Hyundai Creta electric SUV test mule has been spied on a long-distance run. The latest photos emerged when the car was seen charging.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Likely to get Kona EVs powertrain
- Possibly to get a long range of more than 400 km
- India debut by early 2025
It's very clear by now that Hyundai is going to enter the EV segment of cars. The upcoming Hyundai Creta electric SUV has already been spotted multiple times in India on tests. The latest spy shots come from Karnal, Haryana, where the car was seen charging at a station. Read more details about it below. Meanwhile, you can join our 91Wheels Whatsapp Group for all of such latest updates from the automotive industry.
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Hyundai Creta Electric SUV - What Will It Look Like?
The test car seen is the current-gen Creta. The design is similar and there is nothing that is camouflaged on its design aspect. However, underneath its bonnet is a big battery pack that is suspected to be sourced from Kona EV. Kona features a 39.2kWh battery that makes 134 bhp of peak power. Hyundai claims to churn out 452 km of range from this setup. Meanwhile, the test module is seen charging at a fast charging station in Karnal, Haryana. This charging station is midst Delhi & Chandigarh which further indicates that the test car is on a long run. But, the charging is being done by opening the bonnet of it.
The e-Creta will be based on Hyundai's E-GMP architecture. This architecture is also used on Ioniq 5 & KIA EV6 as well. However, the design seen on the test car will not be used on the production model. Hyundai is also working on a Creta facelift which is supposed to launch in early 2024. It'll feature hefty design changes and hence the same design will be used on the electric variant. Feature-wise also the new model will introduce ADAS to Creta. Hence, we anticipate that the Creta Electric will also get ADAS and a 360-degree parking assist camera as well.
Verdict
Creta remains the best-selling mid-size SUV in its segment. However, the introduction of rivals like Tata Nexon EV Max & Mahindra XUV400 has pushed Hyundai to launch EVs in India. What could be a better option than the Creta itself then? As per online rumors, it'll launch in India by 2025 first-half, and the price is expected to remain upwards of Rs 20 lakh.
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