New Maruti SUV Vs India’s Best-Selling SUV

The Hyundai Creta has become the benchmark to beat for most automakers. And one such automaker is Maruti Suzuki, who have launched a new SUV to take on the mighty Creta. Can this SUV put up a fight, or will it be forgotten in the history books like many others? Let us find out.
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New Maruti SUV Vs Hyundai Creta

Maruti turned a lot of heads when they announced the pricing for its latest SUV. Everyone started wondering whether Creta’s time was finally up, and today we will find out the answer. 

We are indeed talking about the Creta electric and e Vitara. The ICE Creta is facing enough competition as it is with the new Sierra, Duster and Kushaq facelift, and now its electric sibling is in danger as well. We will look at practicality, features, powertrain, and pricing to reach a verdict in this battle. 

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Practicality

Dimensions (in mm)	Creta Electric	E Vitara
Length	4340	4275
Width	1790	1800
Height	1655	1640
Wheelbase	2610	2700
Ground Clearance	190	185
Boot Space	423	306

The e-Vitara offers better cabin space thanks to its longer wheelbase and wider body, while the Creta electric flaunts a bigger boot and better ground clearance. 

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Powertrain  – 

The Creta electric is offered with 2 powertrains – 

• 42kWh producing 133bhp & 255 Nm(390 to 420km ARAI-tested range) (Fast charging – 10-80% charging in 39 mins) 
• 51.4kWh producing 169 bhp & 255 Nm(510km ARAI-tested range) (Fast charging – 10-80% charging in 39 mins)

E-Vitara’s powertrain options include – 

• 49 kWh producing 141 bhp & 193 Nm (440 km ARAI- tested range) (Fast charging – 10-80% charging in 45 mins)
• 61 kWh producing 171 bhp & 193 Nm(543 ARAI-tested range) (Fast charging – 10-80% charging in 45 mins)

If you want performance and fast charging times, the Creta is the best bet. But if the range is your major concern, opt for the e Vitara. 

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Features 

Some notable features that you get with the Creta are – 

• Panoramic sunroof
• Level 2 ADAS
• Powered and ventilated front seats
• Front and rear wireless charging
• 10.25-inch infotainment screen
• 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
• 360-degree camera
• Dashcam

With the e Vitara, you get – 

• 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
• 10.1-inch infotainment screen
• Powered driver seat
• Sunroof with fixed glass
• Level 2 ADAS
• 360-degree camera

While both cars are neck and neck on the feature front, the Creta electric edges out in front by a small margin. 

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Pricing 

This is where it is make-or-break for the e Vitara. Maruti faced criticism when the e Vitara’s price was leaked on its website, but it answered those criticisms when it announced the official pricing. Maruti has tried to get ahead of its competitors by introducing a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) scheme. The pricing for the BaaS variants is as follows –

• Delta 49kWh – Rs 10.99 lakh at Rs 3.99/km (ex-showroom)
• Zeta 61kWh – Rs 11.99 lakh at Rs 4.39/km (ex-showroom)
• Alpha 61kWH – Rs 14.29 lakh at Rs 4.39/km (ex-showroom)

Creta Electric is not offered with a BaaS alternative, and this is how it fares up against the non-BaaS E-Vitara

	Creta Electric	E Vitara
Pricing (on-road, Mumbai)	Rs 19.12 lakh – Rs 26.10 lakh	Rs. 16.99 – 21.20 Lakh

Verdict 

As for features and powertrain, both these cars are neck-to-neck. The Creta may offer better features, a more powerful powertrain, and slightly shorter charging times, while the e Vitara offers better range.

But the e-Vitara pulls ahead in the pricing department. With the BaaS scheme, the e Vitara competes with cars in lower segments (like the Nexon.ev). Even if we compare the Creta with the e Vitara’s non-Baas variants, it offers better value for money. For the price of a mid-variant Creta electric (Smart (O) with the 42kWh pack), you can get a top-of-the-line e Vitara. As far as value for money is concerned, the e Vitara is the better pick. 

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