Hyundai Creta Common Problems, Specifications, Variants & Sales Report

Complete owner’s guide for the Hyundai Creta with photo, model introduction, full specifications, 5-year India sales report, variant links, 100 reported issues and 598 replacement parts rendered directly in the HTML body for search engines.

Hyundai Creta Photo and Introduction

Hyundai Creta
Hyundai Creta exterior photo

One of India's most popular suvs — driven by reliability, value and proven service.

The Hyundai Creta is a suv sold in India in the ₹12.5–24.01 lakh price range. Available in Petrol, it competes in the suv segment with feature-rich variants, modern safety equipment, and a strong service network across India.

Ex-showroom price: ₹12.5–₹24.01 lakh | Segment: SUV | Fuel: Petrol | Mileage: 14–18 km/l | Seating: 5 persons.

Hyundai Creta Full Specifications

Engine4-cyl Turbo
Displacement1.5–2.0 L
Power115–170 PS
Torque150–250 Nm
Transmission6MT / 7DCT / 6AT
Fuel TypePetrol
Mileage (ARAI)14–18 km/l
Drive TypeFWD/AWD
Top Speed190 km/h
0–100 km/h9.7 s
Seating5 persons
Boot Space433 L
Fuel Tank50 L
Ground Clearance198 mm
Length × Width × Height4365 mm × 1815 mm × 1645 mm
Wheelbase2610 mm
Tyre Size215/60 R17
Airbags6
Safety RatingNot Yet Tested
Warranty3 yrs / 1,00,000 km
Infotainment10.25-in HD, connected car, OTA

Hyundai Creta Variants and Price Links

85 variants are listed with fuel type, transmission, airbags, trim level and direct variant-page links.

  • E — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Base trim, ₹12.5 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • EX Summer Edition — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹13.96 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • EX — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹13.96 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • E Diesel — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹14.66 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹15.12 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • EX (O) — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹15.19 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • EX Diesel Summer Edition — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹16.09 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • EX Diesel — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹16.09 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Summer Edition — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹16.41 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S(O) Knight Summer Edition — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹16.62 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹16.41 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • EX (O) iVT Summer Edition — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹16.74 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Knight — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹16.62 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • EX(O) iVT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹16.74 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Knight DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹16.69 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • EX (O) Diesel Summer Edition — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹17.35 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Summer Edition — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹17.37 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S Diesel — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹17.1 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • EX (O) Diesel — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹17.35 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹17.37 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹17.54 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) iVT Summer Editon — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.07 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) iVT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.07 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Tech — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.13 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Tech DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.29 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Knight iVT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.19 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Diesel Summer Edition — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.65 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Knight iVT DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.36 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Premium Summer Edition — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.86 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Knight Diesel Summer Edition — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.87 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • EX (O) Diesel AT Summer Edition — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.93 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Diesel — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.65 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Knight Diesel — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.87 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Premium — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.86 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • EX (O) Diesel AT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.93 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Knight Diesel DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹18.84 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Premium DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹19.03 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹19.46 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹19.63 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Tech iVT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹19.79 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹19.93 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Tech iVT DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹19.96 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Knight — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹19.85 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Diesel AT Summer Edition — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹20.35 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹20.1 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Knight DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹20.02 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Premium iVT Summer Edition — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹20.52 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Tech Diesel — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹20.31 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Diesel AT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹20.35 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Tech Diesel DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹20.48 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Premium iVT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹20.52 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Knight Diesel AT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹20.38 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Premium iVT DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹20.69 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • S (O) Knight Diesel AT DT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹20.55 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Premium Diesel Summer Edition — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.09 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) iVT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.08 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Premium Diesel — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.09 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) iVT DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.25 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX Premium DT Diesel — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.27 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King iVT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.55 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Knight iVT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.48 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Diesel — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.68 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King Knight iVT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.72 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King iVT DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.72 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Knight iVT DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.65 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Diesel DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.85 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King Limited Edition iVT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.88 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King Knight iVT DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹21.88 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King Diesel — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹22.16 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Knight Diesel — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹22.08 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King Diesel DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹22.33 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Knight Diesel DT — Petrol 6MT, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹22.25 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Turbo DCT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹22.48 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Turbo DCT DT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹22.65 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Diesel AT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹22.75 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Diesel AT DT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹22.92 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King Turbo DCT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹22.95 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King Turbo DCT DT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹23.12 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King Diesel AT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹23.24 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King Diesel AT DT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹23.41 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Knight Diesel AT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹23.36 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King Knight Diesel AT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹23.63 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • SX (O) Knight Diesel AT DT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Mid trim, ₹23.53 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King Knight Diesel AT DT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Top trim, ₹23.8 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)
  • King Limited Edition Diesel AT — Petrol Automatic, 6 airbags, Top trim, ₹24.01 lakh ex-showroom (scraped market price)

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Hyundai Creta — 5-Year India Sales Report

Units sold in India across the latest 5-year report period. Total 5-year volume is 7,19,000, with peak sales of 1,66,800 units in 2024 and 2024 sales of 1,66,800 units (+7% YoY).

Year20202021202220232024
Units Sold1,25,4001,25,9001,44,8001,56,1001,66,800

These sales figures are sourced from curated SIAM, FADA and industry-report aligned data where available.

Issue Snapshot

  • Total reported issues: 100
  • Repair cost range: ₹0 – ₹50,000
  • Medium: 41 issues
  • Low: 38 issues
  • High: 21 issues

Top 10 Hyundai Creta Problems

Engine knocking noise during acceleration in Creta

Some users notice a knocking or ticking sound from the engine when they press the accelerator, especially in traffic or while climbing.

Severity: medium | Repair Cost: ₹3,000–₹25,000 | Affected Years: 2016-2024 | Frequency: Common

Common symptoms: Ticking or knocking sound, Reduced pickup, Engine feels stressed.

Low mileage problem in petrol and diesel Creta

Owners often complain that mileage drops significantly in city driving compared to claimed figures.

Severity: low | Repair Cost: ₹1,000–₹10,000 | Affected Years: All | Frequency: Very Common

Common symptoms: Mileage below expectation, Frequent refueling.

Automatic DCT overheating warning in Creta

In traffic, automatic Creta shows transmission overheating warning and limits performance.

Severity: high | Repair Cost: ₹0–₹50,000 | Affected Years: 2020-2024 | Frequency: Common

Common symptoms: Warning message on screen, Loss of power, Jerky movement.

Hard gear shifting in manual Creta

Manual users feel gears are not smooth, especially 1st and reverse gear.

Severity: medium | Repair Cost: ₹2,000–₹20,000 | Affected Years: 2015-2023 | Frequency: Common

Common symptoms: Gear not engaging smoothly, Grinding noise.

Suspension noise over speed breakers in Creta

Owners hear thud or knocking sound from suspension on bad roads.

Severity: medium | Repair Cost: ₹3,000–₹30,000 | Affected Years: All | Frequency: Common

Common symptoms: Thud noise, Bumpy ride.

Squeaking noise while braking in Creta

Brakes make irritating sound when applied slowly.

Severity: low | Repair Cost: ₹1,000–₹8,000 | Affected Years: All | Frequency: Very Common

Common symptoms: Squealing sound, Brake vibration.

Steering vibration at high speed in Creta

Steering wheel vibrates when driving above 80 km/h.

Severity: medium | Repair Cost: ₹1,500–₹10,000 | Affected Years: All | Frequency: Common

Common symptoms: Steering shake, Uneven driving.

Tyres wearing out too fast in Creta

Many users report tyres getting worn out quickly.

Severity: low | Repair Cost: ₹20,000–₹50,000 | Affected Years: All | Frequency: Common

Common symptoms: Uneven tyre wear, Low grip.

Battery draining quickly in Creta

Battery dies frequently even with regular usage.

Severity: medium | Repair Cost: ₹4,000–₹10,000 | Affected Years: All | Frequency: Common

Common symptoms: Car not starting, Dim lights.

Touchscreen lag or hanging issue in Creta

Infotainment system becomes slow or freezes sometimes.

Severity: low | Repair Cost: ₹0–₹15,000 | Affected Years: 2019-2024 | Frequency: Common

Common symptoms: Screen lag, System freeze.

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Hyundai Creta Parts & Replacement Costs

Browse 598 commonly replaced parts for Hyundai Creta with prices, symptoms, and DIY guidance.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hyundai Creta

What are the most common Hyundai Creta problems?
The most reported issues include Engine knocking noise during acceleration in Creta, Low mileage problem in petrol and diesel Creta, Automatic DCT overheating warning in Creta. Repair costs typically range between ₹0 and ₹50,000 depending on the part.
Is the Hyundai Creta reliable in India?
The Creta is generally reliable when serviced on schedule. Most issues listed here are fixable with timely diagnosis and use of genuine Hyundai parts. Avoid ignoring early symptoms like unusual noises, vibrations, or warning lights.
How much does it cost to maintain a Hyundai Creta?
Routine service is usually ₹3,000–₹8,000 per visit. Major repairs from this list can cost ₹0–₹50,000. Genuine parts and authorised service centres typically cost more than local garages but offer warranty coverage.
Where can I find Hyundai Creta replacement parts?
You can find parts at authorised Hyundai dealerships, multi-brand garages, and online retailers like Boodmo, Amazon India, and Flipkart. View all Creta parts →

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