Hyundai Creta vs Maruti Suzuki Jimny: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Creta starts at ₹10.91L against the Maruti Suzuki Jimny's ₹12.39L ex-showroom, 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 ₹20.31L.
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 ₹16,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Hyundai Creta S(O) if
- You would rather keep the ₹16,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakestyre pressure monitorpanoramic sunroof
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withhill descent control9" touchscreenconnected car tech
Creta vs Jimny, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Creta | Maruti Suzuki Jimny |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.91L to ₹20.31L | ₹12.39L to ₹14.37L |
| Variants | 27 | 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 |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- SeatsOnly the Hyundai Creta seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe Creta swallows more luggage at 433 litres
- Extra featuresJimny Alphaconnected car tech
- Trade-offJimny Alphaall-wheel disc brakestyre pressure monitorpanoramic sunroof
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Jimny Alpha asks ₹16,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Hyundai Creta S(O) costs less and has the stronger engine, at 115 PS against 105 PS. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and touchscreen (9" against 8").
- Only the Hyundai Creta seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Creta swallows more luggage at 433 litres
- Also on the Jimny Alpha: 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
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 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. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Jimny Alpha asks ₹16,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Hyundai Creta S(O) costs less and has the stronger engine, at 115 PS against 105 PS. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and touchscreen (9" against 8").
- 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. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.