Hyundai Motor India Ltd. has announced the first in segment Creta Petrol Automatic variant (SX+) in India at a price tag of Rs. 12.86 Lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi). Hyundai has also introduced the dual airbags as standard across all trims for Creta. For your information, Hyundai Creta was launched in July 2015 and it comes in both petrol & diesel-engine options.The Hyundai Creta raced to 1,00,000 bookings within eight months and sold over 63,836 units till now (13,184 petrol variants and 50,652 diesel). It is exported to over 85 countries. With this launch, the company further affirm their dominance in the segment and it is awarded as the car of 2016 & wins 26 awards including the prestigious “Indian Car of The Year 2016.” Just in case you want to know, it comes with a waiting period of up to 10 weeks in the country.
Announcing the launch of the automatic variants, Mr Rakesh Srivastava, Sr VP – Sales & Marketing, HMIL, said:
“Hyundai Motor India has witnessed tremendous success with the CRETA- The Perfect SUV. Introducing the new variant of automatic transmission in Creta showcases Hyundai’s commitment to providing products based on customers wants and building the relationship as a customer centric company towards ensuring customers delight. With safety as our priority we have also introduced Dual Airbags as standard across all Creta variants. The new Automatic variants and enhanced safety features will be instrumental in achieving our aim to be the most preferred car manufacturer in India.”
The new Creta Petrol (SX+) Automatic variant is equipped with AVN, projector headlamps with LED positioning, rear parking camera and sensors, smart key with push button, Chrome O/S door handle, Shark fin antenna, child seat anchor, 17” diamond cut alloys, a leather wrap on steering wheel and fully automatic temperature control.
The Hyundai Creta Petrol (SX+) Automatic aimed at customers who are looking for refined driving pleasure along with high fuel efficiency and low running costs.
The Hyundai Creta petrol automatic is powered by a 1.6-litre VTVT engine which is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The 1.6-litre VTVT petrol engine churns out 121bhp and 151Nm of torque, while the 1.6-litre CRDi diesel engine develops 126bhp and 259Nm of torque. The 1.4-litre CRDi diesel unit churns out 89bhp and 220Nm of torque. The entire engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission, while the 1.6-litre CRDi is also available with six-speed automatic transmission.
With the launch of Creta, the company has created a completely new segment in the automobile industry and with its signature design language, the Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 has set the trend for future SUV’s manufactured by Hyundai.
Prices Of Hyundai Creta
| CRETA | Price (Ex S/R Delhi) | |||
| Petrol | Diesel (1.4 CRDi) | Diesel (1.4 CRDi VGT) | ||
| Base | 9,15,881 | 9,99,096 | – | |
| S | MT | 10,32,307 | 11,20,547 | – |
| S+ | MT | – | 12,11,224 | – |
| SX | MT | – | – | 12,37,041 |
| SX+ | MT | 11,84,099 | – | 13,36,949 |
| AT | 12,86,618 | – | 14,50,388 | |
| SX(O) | MT | – | – | 14,43,317 |