Hyundai Creta Electric Smart (O) LR vs Premium: which one should you buy?
The Premium actually undercuts the Smart (O) LR by ₹1.54L, at ₹20.00L against ₹21.54L ex-showroom, even though it sits higher up the range.-₹1.54L
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest Premium moves from 51.4 kWh Long Range Electric to 42 kWh Electric, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
The full story
The Premium actually undercuts the Smart (O) LR by ₹1.54L, at ₹20.00L against ₹21.54L ex-showroom, even though it sits higher up the range.
There is no way up here that keeps the same engine and gearbox: the cheapest Premium moves from 51.4 kWh Long Range Electric to 42 kWh Electric, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the features.
And you still get level 2 (full suite) ADAS, Bose premium sound system, vehicle-to-load (V2L) and speakers (8 against 6).
Smart (O) LR or Premium, and what each costs
Where you start
Smart (O) LR
Long-range battery with the comfort kit, but no ADAS, Bose or V2L.
- Smart (O) LR Electric AT₹21.54Lex-showroom Delhi
The step up
Premium
The tech trim: Level 2 ADAS, Bose audio and V2L arrive here, on the smaller battery.
- Premium Electric AT₹20.00Lex-showroom Delhi
Our take
₹1.54L more buys 171 PS against 135 PS, a jump of 27 percent you will feel
What the Premium adds
- ADASLevel 2 (full suite)
- Speakers6 → 8
- Premium sound systemBose
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
The working behind our take
₹1.54L more buys 171 PS against 135 PS, a jump of 27 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Creta Electric Smart (O) LR is the strongest of the two at 171 PS
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.54L: the Creta Electric Smart (O) LR gives you 171 PS against 135 PS, a jump of 27 percent you will feel and about 90 km further between charges, at 510 km of claimed range against 420 km.
- The Creta Electric Smart (O) LR is the strongest of the two at 171 PS
- Going to the Creta Electric Smart (O) LR, you give up level 2 (full suite) ADAS, Bose premium sound system and vehicle-to-load (V2L), which the Creta Electric Premium keeps
Smart (O) LR vs Premium: the questions people ask
- Should you buy the Hyundai Creta Electric Premium or the Smart (O) LR?
- It costs ₹1.54L less and still brings level 2 (full suite) ADAS and Bose premium sound system, on top of 2 other things the Smart (O) LR goes without.
- What does the Hyundai Creta Electric Premium have that the Smart (O) LR does not?
- It adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, Bose premium sound system, vehicle-to-load (V2L) and speakers (8 against 6), and it opens up the 42 kWh Electric.
- How much is the Hyundai Creta Electric Smart (O) LR?
- ₹21.54L ex-showroom, and it is sold one way only: the Smart (O) LR Electric AT.
- How much is the Hyundai Creta Electric Premium?
- ₹20.00L ex-showroom, and it is sold one way only: the Premium Electric AT.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.