Hyundai Creta : Official Review

funkyp · 30th March 2021, 00:40

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Originally Posted by PatienceWins

2. Regarding insurance, Advaith hyundai is quoting 76k (1 year comprehensive + 3 year third party). As per them, it includes full IDV (ex-showroom price) with all add ons - zero depreciation, return to invoice, consumables etc. I took quote from digit and bajaj allianz online by adding all the covers and I see similar figures. So I am thinking about taking insurance from Advaith itself, should help in better assistance during claims as well. Any suggestions based on your experience?

I looked up qoutes online and got a 36k from kotak insurance. This was for full ex showroom IDV and zero dep + consumables. Return to invoice may be a couple thousand more. Pls compare before you go with the dealer. there is a 30k odd savings to be had here.

vns · 30th March 2021, 13:16

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Originally Posted by funkyp

I looked up qoutes online and got a 36k from kotak insurance. This was for full ex showroom IDV and zero dep + consumables. Return to invoice may be a couple thousand more. Pls compare before you go with the dealer. there is a 30k odd savings to be had here.

I'd booked in Pavan Hyundai, Kanakapura Road. They're not ready to change the insurance quote based on our value and whatever is decided was final. It costed me ~70k with zero dep.

PatienceWins · 30th March 2021, 14:36

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Originally Posted by vns

I'd booked in Pavan Hyundai, Kanakapura Road. They're not ready to change the insurance quote based on our value and whatever is decided was final. It costed me ~70k with zero dep.

Advaith is fine with buying insurance from outside. I took online quotes from digit and
Bajaj and got similar quote as dealer.

Is 70k quote given for sx optional dct?

vns · 30th March 2021, 14:39

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Originally Posted by PatienceWins

Advaith is fine with buying insurance from outside. I took online quotes from digit and
Bajaj and got similar quote as dealer.

Is 70k quote given for sx optional dct?

Its for SX MPi Manual

SolidusSnake · 30th March 2021, 20:13

In my DCT, I can feel the gearshifts, not jerks but upshifts are often perceptible during normal driving whereas when I drove a friend's TC, its gearshifts were imperceptible, is it normal DCT behaviour? It's my first automatic car, hence don't have much experience.

Dhananjay_Desai · 30th March 2021, 20:15

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Originally Posted by PatienceWins

Advaith is fine with buying insurance from outside. I took online quotes from digit and
Bajaj and got similar quote as dealer.

Is 70k quote given for sx optional dct?

Try TATA AIG. I too have booked a diesel SXO manual. Dealer quote for insurance is ~83k including b2b

. I spoke to Tata AIG and they’ve given a quote of 42k with B2B, RTI, engine protect etc (it’s their sapphire plus plan). Dealer is fine with me taking the insurance from outside. Tata AIG has a cashless facility with Hyundai (I had checked with the dealer on this).

Jatin247 · 31st March 2021, 00:47

Recently, there has been new about automakers hiking price in April. Is there any chance that Hyundai might increase the price of creta yet again ? They have already done it twice since launch.
Creta is already overpriced for what it offers but there are not many options for diesel automatics in 20L budget.

PatienceWins · 31st March 2021, 12:28

I am very happy with the test drive of creta dct, have not driven diesel at. I decided to go for petrol dct as my usage is less, predominantly highway and enjoy driving. As I now see many dct issues, mainly alternator, i am wondering whether I should change the booking to diesel at?

How's the diesel at driving experience, engine as well as transmission, compared to petrol dct?

It seems the alternator issue is limited to initial batch and is fixed now. Is it so?

Any recommendation would be helpful. Thanks

Mountainman21 · 1st April 2021, 12:40

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Originally Posted by SolidusSnake

In my DCT, I can feel the gearshifts, not jerks but upshifts are often perceptible during normal driving whereas when I drove a friend's TC, its gearshifts were imperceptible, is it normal DCT behaviour? It's my first automatic car, hence don't have much experience.

I do feel gear changes in some scenarios in my Seltos DCT too. I think this is the normal behavior for a DCT gearboxes. In TC gears don't exist so you won't observe that.

fhdowntheline · 1st April 2021, 13:42

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Originally Posted by SolidusSnake

In my DCT, I can feel the gearshifts, not jerks but upshifts are often perceptible during normal driving whereas when I drove a friend's TC, its gearshifts were imperceptible, is it normal DCT behaviour? It's my first automatic car, hence don't have much experience.

I think you are perceiving things correctly. Both DCTs and TC gearboxes do provide the sensation of transmission shifts, notably upshift. CVT transmission doesnt provide that feel, but it provides the rubber-band effect.
Its not a deal breaker or an issue at all. What is more important with respect to DCT is the adherence to the rule of keeping transmission in Neutral during longer periods of standstill to avoid overheating.

Akshay6988 · 1st April 2021, 14:26

I'm driving my SX petrol manual for about 3 months and have covered 2500kms approximately. Since last week, gear shifts have become hard (for the lack of word). I've to apply some force to slot the gears. What could be the issue here ? First servicing is done on the car last month.

Strangerintown · 1st April 2021, 14:34

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Originally Posted by Mountainman21

I do feel gear changes in some scenarios in my Seltos DCT too. I think this is the normal behavior for a DCT gearboxes. In TC gears don't exist so you won't observe that.

Actually the Torque Converter replaces the clutch and not the gears. The gears are very much there. However a good torque converter can provide for very smooth shifts as I imagine any jerks would be absorbed by the fluid in the coupling.

gautamkhadse · 1st April 2021, 21:44

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Originally Posted by SolidusSnake

In my DCT, I can feel the gearshifts, not jerks but upshifts are often perceptible during normal driving whereas when I drove a friend's TC, its gearshifts were imperceptible, is it normal DCT behaviour? It's my first automatic car, hence don't have much experience.

I just got my 3rd service done recently and they did a software upgrade , which is documented as as Gear Shift logic update , in the bill . This was a free software upgrade .

I can confirm the DCT gear shift jerks are all gone now . Its very smooth now .

SolidusSnake · 1st April 2021, 21:58

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Originally Posted by gautamkhadse

I just got my 3rd service done recently and they did a software upgrade , which is documented as as Gear Shift logic update , in the bill . This was a free software upgrade .

I can confirm the DCT gear shift jerks are all gone now . Its very smooth now .

It is a software update for TCU i.e. transmission control unit, many other owners on facebook group have also reported that their dealer called them for TCU update, though I have not got any such call, may be it's specific to a batch of cars. What is the manufacturing date/ month of your car?

hareshjethwani · 1st April 2021, 22:07

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Originally Posted by Akshay6988

I'm driving my SX petrol manual for about 3 months and have covered 2500kms approximately. Since last week, gear shifts have become hard (for the lack of word). I've to apply some force to slot the gears. What could be the issue here ? First servicing is done on the car last month.

Hope the Gear oil is up to the mark. If not that then get the clutch checked.
It could be as simple as rust or lack of lubrication at the gear lever point of contact.

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SolidusSnake BHPian Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Delhi Posts: 81 Thanked: 276 Times	Re: Hyundai Creta : Official Review In my DCT, I can feel the gearshifts, not jerks but upshifts are often perceptible during normal driving whereas when I drove a friend's TC, its gearshifts were imperceptible, is it normal DCT behaviour? It's my first automatic car, hence don't have much experience.
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Jatin247 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: New Delhi Posts: 101 Thanked: 170 Times	Re: Hyundai Creta : Official Review Recently, there has been new about automakers hiking price in April. Is there any chance that Hyundai might increase the price of creta yet again ? They have already done it twice since launch. Creta is already overpriced for what it offers but there are not many options for diesel automatics in 20L budget.
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PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,416 Thanked: 807 Times View My Garage	Re: Hyundai Creta : Official Review I am very happy with the test drive of creta dct, have not driven diesel at. I decided to go for petrol dct as my usage is less, predominantly highway and enjoy driving. As I now see many dct issues, mainly alternator, i am wondering whether I should change the booking to diesel at? How's the diesel at driving experience, engine as well as transmission, compared to petrol dct? It seems the alternator issue is limited to initial batch and is fixed now. Is it so? Any recommendation would be helpful. Thanks
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Akshay6988 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Pune Posts: 405 Thanked: 2,263 Times	Re: Hyundai Creta : Official Review I'm driving my SX petrol manual for about 3 months and have covered 2500kms approximately. Since last week, gear shifts have become hard (for the lack of word). I've to apply some force to slot the gears. What could be the issue here ? First servicing is done on the car last month.
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