Creta Review

Creta is super car with new looks and styling.It gives a rich fell to yourself and the others who are looking at it.The diesel engine is so powerful that it has a minimal turbo lag. The Creta looks more like a shrunken Santa Fe than an overgrown hatchback. The SUV carries Hyundai?s Fluidic 2.0 design language, which is more mature (not loud). The front end is especially handsome. Headlamps look smart and you know that Indians will love the 3-slat chrome grille.While the Creta is smart & clean, the Terrano & Duster are more butch & muscular.Cabin quality is more or less like the Elite i20. Despite the lack of soft touch plastics or premium grade materials, overall quality feels good. Just like the outside, fit & finish are impeccable on the inside. All panels are well screwed together.The Creta wears a tasteful combination of black & dark beige on the dashboard. A refreshing change from the usual beige or grey. Notice how the dark beige section extends out to the doorpads. The smart looking fascia has minimal clutter and is very functional. There is no 'wow' factor though. Quality is similar to the Elite i20. Good, but we expect more from Hyundai when paying a higher price.There's also the case of the extremely competent XUV500 which is priced in the vicinity. It's much bigger, gets 3 rows of seats, superb equipment levels, a powerful 2.2L engine and benefits from Mahindra's improved engineering skills. XUV500 owners are generally a happy lot too. Not everyone wants to buy an XUV500 though, due to its sheer size, the Mahindra brand and hit-or-miss dealer network.But I think it priced a bit high if you compare with its siblings.