Hyundai Creta News in Malaysia

Vietnam's car market witnessed several sales upsets in 2023, most notably by way of Hyundai topping sales charts in their respective segments, reports Autopro.com.vn. Toyota Vios loses out to Hyundai Accent In the B-segment sedan segment, the Hyundai Accent recorded 17,452 units sold, enough to garner it a 34.2% market share in the class. It's a substantial lead of 3,931 units over the second-placed Toyota Vios (2022's segment winner). Point to note however is that their Vios isn't the all-new m

Sanjay

Jan 24, 2024

The 2024 Hyundai Creta facelift has gone on sale in India. There's a boggling mix of up to 28 trim combinations – 15 naturally-aspirated petrol variants, 11 diesel, two with turbo-petrol engines – and prices fall in the wide net of INR 11,00,000 (~RM 63k) to INR 20,15,000 (~RM 115k). Most importantly however, there's quite a range of updates applied to Hyundai's competitor in the subcompact SUV segment. The exterior enhancements of the Creta facelift include a new parametric black chrome grille,

Sanjay

Jan 22, 2024

Following the launch of the Hyundai Creta, news regarding an electric version of it popped up and indeed, there appears to be plenty of truth to it as the possible Creta EV has been spotted undergoing road tests in India. From an exterior standpoint, the Creta EV hasn’t changed much from its internal combustion variants, based on photos published by Indian media Motorbeam. Initially, the Creta EV looks to retain an identical cabin to the internal combustion variants but upon closer inspection, t

Dinesh

Jul 25, 2023

The B-segment SUV market is turning out to be one of the hottest battlegrounds in Malaysia and things are getting heated up with Hyundai throwing its hat into the ring for the second time. After all, the 2023 Hyundai Creta is the second B-SUV offered by Hyundai-Sime Darby Motor (HSDM) after the Hyundai Kona. This is the first time the B-SUV is brought into the Malaysian market as we had skipped the first-generation completely. In fact, the MY-spec Creta is a facelift that debuted in Indonesia wi

CY Foong

Apr 28, 2023

Making its Malaysian debut, Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) officially launched the 2023 Hyundai Creta. Fully imported (CBU) from Indonesia, the Creta is Hyundai’s second B-segment SUV offered in Malaysia after the Hyundai Kona. Dimensions Model Hyundai Creta Hyundai Kona Length (mm) 4,315 4,205 Width (mm) 1,790 1,800 Height (mm) 1,630 1,565 Wheelbase (mm) 2,610 2,600 The Creta is only available in the country with one single variant, the Creta Plus which is priced from RM 149,888. Even though

CY Foong

Apr 28, 2023

SUVs are all the rage in Malaysia and in the B-segment market, there will be a new player in town against the likes of the Honda HR-V and Proton X50, the 2023 Hyundai Creta. Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has officially opened the order books for the Creta at all its authorised sales outlets nationwide and via its online booking platform, Cl!cktoBuy. “With so much practicality and space contained within a compact footprint, it’s not difficult to see why SUVs continue to rise in popularity, bot

CY Foong

Apr 14, 2023

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motor (HSDM) has just dropped another teaser of the Hyundai Creta, roughly 3 months after the initial teaser was released back in January. While the Facebook post by HSDM did not mention the model’s name, the photo provides a valuable hint, as it distinctly shows the Creta’s recognizable tail lights. Sharing its platform with the Kia Seltos, the Hyundai Creta is also a B-segment SUV, one that has its sights set on similarly-sized rivals like the Honda HR-V and Proton X50. Also

Eric

Apr 7, 2023

The Hyundai Creta is due to be launched later this year, as hinted in the teaser video posted on Hyundai Malaysia’s Facebook page. The Hyundai Creta shares the same platform as the Kia Seltos, making it a B-segment SUV that goes against the likes of the Proton X50 and Honda HR-V. Powertrain option will likely be the naturally-aspirated, all-aluminium Smartstream 1.5-litre petrol engine making 115 PS/144 Nm, paired to a CVT that Hyundai calls the iVT. Design-wise, the Creta features the new param

Shaun

Jan 16, 2023

The Hyundai Creta has been a major success in Indonesia where it became Hyundai’s best-selling car in 2022 so far. It also achieved a full 5-star rating according to ASEAN NCAP’s latest report. The Creta is Hyundai's sixth model to be assessed by ASEAN NCAP but its first SUV tested by the safety organisation. Overall, the Creta received a score of 75.78 under the latest 2021-25 protocol which introduces the Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) assessment. However, that score is less than the Honda

CY Foong

Dec 9, 2022

This 2023 Hyundai Creta has been spotted in Malaysia. Perhaps it's the spiest of all spy-shots, considering there's not a single thread of camouflage on it (no trade plates too) yet it was caught on camera by a eagle-eyed Funtasticko reader. Seeing it here is no surprise as Hyundai Sime Darby Malaysia (HSDM) is earmaked to introduce the B-segment SUV here, set to rival the Proton X50 and its ilk. This will be one of two models – the other being the Hyundai Staria 10-seater – that HSDM will be in

Sanjay

Sep 23, 2022