Hyundai Creta EX vs EX(O): is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹1.07L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹13.14L for the EX(O) against ₹12.07L for the EX.+₹1.07L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.07L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹13.14L for the EX(O) against ₹12.07L for the EX.
For that you get panoramic sunroof.
EX or EX(O), and what each costs
Where you start
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
The step up
EX(O)
From ₹13.14L to ₹16.08L ex-showroom Delhi
The cheapest panoramic sunroof in the range, and where the automatics begin.
- Petrol 6-speed manual₹13.14L
- Petrol CVT automatic₹14.50L
- Diesel 6-speed manual₹14.73L
- Diesel 6-speed torque-converter auto₹16.08L
Our take
What EX to EX(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 EX(O) adds
- SunroofPanoramic
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
The full story
₹1.07L more gets you panoramic sunroof on the Creta EX(O). Fair if those top your list, easy to skip if not.
EX vs EX(O): the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta EX(O) worth ₹1.07L over the EX?
- For ₹1.07L you get panoramic sunroof.
- What does the Hyundai Creta EX(O) have that the EX does not?
- It adds panoramic sunroof.
- 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.
- How much is the Hyundai Creta EX(O)?
- From ₹13.14L for the EX(O) Petrol MT to ₹16.08L for the EX(O) Diesel AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 4 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic EX or EX(O)?
- Only the EX(O), from ₹14.50L ex-showroom Delhi. The EX is sold with a manual gearbox only, so wanting two pedals decides this one for you.
- What does the step from the Creta EX to the EX(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 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.