2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift VS 2024 Maruti Grand Vitara: Game over for Grand Vitara?

2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift vs 2024 Maruti Grand Vitara: Design

Hyundai Creta Facelift 2024

The Hyundai Creta Facelift features a large front grille with 3 vertical and horizontal slats. It has LED DRLs attached at the front and its width extends across the entire front body. Then there are the square-shaped LED headlamp units with a double cube shape inside for low and high beam projection. Below the grille is the rectangular unit which is the ADAS radar, and the bumpers are made of skid plates. The side profile remains simple with body creases, black roof rails, and new 18-inch alloy wheels. The rear features continuous L-shaped LED taillights, a shark fin antenna at the top, a single-tip exhaust on non-turbo models, and a dual-tip exhaust on turbo models.

The new Creta Facelift features two 10.25-inch displays – one for the infotainment system and the other for the digital instrument cluster. The design of the dashboard has changed because the dual screens are independent. The vertical position on the sides of the air conditioning vents remains the same and features a 4-spoke steering wheel similar to the one found on the Tucson. The center console has seat ventilation and heating buttons, an Audi-like gear lever, a rotary dial for driving modes, two cup holders a manual parking brake for the lower trims, and an electric parking brake for the upper trims.

Additionally, you have two USB-C ports on the front and back to quickly charge your phone. The front seats are electrically adjustable while the rear seats can be reclined according to your comfort. The rear seats feature a 60:40 split, multiple color options for ambient lighting, a huge panoramic sunroof at the top, and continue to have an 8-speaker Bose Premium sound system.

Maruti Grand Vitara 2024

From the outside, the Grand Vitara has a bold appearance. Up front, it has three-cube NEXA LED DRLs, and below them are square-shaped LED headlights. The front grille is huge with a curved 'n' pattern and chrome around the grille. The fenders are made of synthetic skid plate and the hood features cuts and creases that enhance its aggressive appearance. The side profile has creases, slim wheel arches, 17-inch alloy wheels, chrome on the window belt lines, and non-working gray roof rails. Moving to the rear, the LED taillights look similar to those found on the Jeep Meridian, but they are not connected due to the Suzuki logo between them. There is a C-shaped protrusion with a reverse light indicator and straight creases.

Inside, the Grand Vitara features a 9-inch infotainment system placed above the air conditioning vents, and the air conditioning vents on the sides are placed horizontally. It features the option of a two-tone dashboard, as well as leather seat upholstery. The Grand Vitara has a three-spoke multi-function steering wheel. The Grand Vitara has two USB ports front and rear, and buttons for ventilated seats, driver mode, and EV mode. The Grand Vitara also has a heads-up display at the top of the instrument cluster. In the back, the seats are divided 60:40 and contain a 6-speaker Arkamy’s sound system.

2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift vs 2024 Maruti Grand Vitara: Dimensions

In terms of dimensions, the Creta facelift measures 4,345 mm in length and 1,645 mm in height, which is the same as the Maruti Grand Vitara. However, the Creta has a width of 1,800 mm, a wheelbase of 2,610 mm, and a ground clearance of 190 mm, while the Grand Vitara has a width of 1,795 mm, which is 5 meters narrower, a distance between the axles of 2,600 mm, which is 10 mm shorter, and a wheelbase of 2,600 mm. That is, 10 mm shorter. The clearance is 208 mm, which is 18 mm higher. The Creta has a 50-liter fuel tank and boot space of 433 liters, while the Grand Vitara has a 45-litre fuel tank, 55-litre CNG cylinder and boot space of 373 liters (petrol only), and 265 liters (hybrid only).

2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift vs 2024 Maruti Grand Vitara: Engine Options

In terms of engine options, the Creta comes with a diesel engine which Maruti does not offer with the Grand Vitara. In any case, the Hyundai Creta Facelift relies on a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder diesel engine that generates 113.45 horsepower and 250 Nm of torque linked to a 6-speed manual and automatic transmission.

Another engine option that is not available in the Maruti Grand Vitara is the Turbo Petrol engine. The new Creta receives this new engine used in the Verna and Alcazar. The Hyundai Creta Facelift is powered by a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder diesel engine producing 113.45 PS and 250 Nm of torque, mated to a 6-speed manual and automatic transmission.

Both SUVs are offered with a non-turbo petrol engine. The Hyundai Creta Facelift also comes with a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder petrol engine with a power of 113.18 horsepower and 143.8 Nm of torque linked to a 6-speed manual transmission and a 7-speed IVT transmission. On the other hand, the Maruti Grand Vitara has a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine which pumps out 101.64 horsepower and 145 Nm of torque with a 5-speed manual transmission and a 6-speed automatic gearbox.

The Maruti Grand Vitara is also offered with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid petrol engine that generates 112.84 PS and 141 Nm of torque mated to an eCVT gearbox and has a fuel efficiency of 27.97 kmpl. Creta Facelift will not be offering this motor anytime soon.

Last but not least, the Grand Vitara is also offered with a CNG engine. The 1.5-litre four-cylinder CNG produces 86.63bhp and 121.5Nm of torque mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox only with a range of 26.6km/kg.

2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift vs 2024 Maruti Grand Vitara: Features

In features, the Grand Vitara misses out on power seats, an electric parking brake with auto hold, a cooled glovebox, an 8-speaker sound system, ambient lighting, air filtration, dual-zone climate control, and a larger infotainment system.

The Grand Vitara lacks ADAS, front parking sensors, and rain-sensing wipers.

2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift vs 2024 Maruti Grand Vitara: Price and Warranty

The price of the Maruti Grand Vitara is 10.70 lahks for the base 'Sigma' variant and Rs. 19.99 lahks for the top variant 'Alpha+ HYBRID', while the Hyundai Creta Facelift starts at Rs. 11 lakhs.

As for the warranty, the Hyundai Creta has a standard warranty of 3 years/unlimited km, extendable up to 7 years, and the Maruti Grand Vitara has a warranty period of 2 years/40,000 km, extendable up to 5 years/100,000 km.

2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift vs 2024 Maruti Grand Vitara: Verdict

In the end, the decision to buy an SUV depends entirely on you, however, if you ask us, if you are willing to wait, you can choose the Hyundai Creta Facelift Since the demand for it is crazy. The SUV has been a bestseller for a long time, and even though its competitors were ahead with great updates and features, the Creta was the bestseller. The SUV has plenty of space and comfort, tons of features, excellent engine performance and fuel efficiency, and much more. The Maruti Grand Vitara, on the other hand, has a good size and shape, great fuel efficiency, almost the same features as the Creta, and is very reliable too. So, what will it be?

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