Hyundai Creta Electric vs Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki e Vitara starts at ₹16.19L against the Hyundai Creta Electric's ₹18.03L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.84L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.99L, where the e Vitara tops out. Past that only the Creta Electric has anything left to sell you, up to ₹23.82L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta Electric Executive Tech at ₹19.00L or the e Vitara Alpha at ₹19.99L, the Creta Electric leaving ₹99,000 of that in your pocket.
Hyundai Creta Electric
Executive Tech Electric AT₹19.00L ex-showroom Delhi₹99,000 of the budget left over
Our take
₹99,000 more buys 174 PS against 135 PS, a 29 percent jump you will feel
- Choose the Hyundai Creta Electric Executive Tech if
- You would rather keep the ₹99,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakespanoramic sunroofhill descent control
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara Alpha if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 174 PSOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera
Creta Electric vs e Vitara, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Creta Electric | Maruti Suzuki e Vitara |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹18.03L to ₹23.82L | ₹16.19L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 9 | 3 |
| Body type | Midsize Electric SUV | Midsize Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Electric |
| Boot | 433 litres | 310 litres |
| Length | 4,340 mm | 4,275 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm | 2,700 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 180 mm |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹99,000 more buys 174 PS against 135 PS, a 29 percent jump you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Creta Electric swallows the most luggage at 433 litres
- PowerThe e Vitara Alpha is the strongest of the two at 174 PS
- Extra kite Vitara Alpha360° cameraInfinity by Harman premium sound systemfront parking sensors10-way powered driver seat
- Trade-offe Vitara Alphaall-wheel disc brakessunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)hill descent control
The full story
Worth the extra ₹99,000: the e Vitara Alpha gives you 174 PS against 135 PS, a 29 percent jump you will feel and about 123 km further between charges, at 543 km of claimed range against 420 km. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (core suite) ADAS.
- The Creta Electric swallows the most luggage at 433 litres
- The e Vitara Alpha is the strongest of the two at 174 PS
- Also on the e Vitara Alpha: 360° camera, Infinity by Harman premium sound system, front parking sensors and 10-way powered driver seat, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the e Vitara Alpha, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and hill descent control, which the Creta Electric Executive Tech keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Creta Electric vs e Vitara: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta Electric or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki e Vitara, by ₹1.84L: it starts at ₹16.19L 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 Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.99L it is the Creta Electric Executive Tech against the e Vitara Alpha. Worth the extra ₹99,000: the e Vitara Alpha gives you 174 PS against 135 PS, a 29 percent jump you will feel and about 123 km further between charges, at 543 km of claimed range against 420 km. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (core suite) ADAS.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta Electric or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Creta Electric swallows 433 litres of luggage against 310. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.