Hyundai Creta vs Tata Nexon EV: which should you buy?
The Hyundai Creta starts at ₹10.91L against the Tata Nexon EV's ₹12.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.58L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹17.49L, where the Nexon EV tops out. Past that only the Creta has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.91L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Creta comes in petrol and diesel, the Nexon EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹17.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta S(O) at ₹17.30L or the Nexon EV Empowered+ at ₹17.49L, the Creta leaving ₹0.19L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.19L more for the Nexon EV Empowered+: level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 8") and connected car tech. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The Nexon EV Empowered+ is the strongest of the two at 145 PS
- Also on the Nexon EV Empowered+: JBL system with Dolby Atmos, ventilated front seats, vehicle-to-load (V2L) and front parking sensors, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Nexon EV Empowered+, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and dual-zone climate control, which the Creta S(O) keeps
- Choose the Hyundai Creta S(O) if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.19L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Tata Nexon EV Empowered+ if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep up
Creta vs Nexon EV, on paper
| Hyundai Creta | Tata Nexon EV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.91L to ₹19.91L | ₹12.49L to ₹17.49L |
| Variants | 21 | 6 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.50L | ₹12.49L |
| Boot | 433 litres | 350 litres |
| Length | 4,330 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,802 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm | 2,498 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Creta vs Nexon EV: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta or the Tata Nexon EV cheaper?
- The Hyundai Creta, by ₹1.58L: it starts at ₹10.91L against ₹12.49L ex-showroom Delhi for the Nexon EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Creta vs Tata Nexon EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹17.49L it is the Creta S(O) against the Nexon EV Empowered+. The real reason to pay ₹0.19L more for the Nexon EV Empowered+: level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 8") and connected car tech. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Creta or the Tata Nexon EV?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Creta swallows 433 litres of luggage against 350. 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 Tata Nexon EV?
- The Nexon EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.49L 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.