Citroen eC3 vs Hyundai Creta
Should you buy Citroen eC3 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 eC3 price starts at Rs 12.90 Lakh ex-showroom for Feel (Electric) and Hyundai Creta price starts Rs 11.11 Lakh ex-showroom for E (Petrol).
eC3 Vs Creta
| Key Highlights | Citroen eC3 | Hyundai Creta |
|---|---|---|
| On Road Price | Rs.14,11,148* | Rs.24,12,012* |
| Range (km) | 320 | - |
| Fuel Type | Electric | Diesel |
| Battery Capacity (kWh) | 29.2 | - |
| Charging Time | 57min | - |
Citroen eC3 vs Hyundai Creta comparison
- Citroen eC3
- Feel (Electric) 12.90 Lakh*
- Top SellingShine (Electric) 13.26 Lakh*
- Shine DT (Electric) 13.41 Lakh*
Rs13.41 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*
Rs20.50 Lakh *VS - Volkswagen Taigun
- 1.0 Comfortline (Petrol) 11.80 Lakh*
- 1.0 Highline (Petrol) 13 Lakh*
- 1.0 Highline AT (Petrol) 14 Lakh*
- Top Selling1.0 Highline Plus (Petrol) 14.40 Lakh*
- 1.0 GT Line (Petrol) 14.80 Lakh*
- 1.0 Highline Plus AT (Petrol) 15.50 Lakh*
- 1.0 GT Line AT (Petrol) 15.90 Lakh*
- 1.0 Topline ES (Petrol) 16.60 Lakh*
- 1.5 GT (Petrol) 16.77 Lakh*
- 1.5 GT DSG (Petrol) 17.36 Lakh*
- 1.0 Topline AT ES (Petrol) 18 Lakh*
- 1.5 GT Plus Chrome ES (Petrol) 18.38 Lakh*
- 1.5 GT Plus Sports (Petrol) 18.63 Lakh*
- 1.5 GT Plus Chrome DSG ES (Petrol) 19.58 Lakh*
- 1.5 GT Plus Sports DSG (Petrol) 19.83 Lakh*
Rs15.50 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*
Rs19.52 Lakh *
Basic Information
| On-Road Price in New Delhi | Rs.14,11,148* | Rs.24,12,012* | Rs.17,67,930* | Rs.22,95,131* |
| Finance Available (EMI) | Rs.26,862/month Get EMI Offers | Rs.47,599/month Get EMI Offers | Rs.34,219/month Get EMI Offers | Rs.43,675/month Get EMI Offers |
| Insurance | Rs.52,435 | Rs.74,659 | Rs.36,711 | Rs.68,192 |
| User Rating | Based on 86 Reviews | Based on 403 Reviews | Based on 242 Reviews | Based on 401 Reviews |
| Brochure | Brochure not available | |||
| Running Cost Running cost per km measures the expense of driving your EV per kilometer. Running Cost/Km = (Battery Capacity of EV * Per Unit Electricity Cost ) / Range on full charge. ✕ | ₹257/km | - | - | - |
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 ✕ | Not applicable | 1.5L U2 CRDi | 1.0L TSI | 1.5L KRYOJET |
| Displacement (cc) The displacement of an engine is the total volume of all of the cylinders in the engine. Measured in cubic centimetres (cc) ✕ | Not applicable | 1493 | 999 | 1497 |
| 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. ✕ | Not applicable | 44 Cylinder Cars | 33 Cylinder Cars | 44 Cylinder Cars |
| Battery Capacity (kWh) | 29.2 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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Fuel & Performance
| Fuel Type | Electric | Diesel | Petrol | Diesel |
| Mileage City (kmpl) | - | - | - | 13 |
| Mileage Highway (kmpl) | - | - | - | 15 |
| Mileage ARAI (kmpl) | - | 19.1 | 18.15 | - |
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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 suspension | MacPherson 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 | 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 | 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 | 4221 | 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 | 1760 | 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 | 1612 | 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 | 188 | 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 | 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. ✕ | - | 2 Zone | Yes | Yes |
| Air Quality Control Air filters, also known as air purifiers, purify the air of the cabin by absorbing any harmful or contaminated particles. ✕ | - | - | - | Yes |
| Accessory Power Outlet 12V power socket to power your appliances, like phones or tyre inflators. ✕ | Yes | 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 | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector | - | - | - | Yes |
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Exterior
| Available Colours | Platinum Grey Steel Grey With Cosmo Blue Platinum Grey With Polar White Steel Grey With Platinum Grey Polar White With Cosmo Blue +6 MoreeC3 Colours | Fiery Red Robust Emerald Pearl Titan Grey Matte Starry Night Atlas White +4 MoreCreta Colours | Lava Blue Carbon Steel Grey Matte Deep Black Pearl Rising Blue Reflex Silver +3 MoreTaigun Colours | Nitro Crimson Dual Tone Flame Red Pristine White Opera Blue Pure Grey +2 MoreCurvv Colours |
| Body Type | HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars | SUVAll SUV Cars | SUVAll SUV Cars | SUVAll SUV Cars |
| Adjustable Headlamps | - | - | Yes | 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 | Yes |
| Brake Assist | - | - | 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 | 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 | Yes |
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ADAS
| Forward Collision Warning | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| Automatic Emergency Braking | - | - | - | Yes |
| Traffic Sign Recognition | - | - | - | Yes |
| Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist | - | Yes | - | - |
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Advance Internet
| Live Location | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| E-Call & I-Call | No | - | - | - |
| Over the Air (OTA) Updates | - | Yes | - | - |
| Google / Alexa Connectivity | - | Yes | - | Yes |
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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 | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Connectivity Allows wireless connection of devices to the car’s stereo for calls or music.✕ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Pros & Cons
- Pros
- Cons
Citroen eC3
- Easy to drive for first-time car buyers
- Spacious and practical cabin
- Best driving range in its segment
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 eC3
- Does not provide an exciting driving experience
- Some basic features like powered ORVMs missing
- Huge premium over the standard C3
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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