Hyundai Creta

 Creta in varied road conditions and have come up with a detailed test drive review of the new model to provide our impressions on the hottest new Hyundai in the town. Here’s our Hyundai Creta review to give you a sneak peek at the newest ‘big’ small SUV from Hyundai India 

Design

The front-end of the Creta is characterized by swept-back headlamps that feature LED fixtures and a projector setup each. Other highlights here include sharp-looking fog lamps, a faux skid plate and a mean-looking front grille that has three horizontal chrome-plated slats. When viewed front on, the Creta looks adequately aggressive, and the upcoming Hyundai compact SUV should have enough road presence.

Must admit, the Hyundai Creta looks a lot more aggressive in flesh than in pics. The design of the Creta is based on the manufacturer’s much famed Fludic Sculpture 2.0, and the new kid on the block fits in perfectly among the likes of rather strikingly designed Elite i20 and the Verna. The talking point of the new car is its front-end, which, at first glance, is slightly reminiscent of the bigger (and pricier) Santa Fe. 

In side profile, the designers of the Creta have gone easy with the creases and the surface treatments. That said, the Creta does have a clearly defined shoulder line, but in no way is the overall effect as flamboyant as that of the Elantra. Other highlights include well-defined wheel arches, blackened-out A- and B-pillars for the ‘floating roof’ effect, silver-painted roof rails and a roofline that slopes ever so slightly towards the rear. The car boasts of 200 mm of ground clearance.

The rear-end is where the design fails to leave us impressed. We feel that the rear-end is a bit too busy, and the designers of this compact SUV seem to have lost the plot over here. Don’t get us wrong though, for in no way do we say that the Creta’s posterior looks ungainly. However, we do assert that this car’s rear-end lacks the sleekness and the slightly ‘European touch’ of the i20 duo.

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The design theme of the Creta’s interior mimics that of the i20 twins. Also, the materials used, and the overall fit and finish hardly leaves more to be desired. Overall, the cabin of this car is a pleasant place to be in.

Features

Much like every other Hyundai car on sale in the country, the Creta comes loaded to its gills and will boast of some segment-leading features. The Creta will go on sale in four trims – Base, S, SX and SX(O). Highlight of the Creta’s features list include-

• Projector headlamps with LED Positioning lamp
• 17” ‘Diamond Cut’ Alloys
• 7” AVN with 6 speakers
• Smart key with Push button Start
• 6 Airbags (includes Sides & Curtains)

Engine & Transmission

Hyundai Creta has gone on sale with as many as three engine options –

• 1.6 Dual VTVT Petrol
• U2 1.4 CRDi Diesel
• U2 1.6 CRDi VGT Diesel

All the three engine options are available with a 6-speed Manual transmission while the 1.6 CRDi VGT Diesel also gets a 6-speed Automatic gearbox. 

Ride, Handling and Braking

The Hyundai Creta offers a sufficiently comfortable ride, which is something we’ve come to expect from every Hyundai on sale today.