Why do people buy Kia Seltos over the Hyundai Creta?

The SUV trend has grown very well in India. Every car buyer in India considers an SUV on their list. And most of them have the Hyundai Creta and the Kia Seltos on their list. Hyundai and Kia are sister companies. In fact, the Creta and Seltos share a lot of things in common. Undoubtedly, Creta’s sales are higher than that of Seltos but many people have started considering Seltos over Creta. In this article, we have listed the reason for the same.

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Design

Both the cars differentiate very well in terms of looks. The Creta has got boxy stance with unique C-shaped DRLs and tail lights whereas the Seltos look more sleek in terms of design. It comes out as more attractive to buyers when compared to the Creta. So, buyers show a slight inclination towards buying the Seltos. 

Seltos vs Creta – Strong mid-variants

The mid-variants of the Seltos make more sense than buying the mid-variants of the Creta. The Creta automatic costs Rs 18.5 lakhs (on-road, Mumbai), while the Seltos clutchless manual (iMT) costs Rs 14.64 lakhs (on-road, Mumbai), and the Seltos automatic costs Rs 17.10 lakhs (on-road, Mumbai). This is a definite price difference of more than Rs 1.4 lakhs. So, the person with a tight budget prefers to buy the Seltos rather than buying the Creta.

Seltos vs Creta – Special sporty editions

Kia Seltos is available in a variety of variants. It was launched along with the sporty GT Line. In the GT Line, Kia added sporty elements inside-outside, with red sporty accents and stylish sporty rims. This made the car more attractive, majorly liked by the young buyers. Also, Kia launched the X Line variants with new paint scheme. This made the Seltos stand out in the segment. So, people with sporty taste love considering Seltos over Creta.

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