Hyundai Creta vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the Hyundai Creta's ₹10.91L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹22,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Kushaq 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 Kushaq in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta King at ₹18.86L or the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹18.99L.
Our take
Keeps ₹13,000, and gives up only LED fog lamps and rear fog lamp
Buy the Hyundai Creta King and keep the ₹13,000: the Kushaq Monte Carlo only adds small touches like LED fog lamps and rear fog lamp. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Hyundai Creta King if
- You would rather keep the ₹13,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 150 PS
Creta vs Kushaq, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Creta | Skoda Kushaq |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.91L to ₹20.31L | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 23 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.50L | ₹12.89L |
| Boot | 433 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,330 mm | 4,229 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | 188 mm |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 50 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹13,000, and gives up only LED fog lamps and rear fog lamp. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Kushaq Monte Carlo is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
- Minor trimKushaq Monte CarloLED fog lampsrear fog lamp
- Trade-offKushaq Monte Carlolevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
The full story
Buy the Hyundai Creta King and keep the ₹13,000: the Kushaq Monte Carlo only adds small touches like LED fog lamps and rear fog lamp. Nothing there changes the car.
- The Kushaq Monte Carlo is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
- On kit, the ₹13,000 step to the Kushaq Monte Carlo only buys minor trim: LED fog lamps and rear fog lamp
- Going to the Kushaq Monte Carlo, you give up level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, which the Creta King keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Creta vs Kushaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?
- The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹22,000: it starts at ₹10.69L 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 Skoda Kushaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.99L it is the Creta King against the Kushaq Monte Carlo. Buy the Hyundai Creta King and keep the ₹13,000: the Kushaq Monte Carlo only adds small touches like LED fog lamps and rear fog lamp. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta or the Skoda Kushaq?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Creta swallows 433 litres of luggage against 385. 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 Skoda Kushaq?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L 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.