Hyundai has launched the facelifted version of the Creta in South Africa. This facelift is similar to the Indonesian model that was revealed last year. The Creta facelift is in its truest sense a ‘face’-lift considering that the major changes are in the front and the rest of the mid-size SUV remains more or less the same. Though Hyundai has not made any announcements regarding the Creta facelift’s launch in India, we expect it to make it to our shores next year.
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Just like Tucson, the new Creta comes with a ‘parametric-jewel’ patterned front grille and integrated LED DRLs, while redesigned tail lamps and the roof-mounted stop lamp can be seen in the back. It also has an insert of silver around the grille and redesigned bumpers. The interior of the car now comes in a black theme. With almost the same interior layout, the Creta facelift gets features like a rear parking camera, cruise control, a wireless smartphone charger, and electrically adjustable and foldable ORVMs. However, it does seem to miss out on a lot of features such as a digital instrument cluster, ADAS, panoramic sunroof, and even automatic climate control, unlike the Indonesian model. The Indian spec Creta is well loaded in comparison too with a 10.25-inch HD infotainment system, an 8-speaker Bose sound system, paddle shifters, ventilated seats, and selectable drive modes.
The South African Creta will come in a single naturally-aspirated petrol engine. It is a 1.5-liter gasoline motor that belts out 113 bhp and 144 Nm of torque. It will come with a six-speed manual and a CVT unit. Whereas in India, Hyundai is offering a 115PS 1.5-liter diesel and 140PS 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine options, apart from the above-mentioned powertrain. The Indian Creta also has the option of an iMT.
When launched next year, we expect the Creta facelift to come with ADAS as we saw in the recently revealed Tucson. The Creta facelift will continue to compete against the current rivals of Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushaq, VW Taigun, MG Astor, and some variants of the Mahindra XUV700, Tata Harrier, and MG Hector.