New Hyundai Creta now in Indonesia, is PH next?

MANILA: Hyundai Motor Company has launched the new Creta in Indonesia, which boasts a bolder design, turbocharged engine (for select model), and heaps of accompanying accessories. 

While Hyundai Motor Philippines is yet to confirm the arrival of the new Creta, it is highly possible that the updated iteration of the nameplate will head to the country next. 

Hyundai’s local subsidiary has been continuously updating its offerings with the latest introductions being the Santa Fe Hybrid and Tucson Hybrid, following the launch of the Elantra N and Ioniq 5 N. 

Exterior 

Outside, the new Hyundai Creta boasts a linear fascia with a Black Chrome Parametric Radiator Grille. Flanking the latticework are multi-faceted reflector LED headlamps encased in a quadrilateral housing. Just above are LED daytime running lights connected by a horizontal light strip. 

Striking is its black roof, which is complemented by its black pillars. In between its roof rails is a panoramic sunroof. It rides on a set of 17- or 18-inch alloy wheels with a two-tone design. 

At the back, the new Hyundai Creta in Indonesia receives LED rear combination lamps that are bridged together by a horizontal light strip, which is set on the crossover’s tailgate. It has a roof-mounted spoiler with an integrated brake lamp. 

Interior 

Inside, the new Hyundai Creta can be had with either fabric or leather seats depending on the variant. Likewise, it has a three-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel and a gear shifter with a leather boot. 

Notable are its display screens. For lower variants, the offering is a 4.2-inch Supervision instrument cluster paired with an eight-inch infotainment unit complemented by a four- or six-speaker sound system. 

Higher models get a larger 10.25 instrument panel and a similarly sized (10.25 inches) center screen, which blasts audio to an eight-speaker audio unit. 

Powertrain, chassis 

Under the hood of the new Hyundai Creta is a 1.5-liter gasoline engine (variable intake system) mated to either a six-speed manual gearbox or the brand’s intelligent variable transmission, which is basically a continuously variable transmission. 

The said setup makes 113 horsepower (hp) with 143 Newton-meters (Nm) of torque. 

Halts and deceleration is handled by ventilated disc brakes front and back. Suspension-wise, the new Hyundai Creta gets a McPherson strut at the fore and a couple torsion beam axle arrangement at the rear. 

Safety 

For those wanting to know what safety features the new Indonesian-market Hyundai Creta gets can refer to the list below: 

• Electronic stability
• Hill-start assist
• Vehicle stability management 
• Blind spot collision avoidance assist 
• Blind spot view monitor
• Forward collision avoidance assist with junction turn 
• Lane following assist 
• Lane keeping assist 
• Rear cross-traffic collision avoidance 
• Smart cruise control with stop-and-go function 
• Surround view monitor 

N-Line variants 

The new Hyundai Creta crossover is offered in Indonesia with two N-Line variants, namely N-Line and N-Line Turbo. 

Both get a host of N-Line-specific appointments, which we have listed below: 

• N-Line 18-inch diamond cut wheels with N logo
• N-Line red brake calipers 
• N-Line front and rear bumpers 
• N-Line emblems 
• Dual tip muffler 
• N-Line sporty three-spoke leather steering wheel 
• N-Line leather gear shift knob 
• Black paddle shifters 
• N Logo on front seats 
• Red stitching and piping on steering wheel and seats 
• Black headlining 

The N-Line Turbo trim gets a turbocharged engine paired with a seven-speed dual clutch transmission. 

Below is a table with the said variant’s power figures: 

Maximum power output (in hp)	157
Maximum torque (in Nm)	253

 

Stopping power from the new Hyundai Creta N-Line Turbo variant is handled by 16-inch ventilated discs (front) with floating caliper brakes and 14-inch solid disc brakes at the back. 

Pricing

Hyundai’s Indonesian wing is offering the Creta in six variants with a base price of IDR 299,700,000 (approximately P1.07 million). 

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