The Hyundai Creta Electric has been revealed, with a range of just under 500 kilometres. Here are the early details.
The Hyundai Creta Electric is built in India and will be formally revealed at the Bharat Mobility Show in the middle of January 2025.
Most of the details, including critical info such as range and performance, have already been confirmed. Visually, the Creta Electric differs from the internal combustion-powered derivatives by way of its split grille which has been blocked with a pixelated pattern. This pattern is repeated on the rear and while the side profile is similar to the standard car, the 17-inch aerodynamic wheels are unique to this EV.
While outputs of the car have yet to be confirmed, performance is brisk, with a claimed 0-100 kph of 7.9 seconds, making it quicker than the petrol-powered Creta. There will be two battery sizes offered, with capacities of 42 kWh and 51.4 kWh. As far as range goes, 390 km and 473 km are the claims, based on the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) testing process.
The charging port is located on the front bumper and charging rates suggest 10-80% in about an hour using a DC charger, while a 10-100% on an AC wallbox should take around 4 hours.
Will the Hyundai Creta Electric come to South Africa?
As a reminder, electric car takeup in SA is hampered by a 25% import duty (petrol/diesel cars are subject to 18%) which makes them pricey. There are no incentives currently to encourage electric car take up either.
There’s good news coming though as the SA government published the new-energy vehicle white paper in late 2023 which should stimulate local electric car production and we should start seeing the effects of that implementation over the course of 2025 and 2026, which should then trigger some benefits in this space.
We’ll have more information about the Hyundai Creta Electric once it has been formally revealed and we will update this article.
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