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TEST REVIEW HYUNDAI

HYUNDAI CRETA
HYUND AI CRET A

he interesting fact about the Hyundai respectable and conservative 6.5l/100km but the overall result was affected by LeadFoot taking
Creta is that the new model is no the car for a few days.
Tlonger sourced from the plant in The interior of modern Hyundai’s has become a very pleasant place to spend time. The
India, but now comes from a brand-new very clean and uncluttered centre stack and instrumentation stand out. Features like inductive
production facility in Indonesia instead. charging and wireless connectivity are a bonus.
Apparently, the Indian plant is running at full With the Executive model being mechanically identical, the differences are in items like
capacity supplying their local market, with 6 airbags instead of 2, keyless entry and start, auto air-conditioning instead of manual, and
little extra capacity for exports. artificial leather seats instead of the cloth in the Premium. It really is up to you and your
The new car features the Hyundai grille affordability to decide if you want to pay the R40 000 difference in the initial purchase price.
that is now common to the Grand Creta, As tested, the current price is R429 900 including the Hyundai 7-year/200 000km warranty
Santa Fe and Palisade. The split lights, with and a 4-year/60 000km service plan. n
the daytime running lights and headlights
below are also a feature.
The range has been simplified and there
is now only one engine choice offered, a
1.5l petrol version delivering 84kW and
144Nm to the front wheels. The Premium
spec is available in either 6-speed manual or
Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT). This
is the Hyundai version of a CVT transmission.
The top spec Executive is available in IVT
only.
I found the engine and gearbox
combination ideal for town driving and
commuting duty, although it can strain a bit
more on freeways and when pushed harder.
Fuel economy for the test period was
7.0l/100km which should be achievable
by most owners. I managed a far more

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