Despite being more affordable than Hyundai Creta, once-heavy hitter Maruti Suzuki Brezza has struggled to gain traction in terms of sales in recent months. The national lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic have had negative effects on the auto industry in recent months. However, the car sales graph in India is slowly increasing now. One of the cars currently emerging in terms of sales figures is the new Hyundai Creta, which takes the lead in best-selling cars like Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Baleno.
Hyundai Creta and Maruti Vitara Brezza are among the most popular compact SUVs in India. However, despite being more expensive, Hyundai Creta's turnover is much better than that of the post-COVID-19 Maruti Suzuki Brezza outbreak.
It looks like the new Hyundai Creta, launched just before the lockdown, is leading the pack in terms of sales.
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New Hyundai Creta and Maruti Brezza sales
South Korean automaker ad yesterday that Creta achieved a record of over 55,000 bookings in the past four months. Meanwhile, its counterpart, the compact SUV Brezza, performed rather poorly.
Here is a table showing the number of new Creta and Brezza sold during the months of May and June 2020.
To analyze why there is such a difference between the sales figures of these two cars, we have prepared a report.
5 reasons why Hyundai Creta is ahead of Maruti Brezza
Several engine options in Hyundai Creta
Unlike Maruti Brezza, the new Hyundai Creta is available in several engine options. In total, there are three engine options for Creta, namely a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine, a 1.4-liter kappa turbo gasoline engine and a 1.5-liter diesel engine.
The 1.4-liter turbo petrol engine is the most powerful engine with an output of 138 hp, while the 1.5-liter petrol and 1.4-liter diesel engines produce 113 hp respectively.
On the other hand, as Maruti has stopped producing diesel engines, Brezza is only available with gasoline engines. In addition, there is no turbo variant of Maruti Brezza. Currently, a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter engine with an output of 103 horsepower powers the Maruti Brezza. However, Brezza is only available with an additional hybrid engine.
Thus, customers have more options to choose from in the case of Hyundai Creta while there are limited options with Maruti Suzuki Brezza.
New look of the new Hyundai Creta
Whether it's a car, a gadget, or any machine, everyone loves updates, especially when it comes to design. The same goes for the new Hyundai Creta. With a refreshed look and feature updates, the new Hyundai Creta is more preferable now.
Sleek new LED headlights, sharp design and two-tone alloy wheels make the Creta sportier than ever.
On the other hand, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza is still due for such a significant design and feature update.
Advanced connectivity and music system
On the center console, the new Creta has a 26.03cm HD infotainment screen equipped with Blue Link connectivity. Along with this, it offers more than 50 advanced connectivity features, including the intelligent voice-activated sunroof and much more.
In addition, you can also download the app to your smartphone or smartwatch to monitor your car from anywhere. Apart from that, the new Creta has eight Bose speakers for the ultimate sound experience.
In comparison, Maruti Brezza is equipped with its SmartPlay audio system with basic features like USB, Bluetooth and Aux connectivity. In addition, it has a four-speaker music system.
Tons of additional features
The new Hyundai Creta is a modern SUV with a lot of features that can easily attract the masses. This South Korean compact SUV offers many features like a smart panoramic sunroof, healthy auto air purifier, paddle shifters, Tire Pressure Monitoring Control (TPMS) and much more.
Apart from that, one of the standout features is its 17.78cm Supervision dashboard which displays all the necessary information.
Hyundai Creta with CVT (dual clutch transmission)
The petrol variant of Hyundai Creta is offered in Manual and Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) and DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission). Shift paddles are available on IVT and DCT which allow the driver to change gears manually with the touch of a finger.
Meanwhile, in the Diesel variant of Hyundai Creta, a manual and AMT are offered. The AMT version also receives paddle shifters.
In addition, the car maker also provided different driving modes for better driving experience. Maruti Brezza lacks most of these features. It is simply available with a 4-speed manual and automatic transmission.
Ultimately, we would like to say that while Hyundai Creta is a bit more expensive than Maruti Brezza, it outperforms the latter in every way. All things considered, Creta is indeed one of the best options out there right now.
Share your opinions in the comments section below on which one do you think is a better option?
