The 1.5-litre engines will make less power than existing 1.6-litre engines of the Creta.
The 1.5-litre diesel engine will, however, produce more torque than the 1.6-litre diesel.
Seltos’ 1.4-litre turbo petrol is also expected on the Creta.
2020 Creta will get connected car tech and will be more feature-rich than its current version.
The second-gen Creta will go on sale by March 2020.
The next-gen Hyundai Creta, which is due for its India launch by March 2020, will borrow quite a lot from the recently unveiled Kia Seltos. Since the Creta is undergoing a generation change, we expect significant changes, not just in terms of cosmetics, but what lies underneath as well.
While we had expected the 2020 Creta to be based on the Seltos only, we now have a confirmation that both these SUVs will share mechanicals. The new Creta will get both the BS6 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engine options that power the Seltos. In the Seltos, these engines will produce a maximum power of around 115PS. If the 2020 Creta gets these engines in the same state of tune, it would make it less powerful than the current version. The 1.6-litre petrol engine in the current Creta makes a maximum power of 123PS, while the 1.6-litre diesel engine makes 128PS.
While the 1.5-litre diesel engine of the Seltos will make less power than the 1.6-litre diesel on the Creta, it would make more torque, as confirmed to CarDekho. The existing 1.6-litre diesel engine of the Creta makes around 260Nm. The top-spec, sportier looking Sletos GT-Line packs a 140PS+ 1.4-litre turbo petrol engine with a 7-speed DCT, which is also expected to be offered with the Creta, most likely on Hyundai’s equivalent of Kia’s GT-line, the N-Line variant.
