The Hyundai Creta has been in the Indian market for long, however, Maruti Suzuki, despite being the oldest carmaker in India, has just stepped into the mid-size SUV segment with the Grand Vitara. Maruti not only stepped in late but brought the latest to the competition, in the form of hybrid tech.
So, which of the two mid-size SUVs should you choose? The Hyundai Creta with a turbocharged petrol engine or Maruti Suzuki’s Grand Vitara with the latest hybrid technology? Here’s a detailed comparison.
Hyundai Creta vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: Technology
The Hyundai Creta is loaded with features such as ventilated seats, wireless charging, infotainment systems with wireless smartphone connectivity, connected car tech, and ADAS, to name a few. However, in terms of its drivetrain, the Creta uses a traditional ICE engine. The Creta is offered with a 1.5-litre engine in petrol and diesel options, while there is a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine that makes 158bhp.
Moving on to the Grand Vitara, the Maruti Suzuki SUV gets its own list of features, such as a head-up display, wireless charging, a fully digital cockpit, an infotainment system with smartphone connectivity, and connected car tech. Although the Grand Vitara mises out on ADAS tech, it has a trick up its sleeve — hybrid technology.
The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara is offered with two powertrain options — a naturally aspirated 1.5-litre engine or a 1.5-litre hybrid option, the latter of which has proven to be a success for the carmaker. For comparison’s sake, let’s leave the Creta’s diesel engine out.
| Specs | Creta NA | Creta Turbo | Vitara NA | Vitara Hybrid |
| Displacement | 1.5-litre | 1.5-litre | 1.5-litre | 1.5-litre |
| Power | 113 bhp | 158 bhp | 102 bhp | 91 bhp |
| Torque | 143.8 Nm | 253 Nm | 136.8 Nm | 122 Nm |
| Gearbox | MT/CVT | DCT | MT/AT | CVT |
| Mileage | 17.4 kmpl | 18.4 kmpl | 21.1 kmpl | 27.9 kmpl |
The Hyundai Creta is more powerful on paper, however, with practicality in question, the Grand Vitara offers more fuel efficiency and can also be driven in pure EV mode.
Hyundai Creta vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara — Which is a practical choice?
Now for those looking at the future of automobiles, one would wonder which is more practical. The answer to this is hybrid technology, as it runs cleaner, is safer for the environment, and can be driven in pure EV mode. One may point out that the Creta offers more in terms of features and safety, but we’re looking at practicality here — most of the features in a Creta can sometimes never be used.
However, if you want to throw practicality out the door, then the Hyundai Creta with the 1.5t-litre turbo-petrol engine is what you should be looking at, or the N Line.
