Hyundai Creta E vs EX: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹1.16L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹12.07L for the EX against ₹10.91L for the E.+₹1.16L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.16L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹12.07L for the EX against ₹10.91L for the E.
For that you get 8" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 6 speakers.
E or EX, and what each costs
Where you start
E
From ₹10.91L to ₹12.53L ex-showroom Delhi
Full safety kit (6 airbags, ESC, TPMS, all-disc brakes) but no audio system at all.
- Petrol 6-speed manual₹10.91L
- Diesel 6-speed manual₹12.53L
The step up
EX
From ₹12.07L to ₹13.66L ex-showroom Delhi
The screen arrives: 8in touchscreen, wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, 6 speakers.
- Petrol 6-speed manual₹12.07L
- Diesel 6-speed manual₹13.66L
Our take
Keeps ₹1.16L, and gives up only 8" touchscreen and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
Buy the Hyundai Creta E and keep the ₹1.16L: the Creta EX only adds small touches like 8" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and wired CarPlay / Android Auto. Nothing there changes the car.
What E to EX costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,20,640 to ₹1,39,049 on the road, against the ₹1,16,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,16,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹18,409 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹18,409, and both be right.
What the EX adds
- Touchscreen8"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers6
E vs EX: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta EX worth ₹1.16L over the E?
- For ₹1.16L you get 8" touchscreen and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, on top of 2 other things the E goes without.
- What does the Hyundai Creta EX have that the E does not?
- It adds 8" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 6 speakers.
- How much is the Hyundai Creta E?
- From ₹10.91L for the E Petrol MT to ₹12.53L for the E Diesel MT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 2 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Hyundai Creta EX?
- From ₹12.07L for the EX Petrol MT to ₹13.66L for the EX Diesel MT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 2 ways of buying it.
- What does the step from the Creta E to the EX cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,20,640 to ₹1,39,049 on the road, against the ₹1,16,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,16,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹18,409 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹18,409, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 5 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.