A SUV with charaters

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) No doubt it is best in its segment in all respects.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Although i am a very slow driver (prefer driving at 60-80 KM/Hr but on highway i testested my creta sxo up to 130 KM/Hr with 2500 RPM for few min. I found its engine quite responsive and ready to go. The important observation i noticed that during this phase the accelarator was pressed very little. One can imagine the speed if it is pressed half way or little more. I drove from Ahmedabad to Gurgaon; a stretch of 950 KMs via Udaipur, chittorgarh, Ajmer, Jaipur and Gurgaon. The road quality from Udaipur to Ajmer was not good enough therefore we decided that during return journey we are going to take NH 8 and NH 14 i.e. Jaipur, Ajmer, Pali, Sirohi, Palanpur, Mehsana and Ahmedabad. The road quality was more than excellant. The average milage was 19.5 to 20.5 KMPL. And i was well satisfied with this performance of creta sxo. The advantage of going for top end model was quite visible during this trip. Gearbox is very smooth but need little more smoothness when using the reverse gear.

Ride Quality & Handling I have gone thru several reviews highlighting body roll and vehicle performance during cornering in creta but in my about 2000 KMs drive no such things were observed. It is just a fantastic compact (?) SUV. Steering is also up to the mark and i always felt that vehicle is in my total controll. The ESP, VSM, Hill decent/acent are the prominant features of this car; were all experienced during this trip. The 17 inch wheel is an excellant performer. My average speed during my return journey was 100-120 KM/hr, thanks to the very good quality road otherwise i don't even cross 80 KM/hr speed in normal driving. My earlier car was new Honda City IVTEC; An excellant car and allrounder but if you ask out of these two cars which one i found better. My answer is Hyundai Creta SXO.

Final Words I am a car fanatic and it is my hobby to read and follow about new cars and love driving although i am scientist by profession and heading Chemical R&D of a reputed pharma company. My first car was Fiat Palio, second one Honda city and now creta sxo as i was always looking for SUV having five seaters NOT 7 SEATERS. However most of them were out of my reach before i first saw Creta sxo. I can say LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. I paid all the money and got the car within month.

My suggetion to potential buyer: If your family is small (NMT 5) and looking for luxury ladden, responsive, good looking, comfortable, manageable, fuel efficient, full of safety features, easy handling, value for the money SUV; Just go for Creta SXO. I can assure you; you will not regret.

Areas of improvement Nothing specific i found here but my suggetion to Hyundai is that they have certainly made a very admirable product  however the other features like AWD, Electrically adjustable driver seat should be added. Thanks for reading.