New (2020) Hyundai Creta: Top Things To Know About The Brand New Avatar Of The Iconic SUV

New Hyundai Creta: Top Speed & Acceleration

Hyundai Motors is yet to officially announce the exact top speed and acceleration figures of the new Creta SUV in the Indian market. However, considering the performance of its cousin, the Kia Seltos and its rivals, we can expect similar levels of performance as well.

The new Hyundai Creta top speed is expected to be in the range of around 190km/h. In terms of acceleration, the new Creta should be able to sprint from 0 - 100km/h in around 11 seconds.

Note: These are just calculated assumptions at this time. Actual top speed and acceleration figures will be updated at a later time, after testing.

New Hyundai Creta: Power & Torque Figures

The new Hyundai Creta is offered with a choice of three engine options. This includes 1.5-litre petrol, 1.4-litre turbo-petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel unit. All three engines are compliant with the latest BS6 emission norms and have been borrowed from the SUVs cousin, the Kia Seltos.

The three engines also produce the same power and torque figures as on the Kia Seltos. This translates to 115bhp and 144Nm of torque from the 1.5-litre petrol while the 1.5-litre diesel churns out 115bhp and 250Nm of torque. The turbocharged 1.4-litre petrol unit puts out a higher 140bhp and 242Nm of peak torque.

All three engines come mated to a six-speed manual gearbox as standard, apart for the turbo-petrol engine. Hyundai also offers all three engines with automatic transmission as well. This includes a 6-speed torque converter with the diesel, 5-speed iVT for the 1.5-litre petrol and a 7-DCT with the turbo-petrol unit.

New Hyundai Creta: Mileage & Fuel Tank Capacity

The new Hyundai Creta comes with a fuel tank capacity of 50-litres across all trims and variants. Hyundai also announced that the new Creta offers segment-best mileage figures of 16.9km/l from the 1.5-litre petrol, 16.8km/l from the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol and 21.4km/l from the 1.5-litre diesel engine.

New Hyundai Creta: Ground Clearance & Boot Capacity

The new Hyundai Creta SUV is expected to offer a similar ground clearance of around 190mm as on its previous model. Boot space, however, is expected to have increased slightly to around 425-litres.

Note: Official figures for the ground clearance and boot space is yet to be announced. We will update the actual figures, once announced.

New Hyundai Creta: Overall Dimensions (Length, Width, Height & Wheelbase)

The new Hyundai Creta is slightly larger in dimensions compared to the old model. The new Creta measures 4300mm in length, 1790mm in width and 1635mm in height. The new SUV also has a wheelbase of 2610mm.

New Hyundai Creta: Tyre Size & Kerb Weight

The new Hyundai Creta rides on a set of 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels for the higher-spec variants. The lower-spec models come with smaller 16-inch wheels with steel rims. The lower-spec models come with a tyre profile of 205/65 R16 while the higher-spec variants feature 215/60 R17 profiles all around.

In terms of kerb weight, although Hyundai hasn't officially announced the exact figures. We expect it to be between 1300 to 1400 kilograms.

New Hyundai Creta: Variants & Pricing

The new Hyundai Creta is offered in a range of five variants: E, EX, S, SX and SX(O). Prices for the new Creta SUV start at Rs 9.99 lakh while the top-spec trim is offered with a price tag of Rs 17.20 lakh. All prices are ex-showroom (India).

New Hyundai Creta: Colours

The new Hyundai Creta is offered with a range of 10 colour choices. This includes multiple single-tone paint schemes and two dual-tone options, exclusively for the turbo trims. The standard paint schemes on the new Hyundai Creta include Typhoon Silver, Polar White, Red Mulberry, Galaxy Blue, Lava Orange, Phantom Black, Titan Grey & Deep Forest.

The dual-tone paint schemes on the new Hyundai Creta: Polar White/ Phantom Black & Lava Orange/Phantom Black.

Thoughts On The New Hyundai Creta

The Hyundai Creta is among the most popular SUVs in the Indian market, which was once the undisputed leader in the mid-size SUV segment. Hyundai will be hoping to regain this title with the arrival of the new-generation Creta model, dethroning its cousin, the Kia Seltos in the process.