carandbike Awards 2021: Luxury Car Of The Year

The SUV market has been growing exponentially over the last decade and the trend has only continued in 2020. The compact SUV segment too has been on a roll last year with very popular models like the new-generation Hyundai Creta and Mahindra Thar going on sale. While the new Hyundai Creta has continued to be a strong volumes garner for the Korean brand, the Mahindra Thar too has exceeded expectations when it comes to sales, having a waiting period of almost six months.

The new-generation Hyundai Creta bagged over 10,000 pre-bookings ahead of its launch.

The new-generation Hyundai Creta was one of the most awaited launches last year and had created quite the buzz ahead of its launch. In fact, it bagged over 10,000 pre-bookings ahead of its launch. The new Hyundai Creta has been developed from ground up and along with a new and striking design language, it also gets new chassis, interiors, connected car tech and is loaded to the brim with bells and whistles featuring some upmarket features like ventilated seats, power adjustable driver seat, panoramic sunroof and a large 10.25-inch touchscreen among others.

There are three engine options on the new generation Creta, a 1.5-litre petrol, a 1.5-litre VGT diesel and the 1.4-litre Turbo GDI petrol. The naturally aspirated petrol and diesel engines pump out 113 bhp and 144 Nm and 250 Nm of peak torque respectively, while the turbo petrol makes 138 bhp and 242 Nm of torque. Transmission options will include a 6-speed manual which will be standard across the range, along with an optional torque convertor for the 1.5 diesel engine, 7-speed DCT on the 1.4 turbo petrol, and the iVT automatic for the 1.5 petrol motor.