Hyundai Creta E
1.5L U2 CRDi Diesel · 6-speed manual
Abyss Black
Vehicle images: Hyundai Motor India official media assets (hyundai.com/in)
Powertrain
1.5L U2 CRDi Diesel: The long-distance pick: effortless cruising torque and the thriftiest Creta by a clear margin
Features
What stands out on the E
- Airbags: 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Wheel size: 16"
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Height-adjustable driver seat
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
Not on the E (7)
- no Hill descent control
- no Rear parking camera
- no 360° camera
- no Front parking sensors
- no Blind spot monitor
- no ADAS
- no SOS call
Exterior
- Headlamps
- Halogen
- Wheel size
- 16"
- Wheel type
- Steel
Not on the E (5)
- no LED fog lamps
- no Roof rails
- no Sequential indicators
- no Rear fog lamp
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Driver display
- Semi-digital
Not on the E (9)
- no Touchscreen
- no Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- no Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- no Speakers
- no Premium sound system
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Connected car tech
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- no Tri-screen cabin layout
Comfort & Convenience
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Rear USB-C ports
Not on the E (29)
- no Cruise control
- no Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- no Auto climate (single zone)
- no Dual-zone climate control
- no Sunroof
- no Auto headlamps
- no Auto-folding wing mirrors
- no Rain-sensing wipers
- no Rear wiper & washer
- no Rear defogger
- no Rear window sunshades
- no Cooled glovebox
- no Ventilated front seats
- no Rear ventilated seats
- no Second-row captain seats
- no Third-row AC vents
- no Powered driver seat
- no Driver seat memory
- no Wireless phone charger
- no Head-up display
- no Ambient lighting
- no Boss mode (front seat fold)
- no Drive modes
- no Regenerative braking
- no Terrain modes
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Air purifier
- no Auto-dimming mirror
- no Leatherette upholstery
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Ground clearance
- 190 mm
- Fuel tank
- 50 litres
- Boot space
- 433 litres
- Seating
- 5 seats, 2 rows
- Front suspension
- MacPherson strut
- Rear suspension
- Coupled torsion beam axle
What the E Diesel MT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the E Diesel MT comes to ₹13,25,780 on the road in Itanagar and ₹15,26,901 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹2,01,121 of what you pay for the identical car. Of the 25 states we can price this variant in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest and Karnataka highest. You pay it where you live, so take this as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as a way to save money.
Comprehensive own-damage cover is on top of both figures: it has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer, the cover value and your no-claim bonus, so no honest single number exists for it. Budget for it from real quotes.
The full Itanagar breakdown →The Bengaluru one →Hyundai Creta on-road price, state by state →
The full story
At ₹12.61L ex-showroom this is the third of 27 Creta variants by price, ₹54,000 above the EX Petrol MT. The same E features start at ₹1.70L less as the E Petrol MT; the extra here buys the Diesel with the 6-speed manual. Worth a hard look before you sign: the cheapest EX actually costs ₹54,000 less than this variant and buys 8" touchscreen and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto among 3 additions. That price is a different engine or gearbox though: keeping the Diesel with the 6-speed manual, the EX starts at ₹13.73L.
More about the E trim
Full safety kit (6 airbags, ESC, TPMS, all-disc brakes) but no audio system at all.
Hyundai Creta E: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Hyundai Creta E Diesel MT?
- ₹12.61L, ex-showroom. That makes it 3rd of 27 by price, ₹54,000 above the EX Petrol MT.
- What is the on-road price of the Hyundai Creta E Diesel MT?
- Expect ₹13,25,780 in Itanagar and ₹15,26,901 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹2,01,121 more at one end of the country than the other. That is the ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and the rest of the charges, across the 25 states we have verified. It does not include comprehensive own-damage cover, which every insurer prices differently.
- Which engine and gearbox does the Hyundai Creta E Diesel MT have?
- The Diesel, 116 PS, with the 6-speed manual. The maker's figure for it is 21.8 km/l.
- What features does the Hyundai Creta E Diesel MT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: Airbags (6), Electronic stability control, All-wheel disc brakes, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, Tyre pressure monitor and Wheel size (16").
- What does the Hyundai Creta E Diesel MT miss out on?
- The EX above it adds 8" touchscreen, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto and 6 speakers, for ₹54,000 less. That is the cheapest way into the EX though, on a different engine or gearbox: keeping this one, it is ₹1.12L more.
- Is the E the right Creta to buy?
- That depends on where the value sits across the whole range rather than on this trim alone, and we work it out variant by variant on our Hyundai Creta which-variant page. The short answer: pay for a step only where the features it adds are ones you would actually use.