Hyundai Creta Crosses Another Milestone

Hyundai's arch rival Maruti Suzuki announced a few days ago that its compact SUV, the Vitara Brezza has crossed 1 lakh unit milestone in just a year. Last month, the Creta recorded 9,002 units sales, which was the highest sales volume it registered in a month since its launch.

The Hyundai Creta was introduced in 2015, and it recorded 1 lakh bookings within eight months, and waiting period rose up to 10 months at one point. The manufacturer recently celebrated the first anniversary of the popular SUV by launching a limited-edition Anniversary model. Hyundai also added new variants to the line-up, including diesel and petrol automatic.

The Creta also became the second best-selling utility vehicle in 2015-16 in the country, after the Mahindra Bolero. Thanks to the strong performance of the Creta and other models, Hyundai aims to exceed 5 lakh cumulative sales within the ongoing fiscal year.

The Hyundai Creta is powered by a 1.6-litre petrol VTVT engine that generates 121bhp of power and 155Nm of torque, mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. There is also a 1.4-litre diesel unit that delivers 89bhp of power and 220Nm of torque, which comes mated to a 5-speed gearbox.

The top-of-the-range variant comes with a 1.6-litre CRDi engine that produces 150bhp of power and 260Nm of torque; transmission choice includes a 6-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual. The Creta can deliver a fuel economy of 15.29 kmpl to 21.38 kmpl (depending on the variant) according to ARAI.