Turbo-Petrol Compact SUV Price Analysis: Which One Suits Your Budget?

Published On Aug 28, 2020 07:59 AM By Sonny for Hyundai Creta 2020-2024

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You can now choose between performance only and performance with premium comforts

There seems to be no stopping or even slowing down the SUV trend in India. The market’s expectations from the compact SUV segment have expanded over time to offer more than just a higher ground clearance and a comfy cabin. These days, carmakers are also offering a bit more performance with turbocharged petrol engines. At this point, we have the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Nissan Kicks, and now the Renault Duster. Before we compare prices, let’s look at the performance their turbo-petrol engines have to offer:

	Hyundai Creta	Kia Seltos	Nissan Kicks	Renault Duster
Engine	1.4-litre turbo-petrol	1.4-litre turbo-petrol	1.3-litre turbo-petrol	1.3-litre turbo-petrol
Power	140PS	140PS	156PS	156PS
Torque	242Nm	242Nm	254Nm	254Nm
Transmission	7-speed DCT	6-speed MT/ 7-speed DCT	6-speed MT/ CVT	6-speed MT/ CVT

We have a pair of duos here: the Creta and Seltos share the same engine as do the Kicks and Duster.
However, the Renault-Nissan’s turbocharged engine is more powerful, so the Kicks and the Duster are the most powerful models in the segment.
The Hyundai Creta is the only one that offers the turbocharged petrol engine with the automatic transmission only. All others get a choice of manual or automatic transmission.

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Here’s how the turbo-petrol variants of these SUVs are priced (ex-showroom Delhi):

Hyundai Creta	Kia Seltos	Nissan Kicks	Renault Duster
			RXE - Rs 10.49 lakh
			RXS - Rs 11.39 lakh
		XV - Rs 11.85 lakh	RXZ - Rs 11.99 lakh
		XV Premium - Rs 12.65 lakh
			RXS CVT - Rs 12.99 lakh
		XV CVT - Rs 13.45 lakh	RXZ CVT - Rs 13.59 lakh
		XV Premium(O) - Rs 13.70 lakh
		XV Premium CVT - Rs 14.15 lakh
	GTX - Rs 15.54 lakh
SX DCT - Rs 16.16 lakh	GTX Plus - Rs 16.39 lakh
SX(O) DCT - Rs 17.20 lakh	GTX Plus DCT - Rs 17.29 lakh

The Renault Duster is the most affordable turbo-petrol compact SUV by over a lakh. It also has the most affordable automatic option. Renault offers its powerful engine option from the base-spec onwards.
Not only are the Renault and Nissan SUVs more powerful, but they’re also more affordable. Of course, the Duster and Kicks are not competing with the Korean SUVs in terms of features or a premium cabin.
The entry-level Kia Seltos turbo-petrol is more expensive than the top-spec turbo-petrol Nissan Kicks. It comes equipped with features like a sunroof, connected car technology, head-up display, and built-in air purifier.
Hyundai doesn’t offer its turbo-petrol Creta for less than Rs 16 lakh.
Kia’s turbo-petrol engine with the DCT automatic is the most expensive offering in this list but it also gets more features than the similarly priced Creta option.