By 2025, the next Hyundai Creta EV is expected to signal the company’s arrival into India’s mass-market electric car industry. With its wider target market appeal, Hyundai hopes to replicate the Creta EV’s success with its earlier EV models, like the Kona and Ioniq 5. Its unique design features have been made visible by spy photos, and new information about its battery pack and engine has surfaced.
The platform will be shared by the Creta EV and the redesigned Creta, which is scheduled to launch on January 16, 2023.
The battery and power details of the Hyundai Creta EV
Sources claim that LG Chem, a global provider of lithium-ion battery packs to Hyundai, will provide the 45kWh battery pack for the Hyundai Creta EV. The EV version will be modified differently from the standard ICE-powered Creta platform. Significantly, the Maruti eVX (anticipated in 48kWh and 60kWh variants) and the MG ZS EV (50.3kWh) are placed above and below the Creta EV in terms of battery capacity. It is smaller than the ZS EV, but its long-range variant’s 40.5kWh battery is greater than that of the Nexon EV.
Reports indicate that the Creta EV will share its electric motor with the most recent entry-level Kona EV from the global market, in addition to the battery specifics. This suggests that the Creta EV will have a single motor mounted on the front axle, producing about 255 Nm of torque and 138 horsepower.
The Launch and Rivals of Creta EV
Pricing information for the Hyundai Creta EV is expected to be made public in early 2025, with the vehicle expected to make its world premiere in the second half of 2024. MG ZS EV and Maruti eVX are the models it directly competes with, and it’s interesting to note that the Maruti model is built entirely of electric components.
