Hyundai Creta Facelift Variant And Features Leaked Before Launch

The 2018 Hyundai Creta gets several new features such an electric sunroof, powered driver’s seat, wireless smartphone charging and smart key band 

Picture: Brazil-spec Hyundai Creta 

Hyundai is expected to launch the Creta facelift in the coming days. Unofficial bookings for the 2018 Creta are already underway. While the overall size and the powertrain options remain the same as before, the updated SUV now gets even more premium goodies.

The Creta facelift was spied undisguised in April 2018 and here’s what has changed in the updated compact SUV: 2018 Hyundai Creta Facelift Spied Undisguised

Hyundai Creta Facelift: Engines and Variants 

There are no mechanical changes and the Creta carries forward the same 1.6-litre petrol (123PS/151Nm) and diesel engines (128PS/260Nm) along with the 1.4-litre diesel unit (90PS/220Nm). While a 6-speed manual is standard, the 1.6-litre engines come with an optional 6-speed automatic. 

• Hyundai has simplified the Creta’s variant list as it now doesn't feature as many (+) variants as it used to before. It is just E+ compared to the earlier E+, S+ and SX+
• Like before, the automatic option is not available with the top-spec SX (O) variant  
• Unlike before, the base E variant is now only available with the 1.6-litre petrol engine. The E variant of the outgoing model was offered with the 1.4-litre diesel as well 
• Like before, the dual-tone paint scheme versions are only offered with the manual transmission 

Colour options 

• Polar White  
• Sleek Silver 
• Stardust 
• Marina Blue (New)
• Fiery Red 
• Phantom Black 
• Passion Orange (New)

The Polar White and Passion Orange can also be had with a black dual-tone paint scheme. The Marina Blue and Passion Orange shades are new and borrowed from the Elite i20 facelift. 

Standard safety features 

• Dual-front airbags along with ABS and EBD 

E Variant:

• Height adjustable driver’s seat
• Sliding front armrest
• Manual AC and all-four power windows 

E+ Variant (over E)

• Front USB charger (only with the 1.6-litre petrol engine)
• Audio system with Bluetooth phone integration (could be the 5-inch touchscreen system which was offered with the pre-facelift model)

S Variant (over E+)

• LED DRLs (probably around the fog lamp housing like on the Elite i20 Asta)
• Front USB charger (standard with both petrol and diesel)
• Reverse parking camera with sensors

SX Variant (over S variant)

• Shark-fin antenna
• 17-inch alloys (only petrol and diesel automatic variants)
• 16-inch alloys (for manual petrol and diesel variants)
• Projector headlamps with static bending lights and LED positioning lamps
• Daytime running LEDs (LED DRLs)
• Electric sunroof (only petrol and diesel automatic variants)
• Cruise control (available for the first time)
• Passive keyless entry with push button engine start-stop 
• Automatic climate control 
• Hyundai’s latest 7-inch infotainment system coupled with a 6-speaker system (4-speakers and 2 tweeters) featuring Arkamys sound as before 
• Hyundai Auto link telematic services (only petrol and diesel automatic variants)
• ISOFIX child seat anchors (only petrol and diesel automatic variants)

SX(Dual-tone) (over SX variant)

• 17-inch machine-cut alloy wheels 
• Like the outgoing model, it could get an all-black cabin with colour coded highlighters

SX (O) (over SX) 

• Electric sunroof (now with manual transmission)
• 6-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat (available for the first time)
• Smart key band (available for the first time)
• Wireless charging (available for the first time)
• Side and curtain airbags
• Electronic stability control
• Hill launch assist
• Adjustable front seatbelts 
• Auto Dimming IRVM

Features exclusive to SX Automatic variant

• Hyundai Auto link
• ISOFIX child seat anchors

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