Hyundai Creta
The Creta really needs no introduction. It has written a success story that has been the envy of its competitors and Hyundai hasn’t backed off the throttle either, setting benchmarks for everyone else to follow. It thus comes as no surprise that the all-new Creta sees its time being spent with Yogen, Rahul and I now, sneaking in an opportune moment to grab its keys and lay claim to its long term test reports.
Always a handsome car, the original Creta looked premium until you stepped inside where the interior simply couldn’t keep up with the exterior styling. Dull colour choices and layout meant that it quickly began to look old and that was possibly the biggest flaw for the car, for me. Come 2020 and my opinions were well, reversed. I now found myself doubting the uber futuristic exterior styling while being so impressed by the interior, that I had to keep reminding myself that I’m not sitting in a car from the German Big Three. This was until a day on shoot when our photographer, Nishant and I took in a little time to admire it’s exterior and interior styling and I was smitten. I now completely love the exterior styling of the car. The oddly shaped lamps, both front and rear, look stunning at night while the increased dimensions add to the premium looks. Every section of the car is proportionate and no styling element is overdone. If I had to nitpick then the grille in my opinion needs better designing but that’s about it. I am enamoured by the interior design. Looks aside, Hyundai has even backed it up with the premium touch and feel of the materials. Just everything in the cabin feels plush and of quality with the feature list running long, Hyundai hasn’t left the slightest chance to even nitpick here.