Hyundai Creta EX(O) vs S(O): is the step up worth it?
This is the best value for money step on the Creta. No other paid step is better value for money on the price list.+₹1.07L
Road tax does not change that answer: ranked again in each state's on-road money, this step still asks the least for each feature it adds in all 25 states we can price the ladder in. What the road does to the whole Creta ranking →
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.07L ex-showroom on the same engine and gearbox: ₹14.21L for the S(O) against ₹13.14L for the EX(O).
For that you get rear parking camera, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), cruise control and dual-zone climate control, and 12 more.
This is the best value for money step on the Creta. No other paid step is better value for money on the price list.
Road tax does not change that answer: ranked again in each state's on-road money, this step still asks the least for each feature it adds in all 25 states we can price the ladder in.
EX(O) or S(O), and what each costs
Where you start
EX(O)
The cheapest panoramic sunroof in the range, and where the automatics begin.
- EX(O) Petrol MT₹13.14Lex-showroom Delhi
- EX(O) Petrol AT₹14.50Lex-showroom Delhi
- EX(O) Diesel MT₹14.80Lex-showroom Delhi
- EX(O) Diesel AT₹16.15Lex-showroom Delhi
The step up
S(O)
The big step: quad-beam LEDs, 17in alloys, dual-zone climate, cruise, rear camera, smart key.
- S(O) Petrol MT₹14.21Lex-showroom Delhi
- S(O) Petrol AT₹15.66Lex-showroom Delhi
- S(O) Diesel MT₹15.92Lex-showroom Delhi
- S(O) Diesel AT₹17.37Lex-showroom Delhi
Our take
₹1.07L more buys rear parking camera and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen)
What EX(O) to S(O) costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,11,280 to ₹1,28,261 on the road, against the ₹1,07,000 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 ₹1,07,000 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 ₹16,981 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 ₹16,981, and both be right.
What the S(O) adds
- Rear parking camera
- HeadlampsHalogen → LED projector
- Wheel size16" → 17"
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Roof rails
- Cruise control
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Dual-zone climate control
- Auto headlamps
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- Rear window sunshades
- Cooled glovebox
- Drive modes
- Terrain modes
The working behind our take
₹1.07L more buys rear parking camera and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen). Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.07L: the Creta S(O) adds rear parking camera and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) for it. The useful extras on top: cruise control and dual-zone climate control.
- Also on the Creta S(O): drive modes, terrain modes, electronic parking brake + auto hold and auto headlamps, and some minor trim beyond that
EX(O) vs S(O): the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta S(O) worth ₹1.07L over the EX(O)?
- For ₹1.07L you get rear parking camera and headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), on top of 14 other things the EX(O) goes without. This is also the best value for money step on the Creta: nothing you pay extra for is better value for money on the price list. Road tax does not change that answer: ranked again in each state's on-road money, this step still asks the least for each feature it adds in all 25 states we can price the ladder in.
- What does the Hyundai Creta S(O) have that the EX(O) does not?
- It adds rear parking camera, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), cruise control, dual-zone climate control, drive modes and terrain modes, and 10 more.
- How much is the Hyundai Creta EX(O)?
- From ₹13.14L for the EX(O) Petrol MT to ₹16.15L for the EX(O) Diesel AT, ex-showroom, across 4 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Hyundai Creta S(O)?
- From ₹14.21L for the S(O) Petrol MT to ₹17.37L for the S(O) Diesel AT, ex-showroom, across 4 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic EX(O) or S(O)?
- Both: the EX(O) Petrol AT at ₹14.50L and the S(O) Petrol AT at ₹15.66L, ex-showroom.
- What does the step from the Creta EX(O) to the S(O) cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,11,280 to ₹1,28,261 on the road, against the ₹1,07,000 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 ₹1,07,000 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 ₹16,981 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 ₹16,981, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.