Coming second in the segment after the Renault Duster, the Creta managed to make a mark in the mid-size SUV segment and continues to hold its position after 10 years
Here are the reasons why the Hyundai Creta is the king of the segment and has been rolling for the last 10 years.
- Hyundai’s trustworthiness and the long-term reliability factor, which is based on a well-proven and extensive service network across the country.
- The first generation of the Hyundai Creta was ahead of its time with a lot of segment-first features and a range of powertrain options.
- The first generation also maintained a strong road presence along with the use of premium materials inside the cabin, which nobody else was doing in the segment at that time.
- Consistent updates over the years gave the Hyundai Creta an upper hand over its rivals, maintaining its strong hold.
- The first facelift arrived three years after the launch of the 1st gen model, and the second-generation model arrived in 2020, which went off the charts.
- The only time when Creta sales took a hit was before the arrival of the second-generation model, as the Kia Seltos was a newer model and it took Creta by a big margin.
- Consumer-friendly design, which will appeal to a large number of customers and a feature set for every section of the buyers.
- The price of creta starts around 11,00,000 rupees and goes up to ₹20,00,000, which makes it a competitor for multiple segments in the price bracket.
- Range of powertrain options, including electric, turbo, petrol, turbo, diesel, and naturally aspirated engines.
- Range of transmission options, including manual IMT, which is now discontinued, torque converter automatic, CVT automatic and seven-speed DCT.
- Extensive variant lineup with each variant offering a unique set of features that will appeal to a certain set of buyers.
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