Fronx vs Creta

Fronx vs Creta price: each Creta against its nearest Fronx

Only 2 Fronx variants in solid paint cost more than the cheapest Creta, so the nearest-price rule sends every petrol Creta to the turbo Fronx at the top of the list: the manuals to the Alpha Turbo and the automatics to the Alpha Turbo AT. The Creta costs more in every pair, from ₹29,800 up. The diesel Cretas go unpaired, and so do the Fronx CNG variants, which have no Creta counterpart.

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The on road figure adds Delhi road tax, registration and fees, the MCD parking fee, TCS at 1% because the ex-showroom price is above ₹10,00,000, insurance (three-year third party and one-year own damage on an insured value of 95% of ex-showroom at the zone A rate, with personal accident cover and GST) and a FASTag to the ex-showroom price. It excludes a loan's hypothecation fee, accessories, extended warranty and handling charges.

How each Creta was paired with a Fronx

Each Creta in solid paint meets the Fronx with the same fuel and the same kind of gearbox, manual or automatic (Maruti's AMT and torque-converter automatic both count as automatics), nearest to it in ex-showroom price; a tie goes to the cheaper Fronx. Dual-tone rows of both cars are left out. The picker below sets any two variants side by side.

Fronx vs Creta mileage: certified figures by engine and gearbox

The Fronx has a 1,197 cc petrol of 66 kW and 113 Nm with a 5-speed manual or AMT, a 998 cc turbo petrol of 73.6 kW and 147.6 Nm with a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic, and the 1.2 on CNG. Maruti's certified figures are 21.79 and 22.89 km/l for the 1.2, 21.5 and 20.01 km/l for the turbo and 28.51 km/kg on CNG. The Creta's 1.5 MPi petrol makes 115 PS and 143.8 Nm and is certified at 17.4 km/l with the 6-speed MT and 17.7 km/l with the IVT; it adds a 1.5 turbo petrol and a diesel, the Fronx a CNG version.

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Fronx vs Creta dimensions and boot space

The Fronx is 3,995 mm long, 1,765 mm wide and 1,550 mm tall on a 2,520 mm wheelbase, against the Creta's 4,330 mm, 1,790 mm, 1,635 mm and 2,610 mm. The Fronx's unladen ground clearance is 190 mm, the same figure as the one published for the Creta. Maruti measures the Fronx's 308-litre boot by the VDA method; no method is given for the Creta's 433 litres. The Fronx's tank holds 37 litres to the Creta's 50, and its CNG version adds a 55-litre (water equivalent) cylinder.

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On road in Delhi: Fronx Sigma against Creta E

The Fronx Sigma costs ₹6,89,900, well under the ₹10,00,000 line, and pays no TCS. Beyond the price, the Creta pays more on four lines: road tax ₹1,09,070 against ₹48,293, city charges ₹15,000 against ₹10,000, TCS ₹10,907 against none and insurance ₹53,544 against ₹38,807; registration fees and dealer items are the same. The Fronx's smaller 1,197 cc engine sits in a cheaper third-party insurance class than the Creta's.

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The on road figure adds Delhi road tax, registration and fees, the MCD parking fee, TCS at 1% because the ex-showroom price is above ₹10,00,000, insurance (three-year third party and one-year own damage on an insured value of 95% of ex-showroom at the zone A rate, with personal accident cover and GST) and a FASTag to the ex-showroom price. It excludes a loan's hypothecation fee, accessories, extended warranty and handling charges.

Airbags, 360 camera, sunroof and ADAS

Both have 6 airbags on every variant, and neither has a Bharat NCAP or Global NCAP result for the current car. The Fronx's 360-degree camera comes on the Alpha Turbo, ₹10,60,900; the Creta's on the SX Premium 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT, ₹16,34,200. The Creta's panoramic sunroof starts at the EX(O) 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT, ₹13,14,200, and its Level 2 ADAS at the King 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT, ₹17,27,800.

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Fronx or Creta, by what you need