Hyundai Creta vs MG Astor: which should you buy?
The full picture
The MG Astor starts at ₹9.79L against the Hyundai Creta's ₹10.91L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.12L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹15.30L, where the Astor 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 Astor in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹15.30L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta SX at ₹15.04L or the Astor Savvy Pro at ₹15.30L, the Creta leaving ₹26,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹26,000 more, and the Astor Savvy Pro shifts itself while the other is a manual
- Choose the Hyundai Creta SX if
- You would rather keep the ₹26,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with10.25" touchscreendual-zone climate control
- Choose the MG Astor Savvy Pro if
- Safety features matter more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Creta vs Astor, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Creta | MG Astor |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.91L to ₹20.31L | ₹9.79L to ₹15.30L |
| Variants | 27 | 7 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.50L | ₹13.56L |
| Boot | 433 litres | 488 litres |
| Length | 4,330 mm | 4,323 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,809 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm | 2,585 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 48 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
The working behind our take
₹26,000 more, and the Astor Savvy Pro shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresAstor Savvy Problind spot monitorventilated front seatshill descent control6-way powered driver seat
- Trade-offAstor Savvy Protouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")dual-zone climate controlwired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Worth the extra ₹26,000: the Astor Savvy Pro shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Also on the Astor Savvy Pro: blind spot monitor, ventilated front seats, hill descent control and 6-way powered driver seat, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Astor Savvy Pro, you give up touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), dual-zone climate control and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Creta SX keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Creta vs Astor: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta or the MG Astor cheaper?
- The MG Astor, by ₹1.12L: it starts at ₹9.79L against ₹10.91L ex-showroom for the Creta. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Creta vs MG Astor: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹15.30L it is the Creta SX against the Astor Savvy Pro. Worth the extra ₹26,000: the Astor Savvy Pro shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta or the MG Astor?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Astor swallows 488 litres of luggage against 433. 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 MG Astor?
- The Astor: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.56L 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.