Hyundai all set to storm SUV market with Creta

Aiming for a dominant position in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment in India, Korean auto major Hyundai on Tuesday launched Creta with price starting at Rs 8.59 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). Creta is being launched globally for the first time in India.

Hyundai Creta will compete with Ford Ecosport, Renault Duster, Mahindra XUV500, Nissan Terrano and Mahindra Scorpio which are in the price range of Rs 6.75 lakh to Rs 15.99 lakh.

The 1.6 litre petrol variants of the SUV are priced between Rs 8.59 lakh and Rs 11.19 lakh, while the diesel variants will come in the range between Rs 9.46 lakh and Rs 13.6 lakh.

The five-seater SUV comes with various features including navigation system, smart key with push button start and leather seats.

For buyers on the lookout for a petrol variant, HMIL will offer its 1.6-litre Dual VTVT engine with a 6-speed manual transmission as well.

All variants will get ABS and EBD as standard. Mid-level variants offer dual front airbags while the top-end SX gets side and curtain airbags with VSM and ESC.

The vehicle has been developed in Korea with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore. The company has received over 15,000 pre-bookings for the SUV in the last 20 days, thus speaks about its popularity.