Citroen C3 vs Hyundai Creta
Should you buy Citroen C3 or Hyundai Creta? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Citroen C3 price starts at Rs 6.23 Lakh ex-showroom for Live (Petrol) and Hyundai Creta price starts Rs 11.11 Lakh ex-showroom for E (Petrol). C3 has 1199 cc (Petrol top model) engine, while Creta has 1497 cc (Petrol top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the C3 has a mileage of 28.1 km/kg (Petrol top model) and the Creta has a mileage of 21.8 kmpl (Petrol top model).
C3 Vs Creta
| Key Highlights | Citroen C3 | Hyundai Creta |
|---|---|---|
| On Road Price | Rs.11,87,411* | Rs.23,42,650* |
| Mileage (city) | 15.18 kmpl | - |
| Fuel Type | Petrol | Petrol |
| Engine(cc) | 1199 | 1482 |
| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic |
Citroen C3 vs Hyundai Creta comparison
- Citroen C3
- Live (Petrol) 6.23 Lakh*
- Feel (Petrol) 7.52 Lakh*
- Top SellingShine (Petrol) 8.16 Lakh*
- Puretech 82 Shine DT (Petrol) 8.31 Lakh*
- Shine Dark Edition (Petrol) 8.38 Lakh*
- Turbo Shine DT (Petrol) 9.36 Lakh*
- Shine Turbo Dark Edition (Petrol) 9.58 Lakh*
- Turbo Shine AT (Petrol) 10 Lakh*
- Turbo Shine DT AT (Petrol) 10.15 Lakh*
- Shine Turbo Dark Edition AT (Petrol) 10.19 Lakh*
- Turbo Shine Sport Edition AT (Petrol) 10.21 Lakh*
- Live CNG (CNG) 7.16 Lakh*
- Feel Optional (CNG) 7.52 Lakh*
- Feel CNG (CNG) 8.45 Lakh*
- Feel Optional CNG (CNG) 8.45 Lakh*
- Top SellingShine CNG (CNG) 9.09 Lakh*
- Shine DT CNG (CNG) 9.24 Lakh*
- Shine Dark Edition CNG (CNG) 9.31 Lakh*
Rs10.21 Lakh *VS - Hyundai Creta
- E Diesel (Diesel) 12.69 Lakh*
- EX Diesel (Diesel) 13.91 Lakh*
- EX (O) Diesel (Diesel) 14.56 Lakh*
- S Diesel (Diesel) 15 Lakh*
- EX (O) Diesel AT (Diesel) 15.96 Lakh*
- S (O) Diesel (Diesel) 16.05 Lakh*
- S (O) Knight Diesel (Diesel) 16.20 Lakh*
- S (O) Knight Diesel DT (Diesel) 16.35 Lakh*
- S (O) Diesel AT (Diesel) 17.55 Lakh*
- SX Tech Diesel (Diesel) 17.68 Lakh*
- S (O) Knight Diesel AT (Diesel) 17.70 Lakh*
- SX Premium Diesel (Diesel) 17.77 Lakh*
- SX Tech Diesel DT (Diesel) 17.83 Lakh*
- S (O) Knight Diesel AT DT (Diesel) 17.85 Lakh*
- SX Premium DT Diesel (Diesel) 17.92 Lakh*
- SX (O) Diesel (Diesel) 19.05 Lakh*
- SX (O) Knight Diesel (Diesel) 19.20 Lakh*
- SX (O) Diesel DT (Diesel) 19.20 Lakh*
- SX (O) Knight Diesel DT (Diesel) 19.35 Lakh*
- SX (O) Diesel AT (Diesel) 20 Lakh*
- SX (O) Diesel AT DT (Diesel) 20.15 Lakh*
- SX (O) Knight Diesel AT (Diesel) 20.35 Lakh*
- SX (O) Knight Diesel AT DT (Diesel) 20.50 Lakh*
- E (Petrol) 11.11 Lakh*
- EX (Petrol) 12.32 Lakh*
- EX (O) (Petrol) 12.97 Lakh*
- S (Petrol) 13.54 Lakh*
- EX(O) iVT (Petrol) 14.37 Lakh*
- S (O) (Petrol) 14.47 Lakh*
- S (O) Knight (Petrol) 14.62 Lakh*
- S (O) Knight DT (Petrol) 14.77 Lakh*
- Top SellingSX (Petrol) 15.41 Lakh*
- SX DT (Petrol) 15.56 Lakh*
- S (O) iVT (Petrol) 15.97 Lakh*
- SX Tech (Petrol) 16.09 Lakh*
- S (O) Knight iVT (Petrol) 16.12 Lakh*
- SX Premium (Petrol) 16.18 Lakh*
- SX Tech DT (Petrol) 16.24 Lakh*
- S (O) Knight iVT DT (Petrol) 16.27 Lakh*
- SX Premium DT (Petrol) 16.33 Lakh*
- SX (O) (Petrol) 17.46 Lakh*
- SX Tech iVT (Petrol) 17.59 Lakh*
- SX (O) DT (Petrol) 17.61 Lakh*
- SX (O) Knight (Petrol) 17.61 Lakh*
- SX Premium iVT (Petrol) 17.68 Lakh*
- SX Tech iVT DT (Petrol) 17.74 Lakh*
- SX (O) Knight DT (Petrol) 17.76 Lakh*
- SX Premium iVT DT (Petrol) 17.83 Lakh*
- SX (O) iVT (Petrol) 18.92 Lakh*
- SX (O) Knight iVT (Petrol) 19.07 Lakh*
- SX (O) iVT DT (Petrol) 19.07 Lakh*
- SX (O) Knight iVT DT (Petrol) 19.22 Lakh*
- SX (O) Turbo DCT (Petrol) 20.19 Lakh*
- SX (O) Turbo DCT DT (Petrol) 20.34 Lakh*
Rs20.34 Lakh *VS - Tata Curvv
- Smart Diesel (Diesel) 11.50 Lakh*
- Pure Plus Diesel (Diesel) 12.80 Lakh*
- Pure Plus S Diesel (Diesel) 13.50 Lakh*
- Creative Diesel (Diesel) 14 Lakh*
- Pure Plus Diesel DCA (Diesel) 14.30 Lakh*
- Top SellingCreative S Diesel (Diesel) 14.50 Lakh*
- Pure Plus S Diesel DCA (Diesel) 15 Lakh*
- Creative Plus S Diesel (Diesel) 15.50 Lakh*
- Creative S Diesel DCA (Diesel) 16 Lakh*
- Accomplished S Diesel (Diesel) 16.50 Lakh*
- Accomplished S Dark Diesel (Diesel) 16.69 Lakh*
- Creative Plus S Diesel DCA (Diesel) 17 Lakh*
- Accomplished Plus A Diesel (Diesel) 17.83 Lakh*
- Accomplished S Diesel DCA (Diesel) 18 Lakh*
- Accomplished Plus A Dark Diesel (Diesel) 18.02 Lakh*
- Accomplished S Dark Diesel DCA (Diesel) 18.19 Lakh*
- Accomplished Plus A Diesel DCA (Diesel) 19.33 Lakh*
- Accomplished Plus A Dark Diesel DCA (Diesel) 19.52 Lakh*
- Smart (Petrol) 10 Lakh*
- Pure Plus (Petrol) 11.30 Lakh*
- Pure Plus S (Petrol) 12 Lakh*
- Creative (Petrol) 12.50 Lakh*
- Pure Plus DCA (Petrol) 12.80 Lakh*
- Top SellingCreative S (Petrol) 13 Lakh*
- Pure Plus S DCA (Petrol) 13.50 Lakh*
- Creative DCA (Petrol) 14 Lakh*
- Creative Plus S (Petrol) 14 Lakh*
- Creative S Hyperion (Petrol) 14.20 Lakh*
- Creative S DCA (Petrol) 14.50 Lakh*
- Accomplished S (Petrol) 15 Lakh*
- Creative Plus S Hyperion (Petrol) 15.20 Lakh*
- Creative Plus S DCA (Petrol) 15.50 Lakh*
- Accomplished S Hyperion (Petrol) 16.20 Lakh*
- Accomplished S Hyperion Dark (Petrol) undefined*
- Accomplished S DCA (Petrol) 16.50 Lakh*
- Creative Plus S Hyperion DCA (Petrol) 16.70 Lakh*
- Accomplished Plus A Hyperion (Petrol) 17.70 Lakh*
- Accomplished S Hyperion DCA (Petrol) 17.70 Lakh*
- Accomplished S Hyperion Dark DCA (Petrol) 17.99 Lakh*
- Accomplished Plus A Hyperion Dark (Petrol) 17.99 Lakh*
- Accomplished Plus A Hyperion DCA (Petrol) 19.20 Lakh*
- Accomplished Plus A Hyperion Dark DCA (Petrol) 19.49 Lakh*
Rs10 Lakh *
Basic Information
| On-Road Price in New Delhi | Rs.11,87,411* | Rs.23,42,650* | Rs.11,23,556* |
| Finance Available (EMI) | Rs.22,596/month Get EMI Offers | Rs.46,161/month Get EMI Offers | Rs.21,393/month Get EMI Offers |
| Insurance | Rs.50,323 | Rs.74,191 | Rs.42,137 |
| User Rating | Based on 291 Reviews | Based on 404 Reviews | Based on 402 Reviews |
| Brochure | Brochure not available |
Engine & Transmission
| Engine Type Engine type in car refers to the type of engine that powers the vehicle. There are many different types of car engines, but the most common are petrol (gasoline) and diesel engines ✕ | 1.2L PureTech 110 | 1.5L T-GDi | 1.2 L REVOTRON |
| Displacement (cc) The displacement of an engine is the total volume of all of the cylinders in the engine. Measured in cubic centimetres (cc) ✕ | 1199 | 1482 | 1199 |
| No. of Cylinders ICE engines have one or more cylinders. More cylinders typically mean more smoothness and more power, but it also means more moving parts and less fuel efficiency. ✕ | 33 Cylinder Cars | 44 Cylinder Cars | 33 Cylinder Cars |
| Max Power (bhp@rpm) Power dictates the performance of an engine. It's measured in horsepower (bhp) or metric horsepower (PS). More is better. ✕ | 108bhp@5500rpm | 157.57bhp@5500rpm | 118bhp@5500rpm |
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Fuel & Performance
| Fuel Type | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol |
| Mileage City (kmpl) | 15.18 | - | 12 |
| Mileage Highway (kmpl) | 20.27 | - | 14 |
| Mileage ARAI (kmpl) | 19.3 | 18.4 | - |
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes
| Front Suspension The system of springs, shock absorbers, and linkages that connects the front wheels to the car body. Reduces jerks over bad surfaces and affects handling. ✕ | MacPherson Strut suspension | MacPherson Strut suspension | MacPherson Strut suspension |
| Rear Suspension The system of springs, shock absorbers, and linkages that connects the rear wheels to the car body. It impacts ride quality and stability. ✕ | Rear twist beam | Rear twist beam | Rear twist beam |
| Steering Type The mechanism by which the car's steering operates, such as manual, power-assisted, or electric. It affecting driving ease. ✕ | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Steering Column The shaft that connects the steering wheel to the rest of the steering system to help maneouvre the car. ✕ | Tilt | Tilt & Telescopic | Tilt |
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Dimensions & Capacity
| Length (mm) The distance from a car's front tip to the farthest point in the back. ✕ | 3981 | 4330 | 4308 |
| Width (mm) The width of a car is the horizontal distance between the two outermost points of the car, typically measured at the widest point of the car, such as the wheel wells or the rearview mirrors ✕ | 1733 | 1790 | 1810 |
| Height (mm) The height of a car is the vertical distance between the ground and the highest point of the car. It can decide how much space a car has along with it's body type and is also critical in determining it's ability to fit in smaller garages or parking spaces ✕ | 1604 | 1635 | 1630 |
| Ground Clearance Unladen (mm) The unladen ground clearance is the vertical distance between the ground and the lowest point of the car when the car is empty. More ground clearnace means when fully loaded your car won't scrape on tall speedbreakers, or broken roads. ✕ | - | 190 | 208 |
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Comfort & Convenience
| Power Steering Mechanism that reduces the effort needed to operate the steering wheel. Offered in various types, including hydraulic and electric. ✕ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic Climate Control Automatically adjusts the car’s cabin temperature. Removes the need to manually adjust car AC temperature every now and then & offers a set it and forget it convenience. ✕ | Yes | 2 Zone | No |
| Air Quality Control Air filters, also known as air purifiers, purify the air of the cabin by absorbing any harmful or contaminated particles. ✕ | - | - | No |
| Accessory Power Outlet 12V power socket to power your appliances, like phones or tyre inflators. ✕ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Interior
| Tachometer A tachometer shows how fast the engine is running, measured in revolutions per minute (RPM). In a manual car, it helps the driver know when to shift gears. ✕ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel | - | - | No |
| Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector | - | - | No |
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Exterior
| Available Colours | Platinum Grey Cosmos Blue Polar White With Platinum Grey Polar White Steel Grey +3 MoreC3 Colours | Fiery Red Robust Emerald Pearl Starry Night Atlas White Ranger Khaki +3 MoreCreta Colours | Carbon Black Nitro Crimson Dual Tone Flame Red Pristine White Opera Blue +3 MoreCurvv Colours |
| Body Type | HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars | SUVAll SUV Cars | SUVAll SUV Cars |
| Adjustable Headlamps | - | - | Yes |
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Safety
| Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) A safety system that prevents a car's wheels from locking up during hard braking to maintain steering control. ✕ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Central Locking A system that locks or unlocks all of the car's doors simultaneously with the press of a button. A must-have feature in modern cars. ✕ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Child Safety Locks Safety locks located on the car's rear doors that, when engaged, allows the doors to be opened only from the outside. The idea is to stop the door from opening unintentionally. ✕ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Anti Theft Alarm An alarm system that sounds when anyone tries to access the car forcibly or break into it. ✕ | - | Yes | - |
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ADAS
| Forward Collision Warning | - | Yes | No |
| Automatic Emergency Braking | - | - | No |
| Traffic Sign Recognition | - | - | No |
| Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist | - | Yes | - |
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Advance Internet
| Live Location | - | Yes | No |
| E-Call & I-Call | - | No | - |
| Over the Air (OTA) Updates | - | Yes | - |
| Google / Alexa Connectivity | - | Yes | No |
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Entertainment & Communication
| Radio AM/FM radio tuner for listening to broadcasts and music. Mainly used for listening to music and news when inside the car.✕ | Yes | Yes | No |
| Integrated 2DIN Audio | - | Yes | - |
| Wireless Phone Charging Charges phones wirelessly via a charging pad. Useful feature for users with a smartphone that supports wireless charging.✕ | - | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth Connectivity Allows wireless connection of devices to the car’s stereo for calls or music.✕ | Yes | Yes | No |
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Pros & Cons
- Pros
- Cons
Citroen C3
- Quirky styling grabs eyeballs. Lots to customise too.
- Roomy cabin spacious enough for four 6-footers.
- Air-conditioning is super strong. Chills you in no time!
- Comfortable ride quality over a variety of roads. Confident at highway speeds too.
Hyundai Creta
- Improved styling with a more sophisticated appearance
- Better interior design and improved quality for a better in-cabin experience
- Packed with features, including dual 10.25” displays, Level 2 ADAS, a panoramic sunroof.
- Rear seat convenience features like sunshades and headrest pillows
- Ride quality in the city
- Multiple engine options including a diesel with both manual and automatic options
Citroen C3
- No automatic options on offer with the naturally-aspirated petrol engine
Hyundai Creta
- Shallow boot space more suitable for small trolley bags
- Limited automatic variants, with the turbo engine available in only one variant
- BNCAP score is missing
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Questions & answers
Q ) Which car has good mileage Citroen C3 and Hyundai Creta?
A ) The mileage of C3 is 19.3 kmpl & the mileage of Creta is 18.4 kmpl. Citroen C3 gives better mileage than Hyundai Creta.
*Ex-showroom price in New Delhi