Hyundai Creta Electric: What we know about Mahindra BE 6, Maruti Suzuki e Vitara

The Hyundai Creta Electric will take on the Mahindra BE 6, Maruti Suzuki e Vitara and Tata Curvv.ev, among others.

Hyundai Motor India is gearing up to introduce the Creta Electric, the carmaker's affordable electric vehicle (EV) for the country considering the price of the Ioniq 5. While the car will debut at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, there are certain important details about its specifications, features, technology and safety, that we already know.

Although the electric car segment in India is moving forward, the pace is rather slow. It accounted for merely 3% of the total car sales in the country in 2024. However, 2025 is expected to be a breakthrough year with the arrival of models like the Hyundai Creta Electric, Mahindra BE 6, Maruti Suzuki e Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser and Kia Carens-based EV. We are expecting the MG Windsor EV and the Tata Curvv.ev to bring in higher volume.

With more electric car options for buyers, the Hyundai Creta Electric will not have it easy in the EV segment. Well, no new car has it easy in the Indian market, considering how competitive it has become. Only time will tell whether the electric version can match the popularity of the internal combustion engine (ICE) version of the mid-size SUV. Till then, check out how Hyundai has tried to package the Creta Electric.

Hyundai Creta Electric launch

The Creta EV will be launched in India on January 17 at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.

Hyundai Creta Electric Price

The Creta EV price in India is expected to start from around Rs 17 lakh (ex-showroom) for the entry-level variant with 42kWh battery pack. For reference, the BE 6 starts at Rs 18.90 lakh (ex-showroom) with the smaller 59kWh battery pack and the Curvv.ev at Rs 17.49 lakh (ex-showroom) with the smaller 45kWh battery pack.

Hyundai Creta Electric Specifications

The Creta EV has a couple of battery pack options -- 42kWh and 51.4kWh. The Creta EV range is claimed to be 390km on a single full charge for a 42kWh battery pack and 473km on a single full charge for a 51.4kWh battery pack. Also, the 42kWh battery pack variant has a 99kW (135PS) motor and the 51.4kWh battery pack has a 126kW (171PS) motor. The claimed 0 to 100kmph acceleration time of 7.9 seconds is for the more powerful variant.

The vehicle can be charged from 10% to 100% in merely 4 hours using an 11kW connected wall box charger (AC home charging). With a DC fast charger, 10%-80% charge can be achieved in 58 minutes. The vehicle has a battery heater for maximising charging performance and range in cold weather conditions.

The 11kW connected wall box charger can be operated directly from the myHyundai app, which has the following features.

• Remote charging start/stop
• Auto schedule charging
• OTA software updates
• Control and monitor charging sessions
• User-friendly dashboard
• Remote notifications

Hyundai Creta Electric Features

In profile, the Creta EV looks similar to the Creta ICE. However, the EV-focussed elements are the differentiating factors, obviously, and they are based on Hyundai's global Pixel design language for electric cars.

The front has a pixelated graphic grille with an integrated charging port. There are pixelated graphic bumpers at the front and rear. The active air flaps manage the air flow and help in cooling the vehicle components while improving aerodynamic performance. There are new 17-inch aero alloy wheels with low rolling resistance tyres.

Inside the cabin, you find the dual curvilinear screens (10.25-inch each) for the infotainment system and instrument cluster. The EV has dual-zone automatic temperature control with a touch-based panel with driver-only mode. The front seats are ventilated. The car is equipped with Bose 8 speaker system and complimentary in-car music streaming via Jio Saavan subscription. Additionally, you get a shift-by-wire system, cooled glove box and front armrest with cooled storage.

Following are some of the other notable features of the Creta EV.

In-car payment: The Creta Electric allows customers to pay for EV charging directly from the vehicle's infotainment screen. It can access more than 1,150 EV chargers across India.

Digital Key: The Creta EV has a Digital Key, which enables users to lock, unlock and start the vehicle using a smartphone or smartwatch.

ADAS-linked regenerative braking system: This feature automatically senses the distance from the vehicle ahead and accordingly adjusts the regenerative braking level.

Single pedal drive (i-Pedal): This technology enables the driver to accelerate, decelerate and come to a complete stop using only the accelerator pedal. The car will come to a complete stop just by taking off the foot from the accelerator.

Vehicle-to-Load (V2L): This can power your gadgets and appliances both inside and outside the vehicle.

Voice commands: There are 268 embedded voice commands, including a voice-enabled panoramic sunroof.

Hyundai Bluelink connectivity: The Creta EV gets over 70 connected features with Hyundai Bluelink.

Hyundai Creta Electric Safety

The Creta EV's structure uses advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) and high-strength steel (HSS). It has SmartSense Level 2 ADAS, which offers 19 safety features. Besides, there are over 75 safety features, including 52 standard safety features like six airbags, all-wheel disc brakes, electronic parking brakes with auto hold, hill-start assist control, hill descent control, electronic stability control, vehicle stability management, child seat anchor and tyre pressure monitoring system.