Mahindra XUV300 vs Hyundai Creta – Which is better?
Hyundai Creta has been a strong product for the Korean brand and the brand knows this. This is the reason why they still pamper the Creta with mid-year updates. Hyundai recently launched the SX 1.5 Petrol Executive Trim which sits between the S 1.5 Petrol and the S 1.5 Diesel variants. The SX Executive Trim falls in the price bracket of the Mahindra XUV300’s top-of-the-line variant, the 1.5 W8 (O) AMT Dual Tone. So, today’s article on Mahindra XUV300 vs Hyundai Creta will try to decode which is a better choice between both cars.
Dimensions
The Mahindra XUV300 is 3995mm long, 1821mm wide & 1627mm tall. It sits on a wheelbase of 2600mm and gets boot storage of 257-litres. It sits 180mm above the ground. The Hyundai Creta is 4300mm long, 1790mm wide & 1635mm tall. It sits on a wheelbase of 2610mm and gets boot storage of 433-litres. Creta comes with a ground clearance of 190mm. The XUV300 offers the widest cabin in its segment, and the dimensions reveal that it even overtakes the Creta, thus offering a better shoulder room than the C-segment SUV. The Creta is however long and thus offers better legroom inside the cabin. Also, the extra length is utilized to offer a big boot for the convenience of passengers, something that the XUV300 misses.
Specifications
The 1.5 W8 (O) AMT Dual Tone variants come powered by a 1.5-litre diesel engine that makes 115bhp & 300Nm of torque. This engine comes mated to an AMT gearbox. The SX 1.5 Petrol Executive Trim on the other hand comes powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine that makes 113bhp and 144Nm of torque and comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. The difference in torque produced is huge here and proves the fact that the XUV300 comes powered by one of the most torque-producing engines in its segment and even in a segment above it. Both the cars come sat on 17-inch wheels. XUV300 is among the very few cars in its segment that sits on 17-inch wheels.
Features
The Mahindra XUV300 offers dual-zone climate control, steering modes, an electric sunroof (with anti-pinch), Blue Sense connected car tech, front parking sensors and a touchscreen infotainment system being some of the prominent ones. In terms of safety, the car offers heated ORVMs, rear disc brakes, hill start assist, front & rear fog lamps and 7 airbags being the key ones.
Hyundai Creta on the other hand offers features like trio beam LED headlamps, puddle lamps, ambient lighting, a panoramic sunroof, rear armrest, a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Blue Link connected car tech, wireless Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and wireless charging with this trim. In terms of safety, this variant offers Hill Assist Control, rear disc brakes, ESC, VSM, ISOFIX and burglar alarm being some of the key ones.
XUV300 vs Hyundai Creta Pricing
The 1.5 W8 (O) AMT Dual Tone variants are priced at Rs 15.66 Lakh (on-road Mumbai). The SX 1.5 Petrol Executive Trim is priced at Rs 15.64 Lakh (on-road Mumbai).
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