Hyundai Creta Variants: What Each Step Up Actually Buys
The Creta range spans ₹9,20,000 from the E (₹10,91,000) to the King Knight Diesel AT (₹20,11,000). Our value pick is the S (O) Diesel. At ₹15.85 lakh it lands the panoramic sunroof, LED quad-beam headlamps, 17-inch alloys, dual-zone climate control and the frugal diesel — every rung above it mostly adds comfort and tech at ₹1.5–4 lakh premiums.
The ladder, step by step
Each row shows what that variant adds over the one before it, and what the jump costs. Features verified against the official brochure and a second source on 21 August 2026.
E
₹10,91,000
You get: 6 airbags standard across the range · ESC + stability management + hill-start assist · All-four disc brakes · Rear parking sensors · ISOFIX anchors · Height-adjustable driver seat · 60:40 split rear seat
You give up: Any touchscreen (no screen at all) · Rear camera · Alloy wheels (16-inch steel) · Any sunroof · Auto climate control
1.5 NA petrol MT (a diesel E MT also exists at ₹12.53 lakh).
EX
₹12,07,000(+₹1,16,000 vs E)
Adds: 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay · Rear parking camera with guidelines · TPMS · Rear AC vents · Day/night IRVM · Rear parcel tray
S (O) DieselValue pick
₹15,85,000(+₹3,78,000 vs EX)
Adds: Smart panoramic sunroof · LED quad-beam headlamps · Dual-zone automatic climate control · 17-inch black alloy wheels · Front parking sensors · Auto headlamps · 2-step reclining rear seats · Ambient lighting + sliding front armrest
1.5 diesel MT (116 PS / 250 Nm). This step also folds in the skipped EX (O) rung's kit — sunroof and LED headlamps arrive there on the petrol side at ₹13.14 lakh.
SX
₹15,04,000(−₹81,000 vs S (O) Diesel)
Adds: 10.25-inch full digital instrument cluster · Bluelink connected-car tech with OTA updates · Wireless phone charger · Voice-controlled panoramic sunroof · 17-inch diamond-cut alloys · Rear window sunshades · Seatback tables
Back to the 1.5 NA petrol — SX exists only as petrol MT (no diesel, no automatic at this trim), which is why it's priced below the S (O) diesel.
SX Premium
₹16,34,000(+₹1,30,000 vs SX)
Adds: 10.25-inch HD touchscreen (up from 8-inch) · Ventilated front seats · 360-degree camera + blind-spot view monitor · Leather upholstery · 8-way powered driver seat · Bose 8-speaker audio with subwoofer
Petrol MT here; a diesel MT twin exists at ₹17.93 lakh.
King Turbo DCT
₹19,91,000(+₹3,57,000 vs SX Premium)
Adds: Hyundai SmartSense Level-2 ADAS (collision warning, lane keep, blind-spot avoidance) · 18-inch diamond-cut alloys · 8-way powered front passenger seat · Rear wireless charger · Black leather upholstery with brass highlights
1.5 turbo-petrol GDi with 7-speed DCT (160 PS / 253 Nm) — the King trim replaced the old SX (O) tier.
King Knight Diesel AT
₹20,11,000(+₹20,000 vs King Turbo DCT)
Adds: All-black Knight exterior treatment · 18-inch matte-black alloys · Black leather interior with brass inserts and Knight badging
1.5 diesel torque-converter AT — a cosmetic Knight pack over King with the same full kit (ADAS, 360 camera, ventilated seats, Bose); also sold as petrol iVT at ₹18.83 lakh.
Bold = the big-ticket features buyers actually pay up for. Prices are ex-showroom (Delhi, indicative) from our weekly-verified data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Creta variant is the best value?
S (O) Diesel (₹15,85,000 ex-showroom). At ₹15.85 lakh it lands the panoramic sunroof, LED quad-beam headlamps, 17-inch alloys, dual-zone climate control and the frugal diesel — every rung above it mostly adds comfort and tech at ₹1.5–4 lakh premiums.
What does the base Creta E miss?
The biggest omissions: Any touchscreen (no screen at all), Rear camera, Alloy wheels (16-inch steel), Any sunroof, Auto climate control. It does include 6 airbags standard across the range, ESC + stability management + hill-start assist, All-four disc brakes, Rear parking sensors.
Is the top-end Creta King Knight Diesel AT worth it?
The full range spans ₹9,20,000 from E to King Knight Diesel AT (₹20,11,000). The top variant makes sense only if its last-step additions (All-black Knight exterior treatment) matter to you daily — otherwise S (O) Diesel captures most of the kit for less.