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Hyundai takes its SUV business seriously. The Korean manufacturer has no fewer than 5 mid sized family SUVs on offer. From the smallest Venue to the big daddy Santa Fe, they seem to have a model for everyone, but which engine option is best? We pulled up comparison data on the middle child, Creta, to see which engine option is best.
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Let's see how the petrol stacks up against the diesel:
Hyundai Creta 1.6 Executive Limited Edition (Petrol)
- Price - R 397 900
- Power - 90kW
- Torque - 150Nm
- Top Speed - 169km/h
- Economy - 8.4l / 100km
- Emissions - 175g/km CO2
- Range - 655km
Hyundai Creta 1.6D Executive Limited Edition (Diesel)
- Price - R 438 900
- Power - 94kW
- Torque - 260Nm
- Top Speed - 179km/h
- Economy - 7.4l / 100km
- Emissions - 154g/km CO2
- Range - 793km
Verdict
It's easy to see that the diesel option far outclasses its petrol powered brother in every aspect. With almost no discernible difference in the trim levels and an Auto box as well as everything that the 1.6D offers power wise, we highly recommend opting for the diesel on this one.
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