Hyundai Creta Specifications
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Choose a variant and fuel, then open any category for the full Hyundai Creta spec sheet. Comparing trims? Compare variants side by side.
Showing the full spec sheet for the E. Features this variant does not get are marked NA.
- Engine
- 1.5L MPi Petrol
- Configuration
- 4 cylinders, 16 valves, DOHC
- Displacement
- 1497 cc
- Max Power
- 115 PS (113 bhp) @ 6300 rpm
- Max Torque
- 143.8 Nm @ 4500 rpm
- Transmission
- 6-Speed Manual
- Drive Type
- Front-wheel drive
- Emission Norm
- BS6 Phase 2 (RDE)
Hyundai Creta power and torque explained
The Hyundai Creta gives you three very different engines, and each one pulls in its own way. You can pick a 1.5 petrol, a 1.5 diesel, or a stronger 160 PS 1.5 turbo petrol. Each one makes its strongest pull and its top power at a different point on the dial.
In short, the petrol likes to rev, the diesel pulls hard from low down, and the turbo petrol does a bit of both.
How to read this chart. Torque is the push you feel when you accelerate, and it peaks low on the rev range. Power is how hard the engine keeps pulling as it revs higher, and it peaks further up. The two dots mark those peaks. The shaded strip between them is the flexibility band: a wider band pulls easily across more revs and feels relaxed in traffic, while a narrower band asks you to rev the engine more to get its best. Use the buttons above to compare this car's engines.
Peak figures come from the 1.5L MPi Petrol spec sheet. The line between the two peaks is not a measured dyno curve.
The petrol makes you work for it a little. Its strongest pull lands at 4,500 rpm and its top power at 6,300 rpm, so its best sits high on the dial. Around town it feels smooth and easy, but for a brisk overtake you drop a gear and let it rev. It suits a buyer who mostly drives in the city and wants a simple, no fuss engine.
The diesel is the relaxed one for long distances. It gives a strong 250 Nm from just 1,500 rpm, so it pulls hard the moment you move off and rarely needs revving. That makes light work of a full car or a long highway run. If you clock big miles each month, this is the Creta engine that feels the most effortless. It is worth weighing against the petrol on the Creta landed price breakdown.
The 1.5 turbo petrol is the quick one. It holds 253 Nm all the way from 1,500 to 3,500 rpm, then spins on to 160 PS, so it feels eager whether you are pottering or pushing on. Its band is the widest of the three, which is why it rarely feels caught out. To see which trims offer it, compare the engines across the Creta range.