The twin 10.25-inch screens are a highlight, but there are plenty physical controls too.
Leading up to the launch of the Hyundai Creta facelift on January 16, we now have the real world interior pictures of the upcoming SUV. Hyundai has already teased the interior and several of its new features before, but these images give us a closer look at some of the details.
- Creta facelift gets two 10.25-inch connected screens
- Also gets dual-zone AC, ADAS suite, 360-deg camera, among other
- Bookings ongoing for Rs 25,000
Hyundai Creta facelift interior revealed
With this facelift, Hyundai has completely revamped the interior of the SUV – it gets an all-new dashboard with the highlight being the twin, 10.25-inch connected infotainment screens. This is the same unit as on the Kia Seltos, and offers improved functionality and better user experience.
But an interesting detail, which was not clearly understood in the teaser images so far, is that the central HVAC control panel retains individual physical buttons for all climate control functions, as well as short cut buttons for media and navigation. The teaser images on the contrary suggested a touch-based control panel, and its always a hit or miss with such systems. It even gets two rotary dials and toggle switches that should be intuitive to use on the move.
Other highlights include a new gloss black trim on the passenger side of the dashboard that neatly houses the passenger AC vent. The central AC vents have also been repositioned, and is now a slim horizontal band running all the way to the driver’s side AC vent. There’s a handy new storage shelf on the dashboard, and the centre console too has been slightly revised. The door pads, however, remain unchanged from before.
As for features, the Creta facelift will get dual-zone climate control, a panoramic sunroof, an eight-speaker Bose sound system, ventilated front seats and an eight-way powered driver’s seat. Safety features include six airbags as standard, Level 2 ADAS suite with 19 functions, 360-degree cameras, a blind spot monitoring system, a tyre pressure monitoring system, all-wheel disc brakes, and electronic stability control (ESC).
Hyundai Creta facelift powertrain options
Under the hood, the Creta facelift will continue with the 115hp, 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines, with a manual gearbox as standard and CVT and torque converter gearboxes as options, respectively. The turbo-petrol makes a comeback in the form of the 160hp, 1.5-litre engine unit, and will be offered only with a 7-speed DCT gearbox.
Hyundai has begun taking bookings for the Creta facelift and deliveries are expected to begin by late January. Once Creta facelift prices are revealed in the coming days, it’ll rival the likes of the Kia Seltos, Maruti Grand Vitara, Honda Elevate and Volkswagen Taigun in the midsize SUV segment.
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