Hyundai Creta vs Maruti Suzuki Brezza
Nepal prices, verified July 2026 · NPR 5,556,000 vs NPR 4,649,000
Hyundai Creta
NPR 5,556,000
Maruti Suzuki Brezza
NPR 4,649,000
Our recommendation
Buy the Maruti Suzuki Brezza.
It wins where it counts most for a Nepali buyer: your budget is the binding constraint — it costs Rs 9.1 lakh less.
Unless
you spend real time climbing fully loaded, where the Hyundai Creta's extra output is the difference.
- The Maruti Suzuki Brezza undercuts the Hyundai Creta by Rs 9.1 lakh — about 16% of the more expensive car's price.
- Ground clearance is a wash at 190 mm against 198 mm — inside the range tyre choice and a full load will move it anyway.
- The Maruti Suzuki Brezza has an independent crash rating; the Hyundai Creta has not been published, which is itself worth weighing.
Buy the Maruti Suzuki Brezza if
Our pick- your budget is the binding constraint — it costs Rs 9.1 lakh less
Both prices above are ex-showroom
Registration, the embossed plate, first-year vehicle tax and compulsory insurance land on top. Our calculator itemises every one with its source. Dealer charges are the one piece nobody in Nepal publishes — ask us and we'll chase it for your city. Free, and we're not a dealer.
Spec by spec
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| Measure | Hyundai Creta | Maruti Suzuki Brezza |
|---|---|---|
| Price×3Ex-showroom, base variant. | NPR 5,556,000 | ★NPR 4,649,000 |
| Power×1 | ★115 hp | 103 hp |
| Torque×1Matters on Nepal's sustained hill climbs. | 144 Nm | 137 Nm |
| Ground clearance×3The single most underrated spec on Nepali roads. | 190 mm | 198 mm |
| Safety rating×2 | Not rated | 4 Star (Global NCAP) |
★ marks the stronger figure on that measure. Ties are unmarked. ×n is how much that measure counts toward the verdict above.
How we score this
The verdict is not a count of who wins more specs. Each measure carries a fixed weight, the same on every comparison on this site, and the totals above are the weighted sum. Price and ground clearance count heaviest because budget and road surface are what most Nepali buyers are actually constrained by. These weights are our editorial judgement — published so you can disagree with the specific number rather than the conclusion.
- Price
- The binding constraint for most buyers.
- Ground clearance
- Nepali road surface decides where a car can actually go.
- Safety rating
- Independent crash testing, where published.
- Power
- Rarely the deciding factor at these prices.
- Torque
- Matters on climbs, but tracks power closely.
10 points are available on this pairing — battery and range only apply when at least one car is electric. Tied measures award points to neither car.
When we call a gap a tie
A difference has to be big enough to change your experience of the car before we score it. Below these thresholds a measure is a tie and neither car takes the points, because a 5 mm clearance edge or a 1% price gap is not a reason to buy anything.
- Price — 3% of the dearer car
- Below 3%, dealer discount and financing terms move more money than the sticker gap does.
- Ground clearance — 10 mm
- Tyre choice and load change ride height by more than this. Under 10 mm is not a real difference on a broken road.
- Safety rating — half a star
- Star ratings are coarse and each step is a real structural difference, so any full-step gap counts.
- Power — 5 hp
- Under 5 hp is not perceptible from the driver's seat.
- Torque — 10 Nm
- Under 10 Nm is not perceptible on a climb.
How this pairing scored
Weighted scorecard: Maruti Suzuki Brezza 3, Hyundai Creta 1, out of 10, with 3 measures tied.
Common questions
Which is cheaper in Nepal, the Hyundai Creta or the Maruti Suzuki Brezza?
The Maruti Suzuki Brezza is cheaper at NPR 4,649,000 against NPR 5,556,000. Both figures are ex-showroom for the base variant, verified July 2026.
Hyundai Creta vs Maruti Suzuki Brezza — which one should I buy?
Buy the Maruti Suzuki Brezza. It wins where it counts most for a Nepali buyer: your budget is the binding constraint — it costs Rs 9.1 lakh less. The exception: buy the other one if you spend real time climbing fully loaded, where the Hyundai Creta's extra output is the difference. Weighted scorecard: Maruti Suzuki Brezza 3, Hyundai Creta 1, out of 10, with 3 measures tied.
Hyundai Creta vs Maruti Suzuki Brezza — which is better for Nepali roads?
Buy the Maruti Suzuki Brezza if your budget is the binding constraint — it costs Rs 9.1 lakh less. The Maruti Suzuki Brezza undercuts the Hyundai Creta by Rs 9.1 lakh — about 16% of the more expensive car's price.
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