Hyundai Creta Electric vs Kia Seltos: which should you buy?
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 ₹23.82L.
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 ₹0.28L of that in your pocket.
Hyundai Creta Electric
Smart (O) LR Electric AT₹21.54L ex-showroom Delhi₹0.28L of the budget left over
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.28L more for the Seltos X-Line(O): level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25") and powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way). The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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): JBL system with Dolby Atmos, tri-screen cabin layout, ventilated front seats and head-up display, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Seltos X-Line(O), you give up SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call), hill descent control and auto headlamps, which the Creta Electric Smart (O) LR keeps
- Choose the Hyundai Creta Electric Smart (O) LR if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.28L than pay for kit you will not miss, and the EV running costs seal it
- Choose the Kia Seltos X-Line(O) if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Creta Electric vs Seltos, on paper
| Hyundai Creta Electric | Kia Seltos | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹18.03L to ₹23.82L | ₹11.00L to ₹21.82L |
| Variants | 9 | 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 | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
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). The real reason to pay ₹0.28L more for the Seltos X-Line(O): level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25") and powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way). The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.