So we thought of giving this compact SUV a run for their money in our comparison charts. The ones making the rounds for today are Honda BR-V and Hyundai Creta.

The synopsis

Honda had been on the market with another of its compact SUV past these years. Labeled as CRV, it ruled the market for quite a while. In a bid to encounter their competitors, Honda offered a new piece named BR-V with premium features and luxury-laden into it.

Hyundai had an SUV named Tucson in the higher price spectrum much loved for its performance and features. It also had a premium SUV named Santa Fe under its brochure. But with nothing in the mid-range compact SUV, they brought up a new model named Hyundai Creta this past year.

Time for some specs & starts.

Engine & Transmission

Honda BR-V

Honda BR-V offers petrol and diesel options with manual transmission. However, one specific variant named Honda BR-V CVT offers an automatic transmission. Both options have 7-speed gears with front-wheel drive.

The petrol variant offers an engine displacement of 1497 cc with a power of 119 PS @ 6600 Rpm and a torque of 145 Nm @ 4600 Rpm. The diesel variant features a 1498 cc engine with a power of 100PS @3600 Rpm and a torque of 200 Nm @ 1750 Rpm.

Hyundai Creta  

Hyundai Creta has three variants in the ilk of one petrol option and two diesel options. It has a 6-speed manual/automatic transmission based on the variant with a front-wheel driveline.

The petrol engine is powered with 1591 cc displacement. It has a power of 123 PS @ 6400 Rpm and a torque of 151 Nm @4850 Rpm. The diesel one has a 1582 cc engine with a peak power of 128 PS@4000 Rpm and a max torque of 260Nm @ 1900-2750 Rpm.

Furthermore, another diesel variant of the Hyundai Creta features a 1396 cc engine with a power of 90 PS@4000 Rpm and a torque of 220 Nm@ 1500-2750 Rpm.

Mileage

Honda BR-V features a 42 ltr fuel tank with an ARAI-certified mileage of 15.4 km/ltr on the petrol variant while the only automatic variant of the petrol engine offers 16 km/ltr. The diesel variant offers 21.9 km/ltr on fuel.

Hyundai Creta sports a 55 ltr fuel tank with ARAI-certified mileage of 15.29 km/ltr for the petrol option. The mileage for the 1582 cc engine on the manual transmission is 19.67 km/ltr and for the automatic transmission is 17.01 km/ltr.

On the other hand, the 1396 cc diesel engine offers 21.38 km/ltr mileage.

Suspension & Dimension

Honda BR-V has McPherson strut coil spring as the front suspension and a torsion beam coil spring as the rear one. Its dimension is 4453mm x 1735mm x 1666 mm. It features a wheelbase of 2662 mm and a kerb weight of 1271 kg.

Hyundai Creta has McPherson Strut with coil spring for the front suspension and coupled torsion beam axle with coil spring for the rear suspension. The dimensions for Hyundai Creta is 4270mm x 1780mm x 1630mm. It has a wheelbase of 2590mm.

Seating and Boot Space

Honda BR-V supports seating capacity for 7 people in 3-seating rows with 5 doors. The boot space for Honda BR-V is 223 ltr.

Hyundai Creta offers seating space for 5-passengers in 2-seating rows. It features 5 doors and has a boot space of 475 ltr.

Amenities & Features

Honda BR-V features an engine immobilizer, child safety locks, door ajar warning, airbags, ABS, hill assist, power steering, power windows, ventilation system, instrument console, and more into its integration.

Hyundai Creta offers an engine immobilizer, child safety locks, central locking, ventilation system, power steering, multifunction display, power windows, and more. The safety measures include airbags and ABS.

Price & Variants

 Let’s start with the price and variants from Honda BR-V;

Petrol Variants

Honda BRV E- Rs 8.75 lakhs

Honda BRV S- Rs 9.90 lakhs

Honda BRV V- Rs 10.90 lakhs

Honda BRV VX- Rs 11.84 lakhs

Honda BRV V CVT- Rs 11.99 lakhs

Diesel Variants

Honda BRV E- Rs 9.90 lakhs

Honda BRV S- Rs 10.99 lakhs

Honda BRV V- Rs 11.85 lakhs

Honda BRV VX- Rs 12.90 lakhs

Here’re the ones from Hyundai Creta with their price and variants;

Petrol Variants

Hyundai Creta 1.6 VTVT Base – Rs 9.16 lakhs

Hyundai Creta 1.6 VTVT S – Rs 10.32 lakhs

Hyundai Creta 1.6 VTVT SX Plus – Rs 11.84 lakhs

Hyundai Creta 1.6 VTVT AT SX Plus – Rs 12.87 lakhs

Diesel Variants

Hyundai Creta 1.6 CRDI SX – Rs 12.37 lakhs

Hyundai Creta 1.6 CRDI SX Plus – Rs 13.37 lakhs

Hyundai Creta 1.6 CRDI SXOption – Rs 14.43 lakhs

Hyundai Creta 1.6 CRDI AT SX Plus – Rs 14.50 lakhs

 Hyundai Creta 1.4 CRDI Base – Rs 9.99 lakhs

Hyundai Creta 1.4 CRDI S – Rs 11.21 lakhs

Hyundai Creta 1.4 CRDI S Plus – Rs 12.11 lakhs

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