2020 Maruti Suzuki S-Cross vs Hyundai Creta - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison

S-Cross 2020 vs Creta 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?

Maruti Suzuki S-Cross prices start from Rs. 8.39 lakh and go up to Rs. 11.16 lakh for petrol manual powertrain. The Hyundai Creta petrol manual prices start from Rs. 9.99 lakh and go up to Rs. 13.46 lakh.

For the petrol automatic powertrain, Maruti Suzuki S-Cross prices start from Rs. 10.84 lakh and Hyundai Creta starts from Rs. 14.94 lakh. The S-Cross petrol is a lot cheaper than the Creta petrol.

S-Cross 2020 vs Creta 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?

Maruti Suzuki S-Cross is 4300mm long, 1785mm wide and 1595mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2600mm. The Maruti Suzuki S-Cross has a boot space of 375 litres. The Hyundai Creta measures 4300mm in length, 1790mm in width and 1635mm in height. The wheelbase of the Hyundai Creta is 2610mm and it has a boot space of 433 litres.

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Dimension Review

• The S-Cross and the Creta are equally long.
• The Creta is wider than the S-Cross by 5mm.
• The Creta is taller than the S-Cross by 40mm.
• The Creta has a longer wheelbase than the S-Cross; by 10mm.
• The Creta has 58 litres more boot space than the S-Cross.
• The Creta has 10mm more ground clearance than the S-Cross.
• The S Cross gets wider wheels even on lower variants than the Creta’s base trim but the Creta offers 17-inch wheels on its higher variants.

The Creta is much bigger than the S-Cross and it shows when you see the two cars in person. It has a better road presence than the S Cross.

S-Cross 2020 vs Creta 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?

S-Cross Petrol vs Creta Petrol

Maruti Suzuki S-Cross gets a 1.5L hybrid petrol 4-cylinder engine which makes 105PS of maximum power and 138Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 5-speed manual and a 4-speed torque converter type automatic transmission. The Maruti Suzuki S-Cross petrol manual has a mileage of 18.55kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 18.43kmpl.

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Hyundai Creta gets a 1.5L petrol 4-cylinder engine which makes 115PS of maximum power and 144Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a CVT type automatic transmission. The Hyundai Creta petrol manual has a mileage of 16.76kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel-efficiency figure of 16.85kmpl.

There is also a 1.4L 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine that makes 140PS of maximum power and 242Nm of peak torque. It is only available with a 7-speed DCT type automatic transmission and returns a fuel-efficiency of 16.76kmpl.

Petrol Engine Review

• The Creta has more powerful engines than the S-Cross.
• The Creta's engines produce more torque than the S-Cross' but the S-Cross’ torque-to-weight ratio is actually similar to that of the Creta 1.5. So, they’ll have similar driving characteristics.
• The Creta turbo, however, is at least a couple notches better than the SCross as it has diesel-like torque from as low as 1500rpm.
• The S-Cross petrol engine is more fuel-efficient than the Creta.

S-Cross 2020 vs Creta 2020 | Feature Comparison - Which Is Better?

Notable top features of S-Cross 2020 are:

• LED projector headlamps w/ LED DRL
• Auto headlamps
• 16-inch alloy wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
• Auto AC
• Auto-dimming IRVM
• Cruise control
• Keyless entry w/ push-button start/stop
• Rear wiper & washer
• Rear defogger
• Height adjustable driver seat
• Front and rear armrests

Notable top features of Creta 2020 are:

• LED Headlamps w/ LED DRL
• Dual-Pane Panoramic Sunroof
• R17 Alloy Wheels
• 10.25-inch Touchscreen System w/ Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
• Automatic Headlamps
• Automatic AC
• Rear Parking Camera w/ Guidelines
• Auto Folding ORVM
• Ambient Lighting
• Rear AC Vents
• Rear Disc Brakes
• Front and rear armrests
• 6 airbags
• Cruise control
• Tyre pressure monitoring system
• Air purifier
• Internet-connected telematics features
• 8-way power-adjustable driver seat
• 8-inch full-colour MID in instrument cluster passenger seat
• 2-zone automatic AC

Is the Maruti Suzuki S-Cross better than the Hyundai Creta?

Price of the base variant of Maruti Suzuki S-Cross is Rs. 8.39 lakh and Hyundai Creta is Rs. 9.99 lakh (both ex-showroom).

You can see that price difference when you see the two cars in person. The Creta is larger than the S-Cross in almost every manner. The same feeling carries over to the cabin of the Creta, which costs a lot more but also gives a lot more. It has several extra featuers over the S Cross. And if you pick the turbo petrol engine, then it’ll feel like you’re driving a car from a higher segment altogether. It has almost 50% better torque-to-weight ratio and torque spread wide at all the right RPMs to aid in your everyday driving.

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Besides the prices, the only place where the S-Cross can punch back is in terms of fuel efficiency. Its hybrid engine has better mileage figures and they don’t seem to suffer from any impact from the addition of a gas-guzzling torque-converter automatic.