Skoda Kushaq vs Creta

Hyundai Creta and Skoda KushaqCreta prices as on 1 November 2026; Kushaq as on 1 November 2026

₹10,90,700

Creta base model, ex-showroom: E 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT

Skoda Kushaq vs Creta: the Kushaq's base model, the 1.0L Classic Plus at ₹10,69,000 ex-showroom, costs ₹21,700 less than the Creta E 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT at ₹10,90,700, as on 1 November 2026, and ₹29,745 less on the road in Delhi. Every Kushaq is a turbo petrol, with a 999 cc or 1,498 cc TSI engine; the Creta adds a diesel. The Kushaq has a Global NCAP result, 29.64 of 34 for adult occupants, from a 2022 test of the car before its 2026 facelift; neither car has a Bharat NCAP result. All 30 rivals to the Creta are priced against its base model, the Kushaq included.

Kushaq base model, ex-showroom: ₹10,69,000Kushaq 1.0L Classic Plus
Matched pairs: 15the Creta costs less in 9 of them

Skoda Kushaq vs Creta price, variant by variant

All 15 pairs are petrol against petrol. The Creta costs less in 9 of them; the gaps run from ₹1,54,800 in the Creta's favour to ₹1,37,700 in the Kushaq's, ex-showroom. The Creta's IVT automatics meet the Kushaq's 8-speed torque converter automatics and its 1.5 DSG; its 12 diesel variants have no Kushaq to meet.

**Each Creta variant against the Kushaq variant with the same fuel and the same kind of gearbox nearest to it in ex-showroom price, solid paint.** Creta ex-showroom as on 1 Nov 2026, Kushaq as on 1 Nov 2026, both New Delhi; on road in Delhi for both cars, insurance zone A.
Creta	Kushaq	Gap, ex-showroom (₹)	Gap on road, Delhi (₹)
E 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT₹10,90,700; ₹12,81,651 on road	Kushaq 1.0L Classic Plus₹10,69,000; ₹12,51,906 on road	Creta +21,700	Creta +29,745
EX 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT₹12,06,700; ₹14,29,676 on road	Kushaq 1.0L Classic Plus₹10,69,000; ₹12,51,906 on road	Creta +1,37,700	Creta +1,77,770
EX(O) 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT₹13,14,200; ₹15,52,953 on road	Kushaq 1.0L Signature₹14,69,000; ₹17,25,613 on road	Creta −1,54,800	Creta −1,72,660
S(O) 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT₹14,20,700; ₹16,75,085 on road	Kushaq 1.0L Signature₹14,69,000; ₹17,25,613 on road	Creta −48,300	Creta −50,528
S(O) Knight 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT₹14,39,200; ₹16,96,299 on road	Kushaq 1.0L Signature₹14,69,000; ₹17,25,613 on road	Creta −29,800	Creta −29,314
EX(O) 1.5 MPi Petrol IVT₹14,49,700; ₹17,08,341 on road	Kushaq 1.0L Signature AT₹15,69,000; ₹18,40,290 on road	Creta −1,19,300	Creta −1,31,949
SX 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT₹15,04,400; ₹17,71,069 on road	Kushaq 1.0L Sportline₹14,89,000; ₹17,48,548 on road	Creta +15,400	Creta +22,521
S(O) 1.5 MPi Petrol IVT₹15,65,700; ₹18,41,366 on road	Kushaq 1.0L Signature AT₹15,69,000; ₹18,40,290 on road	Creta −3,300	Creta +1,076
SX Premium 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT₹16,34,200; ₹19,19,920 on road	Kushaq 1.0L Prestige₹16,94,000; ₹19,83,636 on road	Creta −59,800	Creta −63,716
King 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT₹17,27,800; ₹20,27,257 on road	Kushaq 1.0L Prestige₹16,94,000; ₹19,83,636 on road	Creta +33,800	Creta +43,621
SX Premium 1.5 MPi Petrol IVT₹17,78,700; ₹20,85,628 on road	Kushaq 1.0L Prestige AT₹17,79,000; ₹20,81,112 on road	Creta −300	Creta +4,516
King 1.5 MPi Petrol IVT₹18,68,800; ₹21,88,952 on road	Kushaq 1.5L Prestige DSG₹18,99,000; ₹22,23,584 on road	Creta −30,200	Creta −34,632
King Knight 1.5 MPi Petrol IVT₹18,83,300; ₹22,05,580 on road	Kushaq 1.5L Prestige DSG₹18,99,000; ₹22,23,584 on road	Creta −15,700	Creta −18,004
King Lounge 1.5 MPi Petrol IVT₹19,21,700; ₹22,49,616 on road	Kushaq 1.5L Monte Carlo DSG₹19,19,000; ₹22,46,519 on road	Creta +2,700	Creta +3,097
King 1.5 Turbo GDi Petrol 7-speed DCT₹19,91,300; ₹23,29,431 on road	Kushaq 1.5L Monte Carlo DSG₹19,19,000; ₹22,46,519 on road	Creta +72,300	Creta +82,912

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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 found its Kushaq

Each Creta in solid paint meets the Kushaq with the same kind of gearbox, manual or automatic, nearest to it in ex-showroom price; a tie goes to the cheaper Kushaq. The picker below sets any two variants side by side.

Kushaq's Global NCAP result, airbags, ADAS and sunroof

Both have 6 airbags on every variant. The Kushaq's Global NCAP result, 29.64 of 34 for adults and 42.00 of 49 for children, was published on 14 October 2022 for the Kushaq and the Volkswagen Taigun together, before the 2026 facelift; the current Creta has no result from either programme. Level 2 ADAS comes on the Creta from the King 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT at ₹17,27,800; the Kushaq's equipment list carries no driver-assistance item. Every Kushaq has an electric sunroof, from ₹10,69,000; the Creta's panoramic sunroof starts with the EX(O) 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT at ₹13,14,200.

**Safety equipment, the crash test on record, and the lowest-priced variant with driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and with a sunroof.** Ex-showroom in New Delhi; Creta as on 1 Nov 2026, Kushaq as on 1 Nov 2026.
Item	Creta	Kushaq
Airbags on every variant	6	6
Bharat NCAP	Not tested	Not tested
Global NCAP	No result for the current car	29.64 of 34 adult, 42.00 of 49 childpublished 14 Oct 2022; tested in 2022, before the 2026 facelift
ADAS from	King 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT₹17,27,800; Level 2	Not listed
Sunroof from	EX(O) 1.5 MPi Petrol 6-speed MT₹13,14,200; panoramic	Kushaq 1.0L Classic Plus₹10,69,000; not panoramic

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Kushaq 1.0 and 1.5 TSI against the Creta's three engines

The Kushaq's 1.0 TSI makes 85 kW and 178 Nm and is certified at 19.66 km/l with the manual, against the Creta 1.5 petrol's 84.4 kW and 17.4 km/l. The 1.5 TSI with the DSG makes 110 kW and 250 Nm and is certified at 18.72 km/l; the Creta's 1.5 turbo with the DCT makes 117.5 kW and 253 Nm and is certified at 18.4 km/l. Only the Creta has a diesel, certified at 21.8 km/l with the manual.

**Every engine of both cars with its power, torque, gearboxes and certified mileage.** Power and torque as each maker publishes them; mileage as certified under the motor vehicle rules (ARAI or another test agency), only where an agreed figure exists.
Engine	Power and torque	Gearboxes	Certified mileage
Creta 1.5 MPi Petrol1,497 cc	115 PS, 143.8 Nm	6-speed MT, IVT	MT 17.4 km/l; IVT 17.7 km/l
Creta 1.5 CRDi Diesel1,493 cc	116 PS, 250 Nm	6-speed MT, 6-speed AT	MT 21.8 km/l; AT 19.1 km/l
Creta 1.5 Turbo GDi Petrol1,482 cc	160 PS, 253 Nm	7-speed DCT	DCT 18.4 km/l
Kushaq 1.0 TSI turbo petrol999 cc	85 kW, 178 Nm	6-speed MT, 8-speed AT (torque converter)	MT 19.66 km/l; AT 19.09 km/l
Kushaq 1.5 TSI turbo petrol1,498 cc	110 kW, 250 Nm	7-speed DSG	DCT 18.72 km/l

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Kushaq vs Creta dimensions

The Kushaq is 101 mm shorter, 30 mm narrower and 23 mm lower than the Creta, with a wheelbase 41 mm longer. Both carry a 50-litre tank. Skoda gives the Kushaq's boot as 491 litres, 58 more than the Creta's 433.

**Published dimensions and capacities.** Millimetres and litres.
Item	Creta	Kushaq	Difference
Length	4,330 mm	4,229 mm	Creta +101 mm
Width	1,790 mm	1,760 mm	Creta +30 mm
Height	1,635 mm	1,612 mm	Creta +23 mm
Wheelbase	2,610 mm	2,651 mm	Kushaq +41 mm
Ground clearance	190 mm	188 mmmeasurement basis not stated
Boot space	433 litres	491 litres	Kushaq +58 litres
Fuel tank	50 litres	50 litres	Same

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On road in Delhi: Kushaq 1.0L Classic Plus against Creta E

In Delhi the Kushaq 1.0L Classic Plus pays ₹5,658 less for insurance than the Creta E. Most of that is third-party cover: its 999 cc engine falls in the band up to 1,000 cc, so three years of cover cost ₹6,521 against ₹10,640 for the Creta's 1,497 cc, ₹4,119 less before GST. Road tax and TCS follow the ex-showroom price; registration and FASTag are the same.

**The two base models' on road prices in Delhi, by bill line.** Insurance zone A; the same basis for both cars.
Line	Creta E (₹)	Kushaq 1.0L Classic Plus (₹)	Gap (₹)
Ex-showroom	10,90,700	10,69,000	Creta +21,700
Road tax	1,09,070	1,06,900	Creta +2,170
Registration and fees	1,930	1,930	Same
City charges	15,000	15,000	Same
TCS	10,907	10,690	Creta +217
Insurance	53,544	47,886	Creta +5,658
Dealer items	500	500	Same
On road price	12,81,651	12,51,906	Creta +29,745

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Kushaq or Creta: answers by what you need

If price alone decides it, the Kushaq 1.0L Classic Plus costs ₹21,700 less than the cheapest Creta.

If you need an automatic, the Kushaq 1.0L Classic Plus AT at ₹13,04,000 costs ₹1,45,700 less than the cheapest automatic Creta, the EX(O) 1.5 MPi Petrol IVT.

If you want the bigger turbo petrol, the Kushaq 1.5L Prestige DSG at ₹18,99,000 costs ₹92,300 less than the Creta King 1.5 Turbo GDi Petrol 7-speed DCT.

If a sunroof on a base model matters, every Kushaq has one; the Creta's starts ₹2,23,500 above its base model.

If you want a diesel, only the Creta has one, from the E 1.5 CRDi Diesel 6-speed MT at ₹12,61,000.

If you need Level 2 ADAS, the Creta has it from ₹17,27,800.

If a published crash test decides it, only the Kushaq has one, from before its facelift.

Among cars with a Bharat NCAP result, the Maruti Suzuki Victoris is set against the Creta in Creta against the Victoris.

Volkswagen's Taigun shares the Kushaq's engines and its crash test: Creta against the Taigun.

Is the Skoda Kushaq bigger than Creta?

No, except in wheelbase and boot. In Skoda Kushaq vs Creta dimensions the Kushaq is 4,229 mm long against 4,330 mm, 1,760 mm wide against 1,790 mm and 1,612 mm tall against 1,635 mm; its wheelbase, 2,651 mm, is 41 mm longer, and Skoda's 491-litre boot is larger than the Creta's 433 litres.