Hyundai Creta VS Renault Duster

While both of the compact SUVs, seemingly have acquired the best of looks, stylish layout, better and enhanced mechanicals, comfort, with a dab of the luxurious feeling, ready to rock the market. But when a consumer steps out to buy, it is indeed possible to get confused between the two, so here we present a report, as per our assumption and observation, hope it helps all the confused buyers in the market, looking for the best compact SUV in town. While we have been hearing the Hyundai team calling the Creta as the perfect SUV in the market, whereas the Renault Duster have been called the same, and the car has also proved its worth ever since it has been launched.

 

 

 

But to figure out the facts, our team at autocarbazar has put both these products on test and here are the reviews on the same. The Hyundai Creta stand tall on the similar platform shared by the new i20 and best part of this SUV is its design language of it as the proportions are set much in order, providing exceptionally good looks. It has been introduced in two of the diesel engines and one of the petrol motors. The 1.6L diesel also offers an automatic transmission. The car although, carries a price tag between INR 8.59-11.19 lakh for the petrol unit and INR 9.46-13.47 lakh for the diesel options. The Renault Duster always carried a masculine look that indeed became the strength of the SUV. The peculiar impression provides it a very distinct character, and there's no un-certainty Indian consumers ever had about it. 

 

PARAMETER 1# GOOD LOOKS # WINNER # HYUNDAI CRETA

 

If we talk about looks, the Hyundai Creta definitely steals the show; however there is one thing a little unusual and which I could not understand is the concept of the LED parking lights that have been used to highlight the fore of the SUV, instead of acquiring the day time running LED lights. The stylish fashion is Hyundai's fluidic sculpture 2.0 layout that is highlighted by the head lights, grille at the fore, expanding width and the tail lamps. This is something a little strange as it's occurring at an era when globally most manufacturers are glued to the daytime running lights – in all their segments.Car brands like Mahindra gifted the similar detailing to its cars like the XUV 500 and the new gen-next Scorpio. The Renault Duster does not hold any of the.

 

The Duster has no such accessories that also enable it to look bulky and broader, reciprocating its size anyways. Although the Renault Duster might not have a very fine quality of its ride, however it definitely balances it quite well. The car’s grip on the road is quite assured, and provides extremely enjoyable feel while driving it on the whole. Whereas the Hyundai Creta is reasonably quite, carrying better NVH levels. If I talk about aspects like noise, vibration and harshness of a car, I’d say they were found none on the car. The Creta’s suspension is placed to ease out the car to a great extent. In terms of crossing potholes, or any other bends in the car, the Creta moves as swiftly as air, providing that superb SUV feeling for sure. So the ride quality is better in the Duster, however the Creta scores on the overall experience of driving, through the bumpy roads of the country.

 

BETTER RIDE# WINNER # HYUNDAI CRETA

 

Hyundai Creta sports a 1.6L unit that is definitely perky and potent, but is nothing more than that basically is tuned for driving n the city and would be able to stroll fine in jam packed traffic.However the start up takes some time and also gives out a sound when kicked in, as if like the engine is not that comfortable. The Creta automatic is a tiptronic transmission and also bears a manual option. I felt the manual version better; as was responding much in time and the power was also enhanced and also just to let you guys know that I’m more of a manual person, so that was lore of fun for me.

 

The Duster holds two options of the diesel unit and the one that has a better power comes with an AWD option. The 1.5 L dCi mill on the Renault Duster is definitely the better one to drive, while I've constantly kept the 85 PS. There is negligible turbo lag, and the gear box has been nicely teamed to the engine as well. The AWD provides an assured ride, and on the other hand the 2WD performs fine as well. The Duster diesel does have a noisy cabin. So it is indeed noisy, with more vibrations and harshness as compared to the Creta.

 

ENGINE # WINNER # RENAULT DUSTER

 

While we speak about the engines here, Duster for sure takes the lead, as far as observation till now. Going inside the SUVS now. The Creta is advantageous here as well, as it has its cabin design and fixtures as well, however it lacks the kind of leg space and air, the Duster has. But things are arranged quite refined here in the Hyundai Creta, seeing the dashboard, comfy seats. The seat of the driver can be adjusted, which indeed is a great option, especially in an SUV, the connections that are needed in life these days, you name it and you have it here in the cabin of the Creta.

 

The steering has controls carved well in it, along with a trip computer with a large touch screen equipped with a navigator as a must in the high end trims of the SUV. All I can literally all you need in a car, is all laid out here, including a reverse camera as well, even though the space is not much like the duster, still accessories are present in abundance and that too well organized. Now the looks the Duster sports are much basic in nature, while the noteworthy point being useful. The inshore is also well refined and finished, but there is nothing extra ordinary about it. It would definitely be correct to say that Creta is much more premium amongst the both. The straight and towering seats provide an authoritative vision of the road, with a more SUV-like feeling.

 

INTERIOR # WINNER # FIXTURES # CRETA # SPACE # DUSTER

 

Now let’s talk business, in terms of the money a buyer would spend on these SUVs. It indeed remains a fact that each variant of the Hyundai Creta costs more than the Renault Duster. While there could have been possibilities of the brand to keep the prices a bit more competitive, but we assume the rand wants to ease on the production pressure it would be dealing with ever since the Creta has been announced. So, what is a result now?

 

#PRICE # WINNER # RENAULT DUSTER #

 

Well, The Duster continues to be a standard and wins this challenge, although by a slight margin, while there are numerous elements, the Creta took the lead. In the market also the response would be quite mixed, buyers might prefer the Creta, wing to its dynamic appearance; fresh hold in the market and of course the trust from Hyundai. But while we spoke about comparing the both, I choose the Renault Duster as it’s a complete package of performance, space, road presence and a better and a competitive price for sure.

 

# RENAULT DUSTER # WINS # OVER # HYUNDAI CRETA