Which Hyundai Creta variant should you buy?
Best value for money: S(O), at ₹1.07L over the EX(O). No other step you pay for is better value for money on the price list.
Above that, the one to think hardest about is SX, at ₹65,000 over S(O) Knight Edition. Of the 3 steps above the best-value one, none is worse value for money, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
+₹1.16L (₹10.91L to ₹12.07L)
- Touchscreen8"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers6
+₹1.07L (₹12.07L to ₹13.14L)
- SunroofPanoramic
EX(O) to S(O)
Best value+₹1.07L (₹13.14L to ₹14.21L)
Why
Best value for money of the steps you pay for: no other paid step is better value for money on the price list.- Rear parking camera
- HeadlampsHalogen → LED projector
- Wheel size16" → 17"
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Roof rails
- Cruise control
- and 10 more
+₹18,000 (₹14.21L to ₹14.39L)
None of the equipment we track changes here, and this trim opens up no engine the one below cannot have. Worth asking a dealer what the money buys before you spend it.
S(O) Knight Edition to SX
Least value for money+₹65,000 (₹14.39L to ₹15.04L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want these features specifically.- SOS call
- Sequential indicators
- Puddle lamps
- Touchscreen8" → 10.25"
- Connected car tech
- Wireless phone charger
- and 1 more
Worth knowing: this step also gives up electronic parking brake + auto hold, drive modes and terrain modes.
+₹1.30L (₹15.04L to ₹16.34L)
- Speakers6 → 8
- Premium sound systemBose
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Ventilated front seats
- Powered driver seat8-way
- Drive modes
- and 1 more
+₹94,000 (₹16.34L to ₹17.28L)
- 360° camera
- Front parking sensors
- Blind spot monitor
- ADASLevel 2 (full suite)
- Wheel size17" → 18"
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 10.25" digital
- and 4 more
+₹14,000 (₹18.69L to ₹18.83L)
None of the equipment we track changes here, and this trim opens up no engine the one below cannot have. Worth asking a dealer what the money buys before you spend it.
+₹39,000 (₹18.83L to ₹19.22L)
None of the equipment we track changes here, and this trim opens up no engine the one below cannot have. Worth asking a dealer what the money buys before you spend it.
Why some steps are not ranked
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register does not change which step is the best buy here. EX(O) to S(O) asks the least money for each feature it adds on the price list, and that holds once road tax is counted too, in all 25 of the states we can price this ladder in.
Why the road could have changed this, and did not
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, EX(O) to S(O): ₹1,07,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹1,11,280 to ₹1,28,261 on the road. Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
In each of those states we ranked the 6 steps that keep the same engine and gearbox again, and the order came back the same every time. So the badge above is safe to act on wherever you buy the car.
Where the features that matter land
- Airbags
- All 6 are standard from the base E, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety features
- King, from ₹17.28L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- EX(O) Petrol AT, ₹14.50L
- ADAS
- You need the King, from ₹17.28L, for ADAS: ₹6.37L over where the Creta opens.
- Airbags
- Every Creta has 6 or more airbags, the base E included, so there is no step to pay for.
- 360° camera
- You need the King, from ₹17.28L, for a 360 camera: ₹6.37L over where the Creta opens.
- Sunroof
- You need the EX(O), from ₹13.14L, for a sunroof: ₹2.23L over where the Creta opens.
- Ventilated front seats
- You need the SX Premium, from ₹16.34L, for ventilated seats: ₹5.43L over where the Creta opens.
- Cruise control
- You need the S(O), from ₹14.21L, for cruise control: ₹3.30L over where the Creta opens.
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Creta is sold with 3 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Hyundai Creta: the questions people ask
- How many Hyundai Creta variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 27 variants across 10 trims, from ₹10.91L for the E Petrol MT to ₹20.31L for the King Lounge Edition Diesel AT, ex-showroom.
- Which Hyundai Creta is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The E, from ₹10.91L ex-showroom, is where the Creta range starts. Features you get even here: 6 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top King Lounge Edition: no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor, and 34 more.
- Which Hyundai Creta is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The King Lounge Edition tops the range at ₹19.22L to ₹20.31L ex-showroom. Over the base E it adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, and 34 more.
- Which Hyundai Creta variant is the best value for money?
- The S(O). It costs ₹1.07L over the EX(O), and no other variant you pay extra for is better value for money on the price list. You get rear parking camera, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), wheel size (17" against 16") and wheel type (Alloy against Steel), and 12 more.
- Is the SX worth it?
- Of the 3 steps above the best-value one, none is worse value for money: ₹65,000 over S(O) Knight Edition for SOS call, sequential indicators and puddle lamps. Worth it if you specifically want those features, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Hyundai Creta variant has 6 airbags?
- Every Creta has 6 airbags, including the base E, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Hyundai Creta variant has all the safety features?
- King, from ₹17.28L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Creta offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats those features rather than improving on them.
- What is the cheapest automatic Hyundai Creta?
- The EX(O) Petrol AT, at ₹14.50L ex-showroom.
- Which Hyundai Creta variant has ADAS?
- You need the King, from ₹17.28L, for ADAS: ₹6.37L over where the Creta opens.
- Which Hyundai Creta variant has 6 or more airbags?
- Every Creta has 6 or more airbags, the base E included, so there is no step to pay for.
- Which Hyundai Creta variant has a 360 camera?
- You need the King, from ₹17.28L, for a 360 camera: ₹6.37L over where the Creta opens.
- Which Hyundai Creta variant has a sunroof?
- You need the EX(O), from ₹13.14L, for a sunroof: ₹2.23L over where the Creta opens.
- Which Hyundai Creta variant has ventilated seats?
- You need the SX Premium, from ₹16.34L, for ventilated seats: ₹5.43L over where the Creta opens.
- Which Hyundai Creta variant has cruise control?
- You need the S(O), from ₹14.21L, for cruise control: ₹3.30L over where the Creta opens.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.