Hyundai Creta reaches 1 lakh booking numbers

To reduce the waiting period of compact SUV, the South Korean automotive manufacturer increasing the production by 30%

Hyundai Motor India, the country’s largest auto exporter and the second largest car manufacturer, has said ITA SUV Creta touched 1 lakh bookings, 5 lakh enquiries and 56,000 units delivered.

This was achieved in eight months time since its World Premiere in India on July 23, 2015. 

Commenting on the milestone, Y K Koo, MD & CEO, HMIL said: "Creta has generated great response in global markets with more than 28,000 orders.

To reduce the waiting period, Hyundai is increasing the Creta production by 30 per cent to total production of 13,000 units of which 10,000 units will be allocated for the domestic market.

With Creta, HMIL has strengthened its position in the SUV segment in India and has demonstrated excellence of ‘Made in India’ products as per global standards.

Creta has received an overwhelming response in the Indian market and also in global markets such as Latin America (Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru & Panama), West Asia (Oman, UAE, Saudi) and Africa (Egypt, Morocco & Nigeria), he said.

Creta is available in three engine options – 1.6 Gamma Dual VTVT, 1.6 U2 CRDi VGT, 1.4 U2 CRDi –tuned for best performance and fuel efficiency. Based on Hyundai Motor’s evolved Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 Design philosophy.