Hyundai Creta vs Maruti Suzuki Jimny: which should you buy?
The Hyundai Creta starts at ₹10.91L against the Maruti Suzuki Jimny's ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.48L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.37L, where the Jimny tops out. Past that only the Creta has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.91L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Creta seats 5, the Jimny 4.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Creta comes in petrol and diesel, the Jimny in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.37L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta S(O) at ₹14.21L or the Jimny Alpha at ₹14.37L, the Creta leaving ₹0.16L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.16L more for the Jimny Alpha: the Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. At that price, we would stretch.
- Only the Hyundai Creta seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Creta swallows the most luggage at 433 litres
- Also on the Jimny Alpha: hill descent control, touchscreen (9" against 8") and connected car tech
- Going to the Jimny Alpha, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, tyre pressure monitor and panoramic sunroof, which the Creta S(O) keeps
- Choose the Hyundai Creta S(O) if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.16L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep up
Creta vs Jimny, on paper
| Hyundai Creta | Maruti Suzuki Jimny | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.91L to ₹19.91L | ₹12.39L to ₹14.37L |
| Variants | 21 | 4 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Off-Road SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 4 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.50L | ₹13.45L |
| Boot | 433 litres | 208 litres |
| Length | 4,330 mm | 3,985 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,645 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm | 2,590 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | 210 mm |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 40 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Creta vs Jimny: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta or the Maruti Suzuki Jimny cheaper?
- The Hyundai Creta, by ₹1.48L: it starts at ₹10.91L against ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi for the Jimny. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Creta vs Maruti Suzuki Jimny: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.37L it is the Creta S(O) against the Jimny Alpha. The real reason to pay ₹0.16L more for the Jimny Alpha: the Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta or the Maruti Suzuki Jimny?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Creta seats 5 against the Jimny's 4 and the Creta swallows 433 litres of luggage against 208. 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 Jimny?
- The Jimny: 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.