The competition in the C-Segment SUV space is increasing and to remain the preferred choice of the customers, companies are coming up with a limited edition of their popular SUVs. In this particular comparison review, we pit Hyundai Creta Knight Edition against the Kia Seltos X Line and Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo to help you decide which one of these you should bet your money on.
Design and Style
Knight Edition of Creta from Hyundai tries to spruce up things with the additions of a sportier design and phantom black finish. Skid plates and front grilles also come painted in black and the addition of the red accents makes things quite appealing to the customers. The SUV also gets the red brake calipers to further boost its appeal.
Kia Seltos X line comes with a Matte Graphite shade and the company has given grille, skid plates, and tailgate garnish in a piano black finish. The SUV comes with 18-inch alloy wheels and the overall finish of the SUV is striking and sporty.
Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo edition comes with a piano-black finish and along with the outer body, both front and rear skid plates are finished in black shade. The overall look is quite sporty and has the image of a premium SUV. There are red and white shades that you can order as a part of the external color schemes.
Interiors and Equipment
The topmost variant of Hyundai Creta comes with a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, connected car technology, panoramic sunroof, ventilated seats, paddle shifters, and air purifiers among others. Kia Seltos X Line also comes with a 10.25-inch touchscreen, a premium sound system, mood lights, and UVO-connected car technology. Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo features interiors finished in the black and red colors. It also gets a connected car Technology and large 10.0-inch touch screen infotainment system among others.
Engines and Transmissions
In terms of engine and transmission, Hyundai Creta Knight edition gets 1.5-liter petrol and diesel engines mated to automatic transmissions. Kia Seltos X Line, on the other hand, comes with 1.5-liter diesel and 1.4-liter turbo petrol paired with automatic transmission. Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo doesn’t have any diesel engine option and features 1.0-liter and 1.5-liter Turbo TSI petrol motors mated to six-speed manual and automatic transmission.
Price and Value for Money
In terms of price, the range of Hyundai Creta Knight starts at Rs 15.95 lakhs while top of the line model goes all the way up to Rs 21.78 lakhs. Kia Seltos X Line is available in two trim levels with Petrol variant costing Rs 21.30 lakh while diesel trim requiring you to shell out Rs 22.03 lakh. Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo, on the other hand, costs Rs 18.72 lakh for lower variant while top-line model coming at Rs 22.87 lakh (all prices, ex-showroom, Mumbai).
