This one car changed Hyundai's fortunes, created a new 'grand record' of sales in a year

This one car changed Hyundai's fortunes, created a new 'grand record' of sales in a year

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Hyundai Creta created a record of sales of 2 lakh units in a calendar year, completed 10 years and became the leader in the mid-size SUV segment with 34% market share.

New Delhi. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) today announced a major milestone for its popular mid-size SUV, Hyundai Creta. Creta has recorded the highest annual sales of 2 lakh units in a calendar year. This achievement is indicative of the fact that an average of 550 Cretas are being sold every day, which proves the immense popularity of this model and its strong hold in the Indian automobile market. With a decade of dominance in the mid-size SUV segment, this achievement reflects the trust that customers continue to place on Creta.

Popular since launch
Despite many new models being launched in the segment, Creta has continued to lead the way, grow and define the category it has created. This year, the Creta brand also completed 10 years and has registered an impressive CAGR of over 9% between 2016 and 2025. With over 34% market share in the mid-size SUV segment, Hyundai Creta has become a well-known name across the country.

Not a car, a phenomenon
Hyundai Creta has become a phenomenon since its launch. It has been India's best-selling mid-size SUV every year, making it the market leader in the country's most competitive and prestigious automotive segment. Additionally, the Creta brand comes as a complete package, offering multiple powertrain and transmission options – 1.5L MPi petrol engine (available in manual and IVT transmission), 1.5L CRDi diesel engine (available in manual and automatic transmission), 1.5L Turbo GDi petrol engine (available in manual and DCT transmission) and electric.

Both petrol and EV options
Keeping in mind the diverse needs of customers, Creta is now available in both ICE and EV variants, offering flexibility, performance and future-ready innovation to every individual. Creta's performance, comfort, technology and reliability make it a reliable companion for every journey.

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2024 Hyundai Creta zooms past 1 lakh bookings in just 3 months. Check details

2024 Hyundai Creta zooms past 1 lakh bookings in just 3 months. Check details

  • While the 024 Hyundai Creta was launched in January, the compact SUV recently saw a price hike in the Indian market as the introductory price ended.
The all-new 2024 Creta is offered with three engine options.

Hyundai Motor India Limited has announced that its 2024 Creta has exceeded one lakh bookings, marking a significant milestone. The Creta SUV, Hyundai’s first launch of 2024, is priced between 13.41 lakh and 24.49 lakh (ex-showroom). Additionally, the manufacturer disclosed that variants with sunroof and connected car features account for 71% and 52% of total bookings, respectively.

The 2024 Hyundai Creta is available with three engine options. All three have a capacity of 1.5 litres. There is a naturally aspirated petrol engine, a turbocharged petrol engine and a diesel engine. In terms of transmission choices, the updated Creta comes with a six-speed manual, IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission), seven-speed DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) and six-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

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2024 Hyundai Creta: Variants

Hyundai offers the Creta in seven variants. There is E, EX, S, S(O), SX, SX Tech and SX(O). Hyundai has also introduced the N Line version of the Creta which is being sold only in two variants – N8 and N10.

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The Creta has been a very popular model in India. Based on Hyundai’s Global Design Language of ‘Sensuous Sportiness’, the 2024 Creta was revised with several design updates.

Commenting on the milestone, Mr. Tarun Garg, COO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said, “The response to the recently launched new Hyundai CRETA has also been overwhelming with over 1 lakh bookings in a span of just 3 months since the launch in January’24. It is interesting to note that sunroof and connected car variants are contributing 71 per cent and 52 per cent respectively to the overall bookings, a testimony to the changing aspirations of young Indian customers. With new Hyundai CRETA, we have continued our pursuit of introducing exceptional products for the Indian market while strengthening Hyundai Motor India’s commitment towards ‘Make in India’. Brand CRETA has always created new benchmarks and now with the new Hyundai CRETA we have challenged the status quo by having a female brand ambassador for an SUV in India, a first in the industry. We sincerely thank all our customers for their love and trust in the new Hyundai CRETA and we are confident that we shall continue to establish new milestones and benchmarks in the industry.”

First Published Date: 10 Apr 2024, 12:16 PM IST


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