Hyundai Creta Prices Hiked; Entry-level Variant More Affordable Than Kia Seltos Though!

• Hyundai Creta base-spec E petrol variant priced at Rs 9.82 lakh.
• The Creta is now priced between Rs 9.82 lakh and Rs 17.32 lakh.
• Almost all variants receive a uniform Rs 12,000 price hike, except for the EX petrol.

Hyundai India has hiked the prices of the second-gen Creta as its introductory pricing term has come to an end. Moreover, the petrol engine lineup has benefited from a new base-spec E variant that is more affordable than before. Here are the latest prices:

1.5-litre Petrol	Old Prices	New Prices	Difference
E	-----	Rs 9.82 lakh	NIL
EX	Rs 9.99 lakh	Rs 10.61 lakh	Rs 62,000
S	Rs 11.72 lakh	Rs 11.84 lakh	Rs 12,000
SX	Rs 13.46 lakh	Rs 13.58 lakh	Rs 12,000
SX CVT	Rs 14.94 lakh	Rs 15.06 lakh	Rs 12,000
SX (O) CVT	Rs 16.15 lakh	Rs 16.27 lakh	Rs 12,000
1.4-litre Turbo Petrol
SX	Rs 16.16 lakh	Rs 16.28 lakh	Rs 12,000
SX (O)	Rs 17.20 lakh	Rs  17.32 lakh	Rs 12,000
1.5-litre Diesel
E	Rs 9.99 lakh	Rs 9.99 lakh	NIL
EX	Rs 11.49 lakh	Rs 11.61 lakh	Rs 12,000
S	Rs 12.77 lakh	Rs 12.89 lakh	Rs 12,000
SX	Rs 14.51 lakh	Rs 14.63 lakh	Rs 12,000
SX (O)	Rs 15.79 lakh	Rs 15.91 lakh	Rs 12,000
SX AT	Rs 15.99 lakh	Rs 16.11 lakh	Rs 12,000
SX (O) AT	Rs 17.20 lakh	Rs 17.32 lakh	Rs 12,000

The new-gen Hyundai Creta is dearer by up to Rs 62,000. The earlier base-spec EX petrol variant is the most affected while almost all other variants have received a uniform price hike of Rs 12,000. Prices of the base-spec E diesel variant remain unchanged. 

Coming to the new base-spec E petrol variant, it was already on offer with the diesel engine and has now been introduced in the 1.5-litre petrol lineup. This entry-level variant also drops the Creta’s starting price by Rs 7,000, when compared to the Kia Seltos (Rs 9.89 lakh onwards). It packs bare basics such as remote locking, a manual air-conditioner, electrically adjustable ORVMs, power windows, dual airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, and a tyre pressure monitor. Nope, no infotainment system with this variant. 

We recently drove the new-gen Creta; you can read our first drive review to know our impressions. The Creta is the highest selling SUV in its segment and the latest price hike shouldn’t come its way. It currently faces stiff competition from the Kia Seltos, Tata Harrier, MG Hector, and Mahindra XUV500. 

*all prices, ex-showroom