Is the Hyundai Creta or the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV cheaper?

The Hyundai Creta, by ₹2.98L: it starts at ₹10.91L against ₹13.89L ex-showroom Delhi for the XUV 3XO EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta or the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV?

On the figures the makers publish, the Creta swallows 433 litres of luggage against 364. 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 or the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV?

The XUV 3XO EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.89L against ₹14.50L for the Creta, 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 vs Mahindra XUV 3XO EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Hyundai Creta starts at ₹10.91L against the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV's ₹13.89L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.98L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹14.96L, where the XUV 3XO EV tops out. Past that only the Creta has anything left to sell you, up to ₹20.31L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Creta comes in petrol and diesel, the XUV 3XO EV in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹14.96L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta EX(O) at ₹14.73L or the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L at ₹14.96L, the Creta leaving ₹23,000 of that in your pocket.

Hyundai Creta

EX(O) Diesel MT

₹14.73L ex-showroom Delhi₹23,000 of the budget left over

Mahindra XUV 3XO EV

AX7 L Electric AT

₹14.96L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickMahindra XUV 3XO EV AX7 L

₹23,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera

also getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (10.25" against 8")

Choose the Hyundai Creta EX(O) if: You would rather keep the ₹23,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withwired CarPlay / Android Auto
Choose the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV AX7 L if: You want the quickest of these and will use the 150 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Creta vs XUV 3XO EV, on paper

Spec	Hyundai Creta	Mahindra XUV 3XO EV
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹10.91L to ₹20.31L	₹13.89L to ₹14.96L
Variants	23	2
Body type	Midsize SUV	Subcompact SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹14.50L	₹13.89L
Boot	433 litres	364 litres
Length	4,330 mm	3,990 mm
Width	1,790 mm	1,821 mm
Wheelbase	2,610 mm	2,600 mm
Ground clearance	190 mm	190 mm
Fuel tank	50 litres	-
Warranty	3 years	-

The working behind our take

Our pickMahindra XUV 3XO EV AX7 L

₹23,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹23,000The case for itlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitoralso getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (10.25" against 8")

Running costsThe XUV 3XO EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
PowerThe XUV 3XO EV AX7 L is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
Extra kitXUV 3XO EV AX7 Lrear parking cameraheadlamps (LED projector against Halogen)Harman Kardon premium sound systemconnected car tech
Trade-offXUV 3XO EV AX7 Lwired CarPlay / Android Auto

The full story

Worth the extra ₹23,000: the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.25" against 8").

The XUV 3XO EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
The XUV 3XO EV AX7 L is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
Also on the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L: rear parking camera, headlamps (LED projector against Halogen), Harman Kardon premium sound system and connected car tech, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L, you give up wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Creta EX(O) keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Creta to buy →Every XUV 3XO EV variant →

Creta vs XUV 3XO EV: the questions people ask

Is the Hyundai Creta or the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV cheaper?: The Hyundai Creta, by ₹2.98L: it starts at ₹10.91L against ₹13.89L ex-showroom Delhi for the XUV 3XO EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Hyundai Creta vs Mahindra XUV 3XO EV: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹14.96L it is the Creta EX(O) against the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L. Worth the extra ₹23,000: the XUV 3XO EV AX7 L adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.25" against 8").
Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta or the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV?: On the figures the makers publish, the Creta swallows 433 litres of luggage against 364. 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 or the Mahindra XUV 3XO EV?: The XUV 3XO EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.89L against ₹14.50L for the Creta, 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.