Hyundai revealed all important details of the upcoming Creta Electric, barring its price, a couple of days ago. The all-electric Creta will rival a plethora of compact C-segment battery-powered SUVs including MG ZS EV, Tata Curvv EV, Mahindra BE 6 and the upcoming Maruti Suzuki e Vitara.
Mahindra launched the BE 6 a few back at a starting price of Rs 18.90 lakh (ex-showroom). Let us look at how the battery and motor specifications of the upcoming Hyundai Creta Electric compares with Mahindra BE 6.
Hyundai Creta Electric vs Mahindra Be 6: Battery specs
Both Creta Electric and BE 6 are offered with two battery pack options. The Korean electric SUV will come with a 42 kWh and a 51 kWh battery packs that offer a range of 390 km and 473 km (both ARAI,) respectively on a single charge. Hyundai will offer a 11kW connected wall box AC charger that can recharge the battery from 10%-100% in four hours. On using a DC fast charger, the batteries could be rejuvenated from 10% to 80% in just 58 minutes.
| Battery specs | Hyundai Creta Electric | Mahindra BE 6 |
| Battery capacity | 42 kWh / 51 kWh | 59 kWh / 79 kWh |
| Estimated range (ARAI) | 390 km / 473 km | 535 km / 682 km |
| Charging time | 4 hours (10% – 100%, 11 kW AC ), 58 mins (20% – 80%, DC) | 6 hours / 8 hours (11 kW AC), 20 mins (20% – 80%, 175 kW DC) |
On the other hand, Mahindra is offering two battery packs with the BE 6– 59 kWh and 79 kWh — both made of Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (LFP) chemistry. The 59 kWh unit offers a 535 km range whereas the 79 kWh unit offers a range of 682 km (both ARAI) on a single charge. The batteries can be recharged from 20 to 80 percent in 20 minutes using a 175 kW DC fast charger. It also gets a 11 kW AC fast charger which takes 6 hours and 8 hours to fully recharge the 59 kW and the 79 kW batteries, respectively.
Hyundai Creta Electric vs Mahindra BE 6: Motor Specs
Hyundai has revealed the motor specifications of the Creta Electric. The variants with the smaller 42 kWh battery pack are powered by a 99 kW (133 bhp) electric motor whereas the variants with the larger 51.4 kWh unit generate 126 kW (169 bhp) of power. Futher, the company states that the 51 kWh variant of the Creta Electric can climb 0 to 100 kmph in just 7.9 seconds. In all probability, the Creta Electric will be powered by a single, front-wheel driven electric motor.
The BE 6 comes with a rear-wheel driven, single electric motor which produces 218 bhp for the 59 kWh variant and 280 bhp for the 79 kWh version. Torque outputs on both derivatives are rated at 380 Nm. The more powerful variant of the BE 6 can sprint from 0 to 100 kmph in just 6.7 seconds, making it 1.2 seconds quicker than its Korean counterpart.
