Looking to buy an SUV: Confused between Honda Elevate & Hyundai Creta

Should I go for Elevate ZX or push the budget and go for Creta SX Tech(if it's really worth it).

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I'm looking to buy a new car in the compact SUV segment. I've tried almost all offerings in the segment except Seltos and have shortlisted the Honda Elevate CVT and Hyundai Creta 1.5 CVT. Safety, reliability, and a few features are the important requirements. Exterior design-wise, I like both and both offer similar driveability.

Things found better in Creta:

• Back seat comfort is better for 3 people in Creta with the seat being a tad bit wider and with a flat bench, the middle passenger is going to be more comfortable than the central bump in Elevate.Also, the sun blinds on the rear seat add to the comfort for rear passenger.
• Cabin insulation appeared better in Creta & with less engine & road noise, the cabin appeared quieter. It was not too bad in Elevate, but I don't know how much noisy that cabin is going to be at highway speeds.
• Creta definitely has the upper hand in terms of some important basic features like USB ports for rear passengers & TPMS. I am not a fan of panoramic sunroof, so not counting it as an advantage in Creta. Ventilated seats are definitely an advantage but I don't find powered seats of much use unless they come with memory function.
• I also feel that ADAS is not a very useful feature in Indian conditions as of now but I definitely would rate Creta's radar based on more use than the camera-based ADAS of Elevate, specifically in heavy rains and fog.

Things found better in Elevate:

• Riding position is definitely better with Elevate.
• Found Elevate's interior to be better.
• I am assuming Honda to be more reliable in the long run. Also, the urge to own the famed iVtec before the age of ICE engines ends.

To me, it appears that Elevate ZX CVT is a better bet than Creta S(O) IVT in the same price bracket. Creta appears to make more sense in the higher-priced SX Tech variant. My running is predominantly going to be in the City with occasional highway drives and some mountain & hilly runs(definitely hope to drive to Spiti next year)

Conundrum: Should I go for Elevate ZX or push the budget and go for Creta SX Tech(if it's really worth it)? However, pushing the budget would be better avoided.

Any suggestions from forum members are welcome.

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