Is the Hyundai Creta or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?

The Nissan Tekton, by ₹42,000: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹10.91L ex-showroom for the Creta. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta or the Nissan Tekton?

On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton swallows 518 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 Nissan Tekton?

The Creta: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.50L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, 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.

Hyundai Creta vs Nissan Tekton: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Nissan Tekton starts at ₹10.49L against the Hyundai Creta's ₹10.91L ex-showroom, so it is ₹42,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹18.59L, where the Tekton 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 Tekton in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹18.59L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta SX Premium at ₹18.00L or the Tekton Tekna+ at ₹18.59L, the Creta leaving ₹59,000 of that in your pocket.

Hyundai Creta

SX Premium Diesel MT

₹18.00L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹59,000 of the budget left over

Nissan Tekton

Tekna+ Turbo Petrol AT

₹18.59L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickNissan Tekton Tekna+

₹59,000 more, and the petrol's 163 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 41 percent you will feel

also getslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera

Choose the Hyundai Creta SX Premium if: You would rather keep the ₹59,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withBose premium sound system10.25" touchscreen8-way powered driver seat
Choose the Nissan Tekton Tekna+ if: You want the quicker of the two and will use the 163 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Creta vs Tekton, on paper

Spec	Hyundai Creta	Nissan Tekton
Price (ex-showroom)	₹10.91L to ₹20.31L	₹10.49L to ₹18.59L
Variants	27	12
Body type	Midsize SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹14.50L	₹14.99L
Boot	433 litres	518 litres
Length	4,330 mm	4,349 mm
Width	1,790 mm	1,815 mm
Wheelbase	2,610 mm	2,657 mm
Ground clearance	190 mm	212 mm
Fuel tank	50 litres	50 litres
Warranty	3 years	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickNissan Tekton Tekna+

₹59,000 more, and the petrol's 163 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 41 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹59,000Under the skinthe petrol's 163 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 41 percent you will feelthe Tekton Tekna+ shifts itself while the other is a manualalso getslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera

PowerThe Tekton Tekna+ is the stronger of the two at 163 PS
Extra featuresTekton Tekna+blind spot monitorfront parking sensorsdriver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital)rain-sensing wipers
Trade-offTekton Tekna+Bose premium sound systemtouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way)

The full story

Worth the extra ₹59,000: the petrol's 163 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 41 percent you will feel and the Tekton Tekna+ shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.

The Tekton Tekna+ is the stronger of the two at 163 PS
Also on the Tekton Tekna+: blind spot monitor, front parking sensors, driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
Going to the Tekton Tekna+, you give up Bose premium sound system, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way), which the Creta SX Premium keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Creta to buy →Which Tekton to buy →

Creta vs Tekton: the questions people ask

Is the Hyundai Creta or the Nissan Tekton cheaper?: The Nissan Tekton, by ₹42,000: it starts at ₹10.49L 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 Nissan Tekton: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.59L it is the Creta SX Premium against the Tekton Tekna+. Worth the extra ₹59,000: the petrol's 163 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 41 percent you will feel and the Tekton Tekna+ shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta or the Nissan Tekton?: On the figures the makers publish, the Tekton swallows 518 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 Nissan Tekton?: The Creta: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.50L against ₹14.99L for the Tekton, 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.