Hyundai Creta vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara starts at ₹10.77L against the Hyundai Creta's ₹10.91L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹14,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.50L, where the Grand Vitara 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 Grand Vitara in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.50L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta King Lounge Edition at ₹19.22L or the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) at ₹19.50L, the Creta leaving ₹28,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹28,000 more buys head-up display and regenerative braking
- Choose the Hyundai Creta King Lounge Edition if
- You would rather keep the ₹28,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorall-wheel disc brakes
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withhead-up displayregenerative braking
Creta vs Grand Vitara, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Creta | Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.91L to ₹20.31L | ₹10.77L to ₹19.50L |
| Variants | 23 | 13 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.50L | ₹13.45L |
| Boot | 433 litres | 375 litres |
| Length | 4,330 mm | 4,345 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | 210 mm |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 45 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹28,000 more buys head-up display and regenerative braking. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offGrand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid)level 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorall-wheel disc brakes
The full story
Worth the extra ₹28,000: the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) adds head-up display for it. The useful extras on top: regenerative braking. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Going to the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid), you give up level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and all-wheel disc brakes, which the Creta King Lounge Edition keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Creta vs Grand Vitara: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, by ₹14,000: it starts at ₹10.77L against ₹10.91L ex-showroom Delhi for the Creta. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Creta vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.50L it is the Creta King Lounge Edition against the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid). Worth the extra ₹28,000: the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) adds head-up display for it. The useful extras on top: regenerative braking. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Creta swallows 433 litres of luggage against 375. 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 Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?
- The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.