Hyundai Creta vs Renault Duster AWD vs Nissan Terrano vs Mahindra Scorpio: SUV Comparison review
Hyundai's swanky new compact
SUV is here to shatter the establishment. Can it send a shiver down the
spine of the Duster and its badge engineered sibling and will it appeal
to Scorpio buyers too? Here's your answer
New
Hyundai cars are turning out to be a major cause for concern in every
segment the Korean carmaker is venturing into. It started with the Grand
i10, followed up to some level of success with the Xcent, scored a home
run with the Elite i20 and made cross
Hatchbacks mainstream with the i20 Active. Now Hyundai has introduced the
Creta in the larger-than-4-metre compact
SUV segment and with it has the Renault
Duster and Nissan
Terrano right
in its crosshairs. Considering the price point, the Creta also poses a
credible threat to the new Mahindra Scorpio. Should you consider the
Creta then over its well established competitors?
For this comparison, we have the top end diesel manual gearbox
equipped variants of each car. The Duster AWD is the only 4WD car in
this comparison. For clarity on the 2WD variant, the mechanicals are
exactly same as the Terrano.
Design and styling
Hyundai Creta
Renault Duster AWD
Nissan Terrano
Mahindra
Scorpio
Design and styling is subjective so let’s not comment on the most
attractive SUV among the four. What we can shed some light upon is the
detailing and exterior touches that do or do not work well for this
segment. Starting with the Scorpio, we like the headlamp cluster with
its projectors and LED DRLs, the menacing grille, imposing stance due to
its tall and wide body and the taillamp detailing. If size and presence
matters, the Scorpio is the one for you. But there’s plenty we don’t
like too. Old school roof gutters, boxy body and cheap plastics don’t
appeal to us. There is a certain absence of finesse in the Scorpio’s
design that can be so beautifully seen in the Creta.
The Duster and Terrano are cars of the same mould barring their
differentiating factors like the headlamps, alloy wheels and taillamps.
The overtly flared wheel arches and the stubby front end look smart. The
rear end design is the least attractive bit on the both cars but
overall proportions do justice to the compact SUV segment. Unlike the
Creta and Scorpio’s projector lights, headlamps are the standard bulbs.
You don’t get cornering lamps either in the Duster and Terrano. Coming
to the Creta, Hyundai has given it projectors and daytime LED DRLs,
vertically slat fog lamps and plenty of chrome to look upmarket. Plastic
cladding all around gives it a rugged look as do the neatly styled rear
bumpers. High set taillamps and the rising window line further add to
the SUV stance. On the whole, Hyundai’s Creta looks and feels the most
desirable and complete design compared to the Duster, Terrano and
Scorpio.
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