Hyundai Creta EV Confirmed For Jan 2025 Launch: Up To 500 Km Range

The upcoming Hyundai Creta EV is a highly anticipated introduction in the electric space. Thanks to its legacy and the package that it offered with the ICE variants, the upcoming EV iteration is expected to hit the ball out of the park with this one as well. Let's look at everything that this has to offer while you make sure to join our 91Wheels WhatsApp Group community of petrolheads to never miss out on any updates from the automotive world.

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Hyundai Creta EV Launch By January 2025

The upcoming Hyundai Creta EV is one of the most anticipated launched by the South Korean automaker, While the market slowly opens up to the adoption of EVs, models like Tata Nexon, MG ZS EV, Punch EV., and others are already clocking decent sales. However, a large number of prospective ECV buyers are eyeing the launch of Creta in its electric avatar.

Now, according to some online reports, the Hyundai Creta EV is all set for a January 2025 launch. Interestingly, the production will begin locally by the end of 2024. already spied on multiple occasions, the Creta EV gets the design in line with the facelifted model. However, it does get some EV-specific styling that creates a distinction, For instance, the front grille is closed off, and a front grill-mounted charging socket and alloy wheels are designed to reduce air drag.

Interior And Features

The electric Creta will share its cabin and tech list with the ICE Creta facelift launched earlier, however, not all of it. It simultaneously draws cues from the other Hyundai EVs like the steering wheel design from the Ioniq 5. Apart from this, the fully digital instrument cluster will be customized to show ride-related stats specific to the electric car like battery left, range, and other such alerts. Expected other features to be carried over like a panoramic sunroof, dual-zone climate control, ventilated seats, wireless charging, ADAS, wireless smartphone connectivity,

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Hyundai Creta EV: Range

The upcoming Hyundai Creta EV will be offered in multiple variants. A small 45 kWh battery-equipped variant could offer a range of up to 300km whereas there is a long-range variant on the cards as well. Rumour Mill suggests a bigger 55-60 kWh battery option that will offer a range of around 500 km on a single charge. This extended range version is expected to lure more customers as it addresses the range anxiety to a good extent. Hyundai's debut mass-market EV in India will adopt the electric motor from the base model of the latest Kona Electric released internationally. This front-mounted motor is anticipated to deliver approximately 138hp and 255Nm of torque.

The anticipated starting price is expected to be around Rs. 20 lakhs where it will rival other EVs like Tata Nexon EV, MG ZS EV, Mahindra XUV400 EV, and more.

For a better idea of what to expect from the Creta EV, check out our review of the Hyundai Creta facelift ICE variant that will share a long list of equipment with the electric avatar.