Checked out the 2024 Creta in-person: My observations as a City owner

If you try to draw comparisons with the 2023 Seltos, the Creta might obviously underwhelm you, design wise.

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Today when I was coming back home from school, I passed a Hyundai showroom which is near my house and noticed that the Creta had arrived. Immediately after reaching home, I changed my dress and off I went to check out the Creta facelift.

Keeping in mind that we have no plans to buy a new car for atleast a decade and that we own a 2022 Honda City, here are my observations:

• I find the design to be better than the outgoing car. In fact, the SA too had the same opinion. However, if you try to draw comparisons with the Seltos, the Creta will obviously underwhelm you, design wise (subjective). While I do like it, I don't love it.
• Just like in the Team-BHP review unit, a sensor was exposed behind the grill. On asking the SA, he said that it could be a sensor for the ADAS (he wasn't sure). Shoddy work by Hyundai there.

The showroom display car was shod with 215/60 R17 Apollo Almac tyres.

Rear section looks smart, except the reversing lamp. Hyundai could've easily accomodated them in the reflector housing or in the taillight cluster between the block-like taillight units, here:

Interesting detailing on the upper portion of the taillight cluster. Also notice the Hyundai logo behind the glass (?) panel. Tastefully done:

Isn't the font of the "CRETA" badging the same as that of the first gen?

• The doors did not feel very light. In fact they had a decent amount of heft, especially when compared to the Honda City.
• I shut the front passenger door rather gently when the window was slightly open, and I was startled when I saw the window shake the way it did.
• Backseat experience: The back rest angle was pretty good and it seems you can adjust the angle, although the lever seemed stuck when I tried adjusting it.
• At ~5' 8'' I am pretty short, yet I find the City's headroom in the backseat kinda lacking. Enter the Creta, and I had a hand-span worth of headroom (~8 inches!) compared to 4-5 inches in the City:

Compared to the City, knee room is slightly less with the front passenger seat set to my position. Under thigh support is lacking though, both when compared to the City and on its own. However, no complaints about leg room:

The seats are noticeably firmer than the City - this should probably be comfy over long trips. The centre passenger won't feel unwelcome since the central tunnel isn't too intrusive, but his head sure will; there is no centre headrest you see..

While on the topic of centre passengers - the seatbelt mechanism looks weird, but interesting to me. The belt is pulled from the LHS on top, and then slotted into two buckles - the second one locks you into place. No such complications in the City. A picture is worth a thousand words:

Notice the copper piping in the rear seat as well. Also notice the clever slot for the seat belt:

The front armrest isn't the sliding kind. Also, while closing it, the armrest doesn't slot in place; it just closes. The storage is deep enough though. Rear AC vents have a smooth, velvety feel while operating:

I'm shocked that the grab handles aren't dampened! The driver's side misses out on it altogether. LED cabin lights are present near the grab handles.

Note the absence of hooks; they aren't present on either side:

Panoramic sunroof sure lends the cabin an airy feel. Also, it doesn't affect head room all that much.

Here's how the cabin looks from behind:

Continue reading BHPian CentreOfGravity's review of the 2024 Creta for more insights and information.