Why India Can't Stop Loving Hyundai's Compact SUV Creta?
Against Maurti's Grand Vitara , Volkswagen Taigun, and Kia's Seltos, Creta has solidified its position as the favourite SUV with 18,059 units sold in March 2025
If there were a dating app for cars, Hyundai's Creta, the compact SUV would have the most right swipes! Yes, the car is not the fastest in the grid, not the flashiest either like the soon to be launching Lamborghini Temerairo. But Hyundai's Creta is the best-selling car in India right now.
Hyundai Creta with its angular, bold design is almost a tease, dare we say it. The sharp LED daytime edges, sculpted lines, along with the large grille give the SUV that new-age and agreeable look. One can say its mature, modern, and reliable. For men that love everything with a little more substance, Creta's SUV, available in petrol and diesel, even electric, is aspirational.
Against Maurti's Grand Vitara , Volkswagen Taigun, and Kia's Seltos, Creta has solidified its position as the favourite SUV with 18,059 units sold in January–March 2025 quarter. And that's not it. The Korean flagship has also registered a staggering 20 per cent year-on-year growth in sales volume in FY 2024-25, with a cumulative sale of 52,898 units in Q4 of FY 2024-2025. Might I also add, its the third most-selling car for the year, too, adding another reason to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
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According to Tarun Garg, Whole-Time Director and Chief Operating Officer of Hyundai Motor India Ltd, over 1.2 million CRETAs are on Indian roads and with “a decade of trust behind it, Hyundai CRETA has become a symbol of innovation, aspiration, and reliability. Charged with Hyundai CRETA, the share of SUVs in HMIL’s total sales increased to 68.5 per cent in FY2024-25 as compared to 63.2 per cent in the previous year.”
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Creta offers a variety of choices to its customers- diesel, petrol, and electric variant. With a ground clearance of 190mm, a boot space of 433 litres and a fuel tank capacity of 50 litres. The power output of the car is 113.18 bhp at 6,300 rpm and the car gets its boost from its 253Nm at 1,500-3,500 rpm Torque, paired with a 7-speed DCT.
Moreover, the Hyundai car comes with an option for a sunroof, It has ventilated front seats, a 10.25 infotainment system and advanced ESC and hill start assist that makes the car a mix of aspiration, practicality, and reliability that Indian drivers are love.
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So, while plenty of other competitors in the market are available in the Indian market, Hyundai’s Creta manages to stay relevant year after year, without modifying its parts to be flashier.
Rather it caters to the needs of Indian drivers who want comfort and space, that is premium and practical, maneuvers in the tight urban settings and runs well on the highways. For mileage-focused drivers, Creta as a compact SUV meets the demands of Indian driving well.