Hyundai Creta Commands Highest Waiting Period In July 2020. Nissan Kicks Readily Available In Most Cities

Published On Jul 10, 2020 04:21 PM By Rohit for Hyundai Creta 2020-2024

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If you are looking to buy the Hyundai Creta or the Kia Seltos, get ready to wait

The second-gen Hyundai Creta was launched on March 16 and managed to grab the top spot in the May 2020 sales chart. Given its popularity, the waiting period for the SUV has shot up in major cities across the country. Its cousin, the Kia Seltos, has also witnessed strong demand and has a longer waiting period compared to other compact SUVs.

Here is a look at the top 20 city-wise waiting period for these compact SUVs in July 2020:

City	Hyundai Creta	Kia Seltos	Nissan Kicks	Renault Duster	Mahindra Scorpio
Delhi	Less than a month	Less than two months	No waiting	Less than a month	Less than a month
Bengaluru	2 months	1 month	Less than a month	No waiting	1 month
Mumbai	1 month	2 months	No waiting	No waiting	Less than a month
Hyderabad	2 months	2 months	No waiting	No waiting	Less than a month
Pune	2 months	2 months	1 month	No waiting	1 month
Chennai	1 month	No waiting	2 months	Less than a month	Less than a month
Jaipur	Less than two months	2 months	NA	1 month	No waiting
Ahmedabad	Less than two months	1 month	Less than a month	1 month	No waiting
Gurugram	Less than two months	1 month	2 months	1 month	Less than a month
Lucknow	2 months	NA	1 month	1 month	1 month
Kolkata	Less than two months	NA	NA	NA	1 month
Thane	1 month	2 months	NA	No waiting	Less than a month
Surat	Less than a month	2 months	2 months (Kicks CVT)	No waiting	Less than a month
Ghaziabad	3 months	2 months	1 month	NA	No waiting
Chandigarh	3 months	NA	NA	No waiting	1 month
Patna	2 months	NA	1 month	Less than a month	Less than a month
Coimbatore	2 months	Less than two months	NA	1 month	Less than two months
Faridabad	Less than two months	1 month	NA	No waiting	No waiting
Indore	2 months	1 month	No waiting (Kicks Turbo), 15 days (Kicks 1.5-litre Petrol)	Less than a month	No waiting
Noida	2 months	2 months	1 month	No waiting	1 month

Note: The waiting period might differ depending on the variant, powertrain and colour chosen

Takeaway

Hyundai Creta

Hyundai Creta: The new Creta is the best selling compact SUV. Its waiting period ranges from 2 to 12 weeks. It is not readily available in any of the top 20 cities.

Kia Seltos

Kia Seltos: Buyers in Chennai are lucky as they don’t have to wait for the Kia Seltos. It gets a maximum waiting time of up to 2 months in eight of the 20 cities on our list.

Nissan Kicks

Nissan Kicks: Nissan’s compact SUV, the Kicks, is readily available in Delhi and Hyderabad. While a buyer looking for the Kicks turbo can get the SUV home immediately, those looking for the 1.5-litre equipped variants of the SUV will have to wait for 15 days.

Renault Duster

Renault Duster: The Renault Duster is the most readily available SUV in July 2020. However, buyers in Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Gurugram, Lucknow, and Coimbatore will have to wait for a month to get their hands on the SUV.

Mahindra Scorpio

Mahindra Scorpio: While buyers in five of the 20 cities on the list can drive the Scorpio home immediately, those in Chandigarh and Noida will have to wait for a month.

The BS6 Maruti Suzuki S-Cross with a 1.5-litre petrol engine will be launched soon. Meanwhile, the segment will witness more competition from early-2021 as Volkswagen and Skoda will be launching the Taigun and VISION IN SUVs respectively.