with the Financial Express, COO Tarun Garg informed that during Ganesh Chaturthi, the Korean giant has seen a growth of 9-10%. Also, out of the 1.19 lakh orders, an impressive 45,000 are for the new Exter micro SUV. That is in line with the global trend of buyers wanting to opt for SUVs. Apart from that, Hyundai is also offering 6 airbags as standard across its entire range. Tarun Garg feels that it is also a prominent reason why people are interested in Hyundai products. The potential buyers are more safety-conscious these days than ever before. The carmaker is expecting a 9% growth compared to last year.
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Specs
The Hyundai Creta offers the 1.4-litre GDI turbo-petrol engine, a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine and a 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engine. These three engines provide varying power and torque outputs, with respective figures of 140 PS / 242 Nm, 115 PS / 144 Nm, and 115 PS / 250 Nm. For transmission options, you have a variety to choose from, catering to your preferences. These include a 6-speed automatic, IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission), 6-speed IMT (Intelligent Manual Transmission), and 7-speed DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission), depending on the specific model you select. The prices range from Rs 10.87 lakh to Rs 19.20 lakh, ex-showroom.
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What We Think
We feel that Hyundai’s initiative to offer 6 airbags as standard across its entire range is commendable. The car buyers are already very particular about analysing the safety equipment on offer before making a purchase decision. To have peace of mind about knowing that any model they pick will have such high standard safety features is great. Apart from that, people know that Hyundai has an excellent dealership and service centre network across the country. That also explains why the order book of Hyundai is so long. Let us see how well the festive season turns out for our automobile industry.
