Hyundai Creta vs Kia Seltos
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Hyundai Creta: ₹12.69–23.73 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 28 variants and prices
Kia Seltos: ₹12.80–25.82 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 44 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Creta, from ₹12.69 lakh against ₹12.80 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹11,000 less)
- Top variant: Creta: ₹23.73 lakh | Seltos: ₹25.82 lakh
- Power: Both up to 160 PS
- Better petrol mileage: Creta, up to 18.4 km/l against 17.5 km/l (claimed)
- Better diesel mileage: Creta, up to 21.8 km/l against 19.4 km/l (claimed)
- Longer: Seltos, by 130 mm, with an 80 mm longer wheelbase
- Bigger boot: Seltos, 447 litres against 433
- More ground clearance: Seltos, up to 205 mm against 190 mm
- Crash-test rating: Creta: 3 stars | Seltos: 5 stars
- Variants on sale: Creta: 28 variants | Seltos: 44 variants
Creta vs Seltos: side by side
| Creta | Seltos | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹12.69–23.73 lakh | ₹12.80–25.82 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹10.91–20.05 lakh | ₹11.00–21.82 lakh |
| Variants | 28 | 44 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel |
| Engines | 1.5-litre petrol; 1.5-litre turbo petrol; 1.5-litre turbo diesel | 1.5-litre petrol; 1.5-litre turbo petrol; 1.5-litre turbo diesel |
| Gearbox | Manual, automatic (AT, CVT, DCT) | Manual, automatic (AT, CVT, DCT) |
| Power | 115–160 PS | 115–160 PS |
| Torque | 144–253 Nm | 144–253 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Petrol 17.4–18.4 km/l; Diesel 19.1–21.8 km/l | Petrol 15.6–17.5 km/l; Diesel 17.8–19.4 km/l |
| Length | 4,330 mm | 4,460 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,830 mm |
| Height | 1,635 mm | 1,635 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,610 mm | 2,690 mm |
| Ground clearance | 190 mm | 190–205 mm |
| Boot | 433 litres | 447 litres |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 47–50 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,270–1,282 kg | 1,320–1,470 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 3 stars | 5 stars |
| Airbags | 6 | 6 |
| Warranty | 3 years / unlimited km | 3 years / unlimited km |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.