I dont understand what is really so "premium" about Creta ? Electrically folding ORVMs ?
1 GB Music data storage ? Stop Start feature ? These are not premium by any means. Premium feature to my mind is Full Sunroof, power seat adjust with memory, heated/cooled seats, Dual Zone FATC, a real high end music system etc. None of which are present in the Creta.
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i kept on thinking why are you pin pointing electric folding orvm , i checked the duster brochure and it doesn't have one.
i don't know about you but when i was little i used to see those mercedes with auto foldable mirrors and obviously it looked cool. again all premium brands have this feature till now with some extra features like heated mirror etc.
for you maybe this is a little thing but 5 years back did you think that you will get the same feature in a car like grand i10 ? but they made it available.
about all the other things that you mentioned , does the duster have it ? no. and what car below 20 lakhs otr has these features. please do enlighten me. i don't know if you are comparing creta with normal cars or premium brands like bmw but i'm sure these features that you talk of aren't available below 20 lakhs.
So whats the big premium feel over a Duster ?. It does not have the same boot capacity as Duster, nor the ground clearance. It does not even have an AWD option! So whats the big deal really ?? Just because the leather "feels" better?
I myself feel some of the ergonomic quirks of the Duster like the ORVM adjustment is thoughtfully made, so you dont fiddle around while driving. You need to necessarily stop, make the adjustment and then continue-which is the right and safe way.
I sometimes feel a bit too much is made about features. After all, for a driver, the most important thing is hands on stick & wheel and feet on pedal. Everything else is kinda optional. This I humbly say after 20 years of driving vehicles in various categories and in all conditions, India and abroad
i seriously don't know what meaning you know for the word "premium"
obviously if the leather feels better , it is a premium thing to have.
i know for one thing that cheap interior quality is not the meaning of premium. a friend's 320i has very less rear legroom , that middle hump is bad , the rear seat for the middle person is hard. my legs touches the dashboard whenever i sit at the front.
my verna has much better space so does that mean my verna is more premium than the 3 series ? space is not the only thing. the leather quality , the amount of features ( orvm's automatically goes down when reverse is engaged ) and the solid built quality speaks for the premium feeling.
IAB review
On the Creta though, Hyundai have taken their premium interior a step above. For example, the doors have a solid VW-like feel when you open and shut them. Further, the door pads on the top-end Creta SX (O) are lined with leather with contrast white stitching, what is normally seen on a luxury brand.
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your statement
It cannot , by all accounts seat 5 adults as comfortably as Duster
now check this
The rear bench is one of the wider ones in this segment, and can accommodate three with reasonable comfort.
Legroom at the rear is generous,
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that extra space in duster makes it more premium ?