Hyundai Creta Electric vs VinFast VF 6: which should you buy?
The full picture
The VinFast VF 6 starts at ₹17.29L against the Hyundai Creta Electric's ₹18.03L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹74,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.19L, where the VF 6 tops out. Past that only the Creta Electric has anything left to sell you, up to ₹23.82L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.19L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta Electric Executive Tech at ₹19.00L or the VF 6 Wind Infinity at ₹19.19L.
Hyundai Creta Electric
Executive Tech Electric AT₹19.00L ex-showroom Delhi₹19,000 of the budget left over
Our take
₹19,000 more buys 204 PS against 135 PS, a 51 percent jump you will feel
- Choose the Hyundai Creta Electric Executive Tech if
- You would rather keep the ₹19,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withhill descent control10.25" digital driver display
- Choose the VinFast VF 6 Wind Infinity if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 204 PSOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera
Creta Electric vs VF 6, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Creta Electric | VinFast VF 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹18.03L to ₹23.82L | ₹17.29L to ₹19.19L |
| Variants | 9 | 3 |
| Body type | Midsize Electric SUV | Compact Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Electric |
| Boot | 433 litres | 423 litres |
| Length | 4,340 mm | 4,241 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,834 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm | 2,730 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 190 mm |
| Warranty | 3 years | 7 years or 1,60,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹19,000 more buys 204 PS against 135 PS, a 51 percent jump you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe VF 6 Wind Infinity is the strongest of the two at 204 PS
- Extra kitVF 6 Wind Infinity360° camerablind spot monitorhead-up displaytouchscreen (12.9" against 10.25")
- Trade-offVF 6 Wind Infinityhill descent controlSOS call10.25" digital driver display
The full story
Worth the extra ₹19,000: the VF 6 Wind Infinity gives you 204 PS against 135 PS, a 51 percent jump you will feel. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- The VF 6 Wind Infinity is the strongest of the two at 204 PS
- Also on the VF 6 Wind Infinity: 360° camera, blind spot monitor, head-up display and touchscreen (12.9" against 10.25"), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the VF 6 Wind Infinity, you give up hill descent control, SOS call and 10.25" digital driver display, which the Creta Electric Executive Tech keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Creta Electric vs VF 6: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta Electric or the VinFast VF 6 cheaper?
- The VinFast VF 6, by ₹74,000: it starts at ₹17.29L 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 VinFast VF 6: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.19L it is the Creta Electric Executive Tech against the VF 6 Wind Infinity. Worth the extra ₹19,000: the VF 6 Wind Infinity gives you 204 PS against 135 PS, a 51 percent jump you will feel. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.