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Hyundai Creta and Mahindra XUV 300 have been good performers in their respective segments. There is a significant price difference between both. Hyundai Creta is an SUV and expensive compared to Mahindra XUV 300. XUV 300 is a sub-4 m sedan. So should you go for Mahindra XUV 300 or is Hyundai Creta worth the money? Let us discuss.
Features
Both the cars in this comparison are quite different from each other. Now let’s see the features of these 2 cars.
The Hyundai Creta is bigger in size and has a greater leg-room and boot space. Hyundai Creta has a bigger touch screen of 10.2 inches.
There are many features in common like remote central locking, cruise control, adjustable front and rear headrest, height-adjustable driver seat, auto headlamps, reverse parking camera, etc.
Mahindra XUV 300 offers features like multiple steering modes, rain-sensing wipers, dual-zone AC, front tyre direction monitor, LED tail lamps and rear disc brakes.
Performance
Coming to performance, Hyundai Creta has more powerful engines in all variants compared to XUV 300.
The petrol engine in XUV 300 has a peak power of 110 PS while Hyundai Creta has 122 PS. The powerful engines make driving easy in highways. There is an auto and manual variant in both cars. The Mahindra XUV 300 has 200 mm ground clearance and Hyundai Creta has 190mm ground clearance. In the petrol and diesel engines, the mileage is almost the same for both cars.
Petrol engine
| Mahindra XUV 300 | Creta |
| 17 kmpl | 16.8 kmpl |
Diesel engine
| Mahindra XUV 300 | Creta |
| 20 kmpl | 21.4 kmpl |
Colours
Hyundai offers Creta in 10 colours- Polar White, Red Mulberry, Typhoon Silver, Galaxy Blue, Lava Orange, Phantom Black, Titan Grey, Phantom Black, Phantom Black, Deep Forest and Lava Orange.
Mahindra XUV300 is available in 8 different colours – Aquamarine, Sunburst Orange, Pearl White, Dual-Tone Aquamarine, Dual-Tone Red Rage, Red Rage, Napoli Black and D’Sat Silver.
Variants
There are multiple variants available. Mahindra XUV 300 has Petrol (Manual), Diesel (Automatic) and Diesel (Manual). The price of the base version is 7.94 lakhs. The top end of Mahindra XUV 300 is priced at 12.3 lakhs. (Ex-showroom)
Hyundai Creta comes in 17 variations (10 petrol and 7 diesel). Creta base model (petrol) starts at Rs 9.81lakh whereas the top-end diesel variant costs 17.3 lakhs (Ex-showroom).
Final verdict
As said earlier, both the cars are quite different from each other. Creta has a good engine, bigger size. Mahindra’s XUV 300 is value for money as it has good power and offers impressive features. Both cars provide a great driving experience.
