New Hyundai Creta vs Skoda Kushaq vs Volkswagen Taigun vs MG Astor: Price Comparison

The facelifted Hyundai Creta now gets the most powerful turbo-petrol engine and a lot more features, but which of these premium SUVs fits your budget? Let’s find out

The facelifted second-generation Hyundai Creta was recently launched in India. While its variant lineup has remained almost the same, its prices have been increased by up to Rs 1 lakh over the pre-facelift version. Let’s see where the prices for the improved Creta stand in the premium petrol-only segment, regarding its rivals from Skoda, Volkswagen, and MG.

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• The MG Astor – which recently got a new base-spec Sprint variant – has the most affordable entry point here at Rs 9.98 lakh, while the Skoda Kushaq gets the priciest base-spec variant (Rs 11.89 lakh).

• Although the facelifted Hyundai Creta’s starting price is Rs 1 lakh more than that of the Astor, it is still more affordable by up to nearly Rs 90,000 compared to the Skoda Kushaq-Volkswagen Taigun duo.

• At Rs 14.41 lakh, the MG Astor has the most affordable top-spec manual variant here, followed by the new Creta SX (O) at Rs 17.24 lakh.

• Among the four SUVs listed above, it’s only the Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun that are also available in special edition variants – Matte edition, and Sound and Trail editions, respectively.

• All SUVs here get a 1.5-litre petrol engine but the Skoda-VW SUVs offer it with a turbocharger and also get a smaller 1-litre turbocharged option.

• While the Creta, Kushaq and Taigun come with a 6-speed MT, the Astor is provided with a 5-speed manual gearbox.

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• The new Creta and Astor only offer 4 petrol-automatic variants while the Volkswagen SUV is available in the most number of automatic variants (11).

• Once again, the MG Astor has the most affordable entry point for the petrol-automatic variant, even though it also gets ADAS safety tech. It costs almost Rs 2 lakh less than that of the Hyundai Creta which has the highest entry price for that powertrain option.

• It’s the Kushaq’s fully loaded Monte Carlo DCT variant, which is the costliest at the top (Rs 20.49 lakh) among these SUVs.

• Hyundai and MG are offering their SUVs with a CVT gearbox for their naturally aspirated petrol engines, while their turbo variants get a 7-speed DCT and 6-speed AT options, respectively.

• On the other hand, the Kushaq-Taigun duo come with a 6-speed AT for their smaller 1-litre turbo unit, while the larger 1.5-litre engine is offered with a 7-speed DCT.

What do you think of the new Creta’s pricing compared to its premium petrol-only rivals? Let us know in the comments.

All prices, ex-showroom Delhi

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