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Infractions: 0/1 (4) | ![]() Hyundai did give a fantastic proposition to the Indian market. The Creta was high priced right from its inception, and not to mention this current model. The Creta stood out for its styling, good road presence and neutral ride dynamics and not to mention the body roll when loaded up. Is it worth for 17+ lakhs for the top model, well, for what it has to offer yes. But, basic features like rear wiper/defog not present in the EX model is a left swipe by Hyundai. All of a sudden Venue feels VFM, but again, some things Hyundai does in the name of cost cutting, does play spoilsport. I think, it's better to get EX model, drive it for a while, then as it deems worth it, a better set of alloy wheels with wider tires, and it should retain the charm for a long time. Cheers! VJ |
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That being said the E varient has a slapped on plastic. They could have given ports for a single din music system. ![]() There are few clever cost cutting done by Hyundai when I compare to Kia- I haven't witnessed the car as I'm avoiding to leave my house but my observations through videos are- • Door closer sensor is visible on the door lining as well well on the wheel arch (serves same purpose) whereas in Kia its inside the door mechanism which I couldn't figure out. ![]() • Halogens fog don't match the led setup. • 2 headrests in rear. Verna gave 3 in his fluidic generator. Why such absurd cost cutting? ![]() • Brown key fobs. It doesn't even have brown used anywhere in the interior. • The door has soft leather touch only on the armrest and not the entire beige portion. On the Seltos the entire beige area on the door is wrapped with leather (yes, it attracts dirt easily) • Quietly omitted rain sensing wipers. Weirdly enough I am liking the front end of the car alot. It's just the rear that fails to grow in. The thing that I most appreciate in this car is the high center console that looks so neat but at the same time very plasticky like the Kona. Last edited by momsonlydriver : 19th March 2020 at 21:28. | |
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| ![]() I think the rear section looks nicer when viewed on a black Creta. It hides the bulbous bodywork well. |
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What a load of Engine sludge! A car has to appeal to us. Period. A lousy looking car is just that! Lousy! Wake up Hyundai! And work on the costing while you are at it! | |
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There's no way team bhp reviews can be biased and misleading. Else you and me won't be here ![]() Note: I've clicked inadvertently on the thanks button for this post of yours. ![]() Last edited by Chetan_Rao : 19th March 2020 at 23:38. Reason: Fixed quotes. | |
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Coming to the Duster-Terrano pair - maybe the suspension setup is superior but they fail as an overall package... Last edited by vsrivatsa : 20th March 2020 at 06:51. | ||
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![]() By the way, my comparison with Vento - Rapid and Duster - Terrano was on the aspect of parts sharing from the common bin and the cars being identical , not on other aspects. Can Seltos - Creta beat them in that respect , probably not ( on a lighter note anyways ) ![]() | |
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Enclosing a snapshot of one of the very first Autocar India test drives of the Creta in 2015. Its says that the Creta uses a modified version of the Elantra, so im guessing it would be the fluidic Elantra. Also, in another video from Overdrive, its shown that the Creta was manufactured in a different plant along with the Elantra and the Tucson, while all other cars including the Verna and the i20 were manufactured in a different plant. And lastly, my personal experience as well, although Im no expert, I have a 2018 Creta 1.6 diesel and an 2019 Elite i20 as well and I can tell you they are nothing alike! Completely different feel and behaviours! And since there was very strong perception that the Creta is the i20 on stilts, I went thru multiple forums and drives before I made my purchase in 2018. Yes, there is no concrete evidence on platform sharing of a lot of Hyundai cars, but from what i see and experience, I would like to believe that the Creta is very different from the Elite i20. ![]() | |
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I second this. Having owned a Creta and an elite i20 I can vouch that a Creta is not an i20 on stilts, they are totally different, however I would say that steering feel is somewhat the same. | |
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![]() The Seltos/Creta pair is way superior to the Duster/Terrano twins in terms of interior quality and list of features. But they can't hold a candle to the twins in terms of ride quality and suspension set up. | |
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| ![]() So I got a chance to take a quick look at the Creta displayed at a nearby Hyundai showroom. Couple of youtubers were there oogling and wow-ing at the car and inserting their camera lens at every hole in the car. Here are my thoughts on Creta (test drive has not commenced yet)- - Although I did not like the new design language when I first saw it in pictures, but with time, it has definitely grown on me and now I think it looks quite futuristic. - Seltos has a terrible back seat with very short seat squab, Creta has a comfortable backseat and under-thigh support was adequate. (My height is 5'8'') - They had the 1.4 DCT version on display with the grey alloys, not the sexy diamond cut ones. I overlooked it thinking it probably is due to a prototype model for showroom display, but turns out, those the tyre-of-choice for this Turbo variant. Why Hyundai, WHY??? [insert the head-banging emoji] When I'm spending the 20 big ones on this car, I need it to be kitted out to the gills, which I know it otherwise is but for those diamond cut alloys! - The boot is spacious (433 litres) and no loading lip. - And the most important aspect of the turbo variant are the all black interiors. I was just sold when I first saw them. They simply would work perfect with our Indian conditions. - While seating in the backseat, with that comfy and super soft head pillow on the neck restraints and with the panaromic sunroof open, it surely will give you the feels. - Fit and finish was up to the usual Hyundai stands we have come to expect. - Overall, it felt like a nicely put together big-ish SUV, ready to take on the market with a storm. See below a few quick shots I clicked. ![]() ![]() |
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| ![]() I like the fact that the led drls are standard right from the base variant. Yes, the led strips are narrow upfront and in the rear taillights on the E and EX variants(you get thick led strip only on the rear of the S variant). |
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