2020 Hyundai Creta vs Kia Seltos Engines Dimensions Styling Features Compared
Hyundai India took the at Auto Expo 2020. It comes with a striking new exterior design, a revised interior and added features. However, underneath the suit is nothing but a Kia Seltos. In simpler words, the 2020 Hyundai Creta is based on the Seltos and utilises the same set of powertrains as the popular Kia. The question is: should you choose the Kia or wait for the Hyundai? Let's find out.
Exterior Styling:
The's exterior design is striking and is a departure from its predecessor's no-nonsense approach. It follows Hyundai's 'Sensuous Sportiness' design language. The front end comes with Hyundai's latest iteration of the cascading grille flanked by split LED headlamps. In profile, the squared muscular wheel arches look butch while the flowing shoulder line adds character. The rear end though, with its split tail lamps, might polarise opinions.
The. The Tiger Nose grille along with the extended DRLs and LED headlamps looks wow, especially at night. In profile, the clean flowing lines and squared out wheel arches give it a no-nonsense look. Even the rear-end with its LED tail lamps and a chrome strip looks simple yet premium.
Overall, the Hyundai Creta's styling can be summed up as sporty while the Kia Seltos takes a more simple and premium approach.
Dimensions:
Hyundai hasn't revealed the dimensions of the 2020 Creta yet. However, we expect the Creta's dimensions to be closer to the Seltos as both models utilise the same platform. The Kia Seltos is 4315mm long, 1800mm wide, 1645mm tall and has a 2610mm long wheelbase. It has a 433-litre boot as well.
Interiors:
Hyundai had blacked out the interior of the 2020 Creta during its unveil. However, has revealed some details. For starters, the India-spec Creta doesn't feature the Tesla-esque vertical touchscreen set up found in the China-spec ix25. Instead, it gets a simpler layout with a horizontal touchscreen infotainment system and climate control knobs just below. Other highlights include a chunky three-spoke steering wheel.
The Kia Seltos' cabin looks premium thanks to its floating infotainment system. Further, elements like the coloured multi-info display, faux leather finish and ambient lighting ups the ante. Clearly, Kia has taken inspiration from Audi while designing the cabin. Quality levels are also impeccable and so is the fit-finish levels.
Features:
The 2020 Creta is expected to come with features like connected car technology and a digital instrument display. Features like climate control, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a wireless phone charger, a Bose sound system, ventilated seats, powered driver's seat as well as keyless entry with push button start could be carried over from the Seltos. Unlike the Kia, the Hyundai will also be offered with a panoramic sunroof as well.
Feature highlights in the Seltos include a large multi-info display, Kia's sound mood lighting, a 360-degree camera as well as a rear sunblind.
The Hyundai Creta is expected to borrow safety features from the Seltos. The latter gets 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, parking sensors as well as electronic stability control.
Powertrain Options:
The 2020 Hyundai Creta will utilise the Kia Seltos' BS6-compliant 1.5-litre diesel and petrol engines. The sportier 1.4-litre T-GDI variant is expected to join the line later. Here's a detailed spec table of the three engines:
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Diesel |
Petrol |
Turbo-petrol |
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Engine |
1.5-litre CRDI |
1.5-litre VTVT |
1.4-litre T-GDI |
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Power (PS) |
115PS |
115PS |
140PS |
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Torque (Nm) |
250Nm |
144Nm |
242Nm |
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Transmission Option |
6-speed MT/6-speed AT |
6-speed MT/CVT |
6-speed MT/7-speed DSG |
Prices And Verdict:
The 2020 Hyundai Creta is expected to be priced from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 17 lakh (ex-showroom), putting it on par with the Kia Seltos. Yes, the Hyundai is essentially a Seltos with snazzier clothing. If you want a car that looks more stylish and striking, we feel you should wait for the Creta. But, if you intend to have something more premium yet simple, the Kia Seltos plays its role better. We can only give you a more concrete verdict once the Creta's prices are out. So watch this space for when we put these two cousins through a comparison test.
By February 11, 2020 at 01:30PM
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