Hyundai India is all set to bring in the Creta Electric SUV as its first mass market electric vehicle (EV). While the official launch of the Creta EV will happen on the 17th of January at the Bharat Mobility Expo 2025, new information about the electric SUV has surfaced.
15 % of all Creta sales to come from the EV
In an interview to CNBC TV18, Tarun Garg, the Chief Operating Officer at the South Korean car giant’s Indian operation, has stated that Hyundai expects to sell at least 2,000 units of the Creta Electric each month. The plan is to steadily increase this volume and ramp up production accordingly.
While Hyundai has yet to confirm the production capacity for the Creta Electric, the automaker is also anticipating export demand for the EV. However, only after meeting local demand will Hyundai step up exports of the Creta Electric.
Bookings for the Creta Electric are already open at Hyundai dealerships across India. The EV can also be booked online. Deliveries are expected to commence from February 2025, and we’ll be bringing you our first drive review on the 16th of January. So, stay tuned for that.
Pricing!
Moving on, Mr. Garg also indicated that the ‘sweet spot’ for electric SUVs in India is between Rs. 15-25 lakh. Reading between the lines, there’s a strong likelihood of the entry level Creta Electric – the one with the 42 kWh battery – being priced close to the Rs. 15 lakh mark. We anticipate the top-end Creta to be priced at a little under Rs. 20 lakh, again to make the EV a terrific value proposition.

Sharp pricing such as this will make the Creta Electric very appealing to buyers as the Hyundai Creta is a cult brand in India. Moreover, competition from Mahindra, JSW-MG and Tata Motors, all of whom have some sharply priced electric cars, means that Hyundai will have to play the aggressive game so far as pricing is concerned.
Then there’s the Maruti eVitara coming in, along with the Toyota Urban Cruiser EV. Both these electric vehicles are Born-Electric, offer bigger battery packs, and also have an wheel drive variants. So, the battle lines are clearly drawn. It’s going to be Hyundai vs Maruti on the 17th of January. The Bharat Mobility Expo at Pragati Maidan will be the battleground from where the first shots will be fired.
Charging
Hyundai is bundling a 11 kW home charger with the Hyundai Creta Electric, one that can charge the EV’s battery from 10 % to 100 % in just about 4 hours. This is meant to make the Creta EV more practical for everyday use.
The automaker is also establishing a wide network of fast charger across India, again to make re-charging the Creta EV seamless, and also to prepare the ground for its future EVs. Hyundai will launch 3 more mass market electric cars in India by 2030, giving wider choice to customers.
Another cool bit on the Creta Electric is in-car payments for public charger use. This is a first-of-its-kind feature that should become a benchmark in the segment thanks to the sheer convenience it offers.
Now, to the technical specifications
The Creta Electric will be sold with two powertrain options: 135 Bhp and 171 Bhp. The 135 Bhp motor will get a 42 kWh battery pack with Nickel Manganese and Cobalt (NMC) chemistry. The 171 Bhp motor will get a 51.4 kWh battery pack, again a NMC unit.
The battery cells will be imported from LG Electronics in South Korea. However, Hyundai India will assemble these cells into full fledged battery packs for use in the Creta Electric at its Sriperumbudur factory. The use of NMC instead of LFP (Lithium Ferrophosphate) cells in the Creta EV’s battery pack may have to do with keeping weight low as NMC is significantly lighter than LPF. A lower kerb weight means a higher range!
The Creta Electric promises to be the quickest Creta ever built, with the long range version hitting 100 Kph from standstill in just 7.9 seconds. Talking of range, Hyundai claims an ARAI (MIDC cycle 1 plus cycle 2) certified range of 473 kilometers for the long range (bigger battery pack equipped) model while the one with the smaller battery gets a 390 Km claimed range.
Creta Electric to be feature-rich
The Vehicle to Load (V2L) feature that will allow customers to charge electrical appliances inside the car, and even electric vehicles from outside the car is one standout feature of the Creta Electric. A digital key that will allow smartphones and smart watches to double up as the actual key of the car, shift-by-wire and Level 2 ADAS are some of the key features of the Creta Electric, which promises to beat its petrol and diesel siblings in terms of the features on offer. Over to the launch now.