Hyundai Creta EV: The £21,000 electric SUV designed for India

It is the first car in a new zero-emission family dedicated to emerging markets. Reaching a range of 294 miles

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By: Francesco Barontini

Jan 4, 2025 at 4:17am ET

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Hyundai had announced some time ago that it wanted to establish itself in the Indian market with a range of electric cars specially made for the Asian giant. The first model in this zero-emission family is called the Creta EV and is a modern-looking SUV that seems to draw inspiration from cars such as the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and Ioniq 9.

The Hyundai Creta, in a way, is nothing new. The car, in a combustion version and with a different design, is already on sale in India, and more than 1.1 million units of this car have already been sold. But with the electric variant, the leap forward is, in a way, historic.

Starting price at 25,000 euros

During the presentation event of the Hyundai Creta EV, Tarum Garg, CEO of the Korean group's Indian subsidiary, said in no uncertain terms that the new electric SUV represents a real milestone for the brand globally. Because it redefines Hyundai's entire business strategy in a country that is set to experience an exaggerated expansion of zero-emission mobility in the coming years.

New Hyundai Creta Electric

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Simple, but not cheap, the Hyundai Creta EV has a starting price of around 2.2 million rupiah, which is just under £21,000. The car is equipped with good technology, including a digital key and two-way charging.

Up to 294 miles of range

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Moving on to the technical data, the Hyundai Creta EV comes with two battery options. You can choose either the 42 kWh or the 51.4 kWh battery. The former promises 242 miles of range, the latter 294 miles. The declared values are homologated according to the Indian ARAI cycle.

New Hyundai Creta Electric: charging socket hidden by front logo

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Hyundai claims that with direct current charging you can go from 10% to 80% in less than an hour (58 minutes), while with alternating current, thanks to the presence of an 11 kW on-board charger, a full tank of electrons (10%-100% SoC) takes 4 hours.