By Hyundai Creta is the best-selling SUV in its segment and the introduction of a new model has made it even more popular. The Korean manufacturer officially launched the model on January 16 and the company has received more than 50,000 bookings within 1 of the launch, which shows how much popular the SUV is. According to new reports, the waiting period for the Creta extends to seven months. The petrol manual model waiting period is five months and the automatic model is seven months while diesel customers can get the vehicle within four to five months.
The Creta offers lots of different engine and gearbox combinations as customers have the option to choose from 19 different variants. The Creta facelift follows the sensuous sportiness design theme of Hyundai as the major changes are focused on the front and rear. The front gets a redesigned grille along with new full-length LED DRLs, which run across the front while the headlamps unit has been redesigned and this time, Hyundai offers quad LED headlamps set up.
The bumper also gets a new design with faux skid plates and the company removed fog lamps from this new model. The side design is shared with the earlier model except for new alloy wheels and updated mirrors which integrate a 360-degree camera. The rear gets new LED tail lamps, which are connected to a light bar while the bumper gets a similar design to the front. Hyundai has given a new spoiler too. The overall dimensions remain the same except for the length which is increased by 30 mm. The Creta is available in 6 single-tone exterior colours and one dual-tone colour option.
The interior has been completely redesigned as the centre of attraction is going to be the dual 10.25-inch screens one for the infotainment system and the other screen for the instrument cluster. The Creta is loaded with features like dual-zone climate control, an 8-way electrically adjustable driver seat, an electronic parking brake and more. For the first time, the Creta gets level-II ADAS and comes with connected car features. The Creta is powered by a 1.5 L naturally aspirated petrol engine with 115 PS, a 1.5 L diesel engine with 116 PS and a 1.5 L turbo petrol engine with 160 PS. The gearbox options include manual and automatic gearbox options.
