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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 Delhi, even though it sits higher up the range.-₹1.54L

There is no like-for-like way up here: 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 kit.

The full story

The Premium actually undercuts the Smart (O) LR by ₹1.54L, at ₹20.00L against ₹21.54L ex-showroom Delhi, even though it sits higher up the range.

There is no like-for-like way up here: 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 kit.

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

₹21.54L ex-showroom Delhi

Long-range battery with the comfort kit, but no ADAS, Bose or V2L.

The step up

Premium

₹20.00L ex-showroom Delhi

The tech trim: Level 2 ADAS, Bose audio and V2L arrive here, on the smaller battery.

Our take

Our pickHyundai Creta Electric Smart (O) LR

₹1.54L more buys 171 PS against 135 PS, a 27 percent jump you will feel

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

What the Premium adds

  • ADASLevel 2 (full suite)
  • Speakers6 → 8
  • Premium sound systemBose
  • Vehicle-to-load (V2L)

The working behind our take

Our pickHyundai Creta Electric Smart (O) LR

₹1.54L more buys 171 PS against 135 PS, a 27 percent jump you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹1.54LUnder the skin171 PS against 135 PS, a 27 percent jump you will feelabout 90 km further between charges, at 510 km of claimed range against 420 km
  • 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 27 percent jump 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 Electric.
How much is the Hyundai Creta Electric Smart (O) LR?
₹21.54L ex-showroom Delhi, 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 Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the Premium Electric AT.

Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 28 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.