Hyundai Creta vs VinFast VF 6: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Creta starts at ₹10.91L against the VinFast VF 6's ₹17.29L ex-showroom, so it is ₹6.38L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.19L, where the VF 6 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 VF 6 in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.19L to both showrooms and you come out with the Creta King at ₹18.93L or the VF 6 Wind Infinity at ₹19.19L, the Creta leaving ₹26,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹26,000 more, and the electric's 204 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 76 percent you will feel
- Choose the Hyundai Creta King if
- You would rather keep the ₹26,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withBose premium sound systemfront parking sensorsterrain modes
- Choose the VinFast VF 6 Wind Infinity if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 204 PSOnly one here with7 airbagshead-up display12.9" touchscreen
Creta vs VF 6, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Creta | VinFast VF 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.91L to ₹20.31L | ₹17.29L to ₹19.19L |
| Variants | 27 | 3 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Compact Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.50L | ₹17.29L |
| Boot | 433 litres | 423 litres |
| Length | 4,330 mm | 4,241 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,834 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm | 2,730 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | 190 mm |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | 7 years or 1,60,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹26,000 more, and the electric's 204 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 76 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe VF 6 Wind Infinity is the strongest of the two at 204 PS
- Extra featuresVF 6 Wind Infinitytouchscreen (12.9" against 10.25")regenerative braking
- Trade-offVF 6 Wind InfinityBose premium sound systemfront parking sensorsterrain modes
The full story
Worth the extra ₹26,000: the electric's 204 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 76 percent you will feel and the VF 6 Wind Infinity shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and head-up display.
- The VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The VF 6 Wind Infinity is the strongest of the two at 204 PS
- Also on the VF 6 Wind Infinity: touchscreen (12.9" against 10.25") and regenerative braking, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the VF 6 Wind Infinity, you give up Bose premium sound system, front parking sensors and terrain modes, which the Creta King keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Creta vs VF 6: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Creta or the VinFast VF 6 cheaper?
- The Hyundai Creta, by ₹6.38L: it starts at ₹10.91L against ₹17.29L ex-showroom for the VF 6. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Creta vs VinFast VF 6: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.19L it is the Creta King against the VF 6 Wind Infinity. Worth the extra ₹26,000: the electric's 204 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 76 percent you will feel and the VF 6 Wind Infinity shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and head-up display.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Creta or the VinFast VF 6?
- The Creta: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.50L against ₹17.29L for the VF 6, 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.