Hyundai Creta vs Mahindra Thar

Should you buy Hyundai Creta or Mahindra Thar? 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. Hyundai Creta price starts at Rs 10.79 Lakh ex-showroom for E (Petrol) and Mahindra Thar price starts Rs 9.99 Lakh ex-showroom for AXT RWD Diesel (Diesel). Creta has 1497 cc (Petrol top model) engine, while Thar has 2184 cc (Diesel top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Creta has a mileage of 21.8 kmpl (Diesel top model) and the Thar has a mileage of 9 kmpl (Diesel top model).

Creta Vs Thar

Key Highlights	Hyundai Creta	Mahindra Thar
On Road Price	Rs.23,83,796^*	Rs.20,31,985^*
Mileage (city)	-	9 kmpl
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Engine(cc)	1493	2184
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic

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Hyundai Creta
Rs20.20 Lakh^*
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Rs16.99 Lakh^*
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Hyundai Creta
King Knight Diesel AT DT
20.20 Lakh^*
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LXT 4WD Diesel AT
16.99 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	King Knight Diesel AT DT	LXT 4WD Diesel AT	Style 5Str
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.23,83,796^*	Rs.20,31,985^*	Rs.13,87,771^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.45,381/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.39,838/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.26,410/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.87,096	Rs.81,500	Rs.56,881
User Rating	4.6 Based on 452 Reviews	4.5 Based on 37 Reviews	4.4 Based on 339 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure	Brochure not available

Basic Information

King Knight Diesel AT DT

LXT 4WD Diesel AT

Style 5Str

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.23,83,796^*

Rs.20,31,985^*

Rs.13,87,771^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.45,381/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.39,838/month

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Rs.26,410/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.87,096

Rs.81,500

Rs.56,881

User Rating

4.6

Based on 452 Reviews

4.5

Based on 37 Reviews

4.4

Based on 339 Reviews

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	1.5L U2 CRDi	mHawk 130 CRDe	1.5 L Turbocharged Intercooled
Displacement (cc)	1493	2184	1451
No. of Cylinders	44 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	114bhp@4000rpm	130bhp@3750rpm	141.04bhp@5200rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	250Nm@1500-2750rpm	300Nm@1600-2800rpm	250Nm@3000rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4	4
Valve Configuration	DOHC	-	-
Fuel Supply System	CRDi	-	-
Turbo Charger	Yes	Yes	Yes
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic	Manual
Gearbox	6-Speed AT	6-Speed	6-Speed
Drive Type	FWD	4WD	FWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

1.5L U2 CRDi

mHawk 130 CRDe

1.5 L Turbocharged Intercooled

Displacement (cc)

1493

2184

1451

No. of Cylinders

44 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

114bhp@4000rpm

130bhp@3750rpm

141.04bhp@5200rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel	Petrol
Mileage City (kmpl)	-	9	-
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	-	11	-
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	19.1	-	13.79
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	50	57	60
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	Double wishbone suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension
Rear Suspension	Rear twist beam	Multi-link, Solid Axle	Rear twist beam
Steering Type	Electric	Hydraulic	Electric
Steering Column	Tilt & Telescopic	Tilt	Tilt
Steering Gear Type	-	Rack & Pinion	-
Turning Radius (Metres)	5.3	-	-
Front Brake Type	Disc	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Drum	Disc
Tyre Size	215/55 R18	255/65 R18	215/60 R17
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Tubeless All-Terrain	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	-	-	17
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	18	18	No
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	18	18	No
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Double wishbone suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Rear twist beam

Multi-link, Solid Axle

Rear twist beam

Steering Type

Electric

Hydraulic

Electric

Steering Column

Tilt & Telescopic

Tilt

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4330	3985	4699
Width (mm)	1790	1820	1835
Height (mm)	1635	1855	1760
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	190	226	-
Wheel Base (mm)	2610	2450	2750
Rear Tread (mm)	-	1520	-
Approach Angle	-	41.2°	-
Break Over Angle	-	26.2°	-
Departure Angle	-	36°	-
Reported Boot Space (Litres)	433	-	-
Seating Capacity	5	4	5
No. of Doors	5	3	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	2 Zone	-	No
Air Quality Control	-	-	No
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-	-
Vanity Mirror	Yes	-	No
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	-	-	Adjustable
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	-	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	Yes	-	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes	No
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes	No
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Rear	Rear
Foldable Rear Seat	60:40 Split	50:50 Split	Bench Folding
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	-	No
Cooled Glovebox	Yes	-	No
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front Door	Front & Rear Door
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes	No
Paddle Shifters	Yes	-	-
USB Charger	Front & Rear	-	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	-	No
Tailgate Ajar Warning	-	-	Yes
Hands-Free Tailgate	No	-	-
Lane Change Indicator	-	Yes	-
Additional Features	Sunglass holder	Adventure Statistics Gen II, Advanced Electronic Brake Locking Differential,Mechanical Locking Differential	-
One Touch Operating Power Window	Driver's Window	Driver's Window	No
Drive Modes	3	-	No
Idle Start Stop System	Yes	-	-
Rear Window Sunblind	Yes	-	-
Voice assisted sunroof	Yes	-	No
Drive Mode Types	ECO\|NORMAL\|SPORT	-	-
Power Windows	Front & Rear	Front Only	Front & Rear
Cup Holders	Front & Rear	-	-
Voice Controlled Ambient Lighting	-	-	No
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	-	-	Height only
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	Yes	-	No
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	-	No
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	-	-
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes	No
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

2 Zone

Air Quality Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Interior
	Photo Comparison
Steering Wheel
DashBoard
Instrument Cluster
Tachometer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	-	-	No
Glove Box	Yes	Yes	Yes
Digital Odometer	Yes	-	-
Dual Tone Dashboard	Yes	-	-
Additional Features	Rear parcel tray	-	-
Digital Cluster	Full	Sami(Coloured)	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	10.25	4.2	3.5
Upholstery	Leatherette	Fabric	Fabric
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Interior

Photo Comparison

Steering Wheel

DashBoard

Instrument Cluster

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Glove Box

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Wheel
Headlight
Taillight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Robust Emerald PearlBlack MatteTitan Grey MatteStarry NightAtlas WhiteAtlas White With Abyss BlackTitan GreyAbyss Black MatteAbyss BlackShadow Grey DT+5 MoreCreta Colours	Everest WhiteGalaxy GreyStealth BlackBattleship GrayDeep ForestTango Red+1 MoreThar Colours	Pearl WhiteStarry BlackAurora SilverGlaze RedCeladon BlueHector Colours
Body Type	SUVAll SUV Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Rain Sensing Wiper	-	-	No
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Washer	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	-	Yes
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes	No
Rear Spoiler	Yes	-	Yes
Sun Roof	Yes	-	-
Side Stepper	-	Yes	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	-	Yes
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes	Yes
Projector Headlamps	No	-	Yes
Cornering Foglamps	-	-	No
Roof Rails	Yes	-	Yes
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes	-
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	-	-	No
Automatic Headlamps	-	-	No
Fog Lights	-	Front	No
Antenna	Shark Fin	Fender-mounted	-
Sunroof	Panoramic	-	No
Boot Opening	Electronic	Manual	Manual
Puddle Lamps	Yes	-	-
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	Powered	Powered
Tyre Size	215/55 R18	255/65 R18	215/60 R17
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Tubeless All-Terrain	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	NA	-	17
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Exterior

Photo Comparison

Wheel

Headlight

Taillight

Front Left Side

Available Colours

Robust Emerald PearlBlack MatteTitan Grey MatteStarry NightAtlas White+5 MoreCreta Colours

Everest WhiteGalaxy GreyStealth BlackBattleship GrayDeep Forest+1 MoreThar Colours

Pearl WhiteStarry BlackAurora SilverGlaze RedCeladon BlueHector Colours

Body Type

SUVAll SUV Cars

Rain Sensing Wiper

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	-	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	-	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	-	No
No. of Airbags	6	2	6
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	No	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	No	No	-
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	-	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	-	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes	No
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	-	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines	No
Anti Theft Device	Yes	-	No
Anti Pinch Power Windows	Driver's Window	-	-
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes	Yes
Knee Airbags	No	-	-
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	Driver and Passenger	-	Driver and Passenger
Blind Spot Monitor	Yes	-	-
Geo Fence Alert	-	-	No
Hill Descent Control	-	Yes	-
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	-	Yes
360 View Camera	Yes	-	No
Curtain Airbag	Yes	-	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star)	-	4	-
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star)	-	4	-
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	Yes	-	No
Automatic Emergency Braking	-	-	No
Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist	Yes	-	-
Lane Departure Warning	Yes	-	-
Lane Keep Assist	Yes	-	No
Driver Attention Warning	Yes	-	-
Adaptive Cruise Control	Yes	-	No
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert	Yes	-	-
Adaptive High Beam Assist	Yes	-	No
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	Yes	-	-
Rear Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist	Yes	-	-
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Automatic Emergency Braking

Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist

Lane Departure Warning

Advance Internet
Live Location	Yes	-	No
Engine Start Alarm	-	-	No
Remote Vehicle Status Check	-	-	No
Hinglish Voice Commands	-	-	No
Navigation With Live Traffic	-	-	No
Live Weather	-	-	No
E-Call & I-Call	-	-	No
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	Yes	-	No
Google / Alexa Connectivity	Yes	-	-
SOS Button	Yes	-	-
RSA	Yes	-	-
Over Speeding Alert	-	-	No
In Car Remote Control App	-	-	No
Smartwatch App	-	-	No
Valet Mode	-	-	No
Remote AC On/Off	-	-	No
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	-	-	No
Inbuilt APPs	Yes	-	No
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Advance Internet

Live Location

Engine Start Alarm

Remote Vehicle Status Check

Hinglish Voice Commands

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	Yes	Yes	-
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	-	No
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wifi Connectivity	-	-	No
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes	No
Touchscreen Size	10.25	10.24	No
Connectivity	Android Auto	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	-
Android Auto	Yes	Yes	No
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes	No
No. of Speakers	5	4	4
Additional Features	Bose premium sound 8 speaker system with front central speaker & sub-woofer	wireless android auto play	-
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt Apps	JioSaavan	-	-
Tweeter	2	2	-
Subwoofer	1	-	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Hyundai Creta
- Cabin experience: Attention to finish with smooth surfaces and leatherette padding feels premium
- Strong features list: Dual 10.25” displays, Level 2 ADAS, 8-way powered driver seat, and a panoramic sunroof
- Rear seat experience: Good space and convenience features like sunshades and headrest pillows
- Multiple powertrains: Offers both petrol and diesel engines with both manual and automatic options
Mahindra Thar
- Attention grabbing design. Looks macho and has a strong road presence
- Available with petrol and diesel engines with a choice of 6-speed manual or automatic transmissions for both.
- More tech: Brake based differential locking system, auto locking rear mechanical differential, shift-on-the-fly 4x4 with low range, 10.25-inch touchscreen with off-road gauges, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and navigation
- Improved noise vibration and harshness management offers a more refined experience

Hyundai Creta
- Boot space: Shallow boot is more suitable for small trolley bags, not large suitcases
- Limited automatic variants, with the turbo engine available in only one variant
- BNCAP score is missing
Mahindra Thar
- Stiff ride quality. Deals with bad roads well but sharp bumps can unsettle the cabin quite easily
- Old school ladder frame SUV and behaves like one. Loads of body roll even on mild curves
- Some cabin flaws: Rear windows aren’t openable and thick B pillars create large blind spots to the side
- Not an alternative to family-friendly sub-compact/compact SUVs that are more comfortable, practical, spacious and feature-loaded

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