Is the Hyundai Creta Electric or the Kia Seltos cheaper?

The Kia Seltos, by ₹7.03L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹18.03L ex-showroom Delhi for the Creta Electric. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Creta Electric or the Kia Seltos?

The Seltos: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.72L against ₹18.03L for the Creta Electric, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

Hyundai Creta Electric vs Kia Seltos: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Kia Seltos starts at ₹11.00L against the Hyundai Creta Electric's ₹18.03L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹7.03L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹21.82L, where the Seltos tops out. Past that only the Creta Electric has anything left to sell you, up to ₹24.34L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Creta Electric comes in electric, the Seltos in petrol and diesel.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹21.82L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta Electric Smart (O) LR at ₹21.54L or the Seltos X-Line(O) at ₹21.82L, the Creta Electric leaving ₹28,000 of that in your pocket.

Hyundai Creta Electric

Smart (O) LR Electric AT

₹21.54L ex-showroom Delhi₹28,000 of the budget left over

Kia Seltos

X-Line(O) Diesel AT

₹21.82L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Your callWhat ₹28,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 10.25")

Choose the Hyundai Creta Electric Smart (O) LR if: You would rather keep the ₹28,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withhill descent controlauto headlampsregenerative braking
Choose the Kia Seltos X-Line(O) if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Creta Electric vs Seltos, on paper

Spec	Hyundai Creta Electric	Kia Seltos
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹18.03L to ₹24.34L	₹11.00L to ₹21.82L
Variants	10	44
Body type	Midsize Electric SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Electric	Petrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic	₹18.03L	₹13.72L
Boot	433 litres	447 litres
Length	4,340 mm	4,460 mm
Width	1,790 mm	1,830 mm
Wheelbase	2,610 mm	2,690 mm
Warranty	3 years	-

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹28,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹28,000The case for itlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitoralso getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 10.25")

Running costsThe Creta Electric is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
PowerThe Creta Electric Smart (O) LR is the strongest of the two at 171 PS
Extra kitSeltos X-Line(O)Bose premium sound systemtri-screen cabin layoutventilated front seatshead-up display
Trade-offSeltos X-Line(O)hill descent controlSOS callauto headlamps

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Seltos X-Line(O) asks ₹28,000 more for level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, but the Hyundai Creta Electric Smart (O) LR costs less and has the stronger engine, at 171 PS against 116 PS. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25").

The Creta Electric is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
The Creta Electric Smart (O) LR is the strongest of the two at 171 PS
Also on the Seltos X-Line(O): Bose premium sound system, tri-screen cabin layout, ventilated front seats and head-up display, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Seltos X-Line(O), you give up hill descent control, SOS call and auto headlamps, which the Creta Electric Smart (O) LR keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Creta Electric to buy →Which Seltos to buy →

Creta Electric vs Seltos: the questions people ask

Is the Hyundai Creta Electric or the Kia Seltos cheaper?: The Kia Seltos, by ₹7.03L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹18.03L ex-showroom Delhi for the Creta Electric. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Hyundai Creta Electric vs Kia Seltos: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹21.82L it is the Creta Electric Smart (O) LR against the Seltos X-Line(O). Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Seltos X-Line(O) asks ₹28,000 more for level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, but the Hyundai Creta Electric Smart (O) LR costs less and has the stronger engine, at 171 PS against 116 PS. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25").
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Creta Electric or the Kia Seltos?: The Seltos: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.72L against ₹18.03L for the Creta Electric, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.