Is the Hyundai Creta N Line or the Tata Safari cheaper?

The Tata Safari, by ₹5.63L: it starts at ₹13.40L against ₹19.03L ex-showroom Delhi for the Creta N Line. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta N Line or the Tata Safari?

On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Creta N Line's 5. 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.

Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Creta N Line or the Tata Safari?

The Safari: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.91L against ₹19.95L for the Creta N Line, 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 N Line vs Tata Safari: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Tata Safari starts at ₹13.40L against the Hyundai Creta N Line's ₹19.03L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹5.63L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.95L, where the Creta N Line tops out. Past that only the Safari has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.76L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Safari seats 7, the Creta N Line 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Creta N Line comes in petrol, the Safari in petrol and diesel.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹19.95L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta N Line N10 at ₹19.95L or the Safari Adventure X+ at ₹19.35L, the Safari leaving ₹60,000 of that in your pocket.

Hyundai Creta N Line

N10 Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.95L ex-showroom Delhi

Tata Safari

Adventure X+ Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.35L ex-showroom Delhi₹60,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickHyundai Creta N Line N10

₹60,000 more buys ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)) and blind spot monitor

also getsconnected car tech8-way powered driver seat

Choose the Tata Safari Adventure X+ if: You would rather keep the ₹60,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlampsthird-row AC vents
Choose the Hyundai Creta N Line N10 if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorBose premium sound system

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Creta N Line vs Safari, on paper

Spec	Hyundai Creta N Line	Tata Safari
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹19.03L to ₹19.95L	₹13.40L to ₹26.76L
Variants	2	14
Body type	Midsize SUV	Three-row SUV
Seats	5	7
Fuels	Petrol	Petrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic	₹19.95L	₹17.91L
Boot	433 litres	420 litres
Length	4,330 mm	4,668 mm
Width	1,790 mm	1,922 mm
Wheelbase	2,610 mm	2,741 mm
Ground clearance	190 mm	205 mm
Fuel tank	50 litres	50 litres
Warranty	3 years	-

The working behind our take

Our pickHyundai Creta N Line N10

₹60,000 more buys ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)) and blind spot monitor. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹60,000The case for itADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite))blind spot monitorBose premium sound systemalso getsconnected car tech8-way powered driver seat

SeatsOnly the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Extra kitCreta N Line N10ventilated front seatsterrain modesSOS callwired CarPlay / Android Auto
Trade-offCreta N Line N10headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)third-row AC vents

The full story

Worth the extra ₹60,000: the Creta N Line N10 adds ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)), blind spot monitor and Bose premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 8-way powered driver seat.

Only the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Also on the Creta N Line N10: ventilated front seats, terrain modes, SOS call and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Creta N Line N10, you give up headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and third-row AC vents, which the Safari Adventure X+ keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Every Creta N Line variant →Which Safari to buy →

Creta N Line vs Safari: the questions people ask

Is the Hyundai Creta N Line or the Tata Safari cheaper?: The Tata Safari, by ₹5.63L: it starts at ₹13.40L against ₹19.03L ex-showroom Delhi for the Creta N Line. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Hyundai Creta N Line vs Tata Safari: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹19.95L it is the Creta N Line N10 against the Safari Adventure X+. Worth the extra ₹60,000: the Creta N Line N10 adds ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)), blind spot monitor and Bose premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 8-way powered driver seat.
Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta N Line or the Tata Safari?: On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Creta N Line's 5. 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.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Creta N Line or the Tata Safari?: The Safari: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.91L against ₹19.95L for the Creta N Line, 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.