Hyundai Creta on-road price in Kochi, Kerala (2026)

A Hyundai Creta costs ₹13,24,810 to ₹24,55,983 on the road in Kerala, from the E 1.5 Petrol MT to the King 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT. Every trim is itemised below: road tax, insurance, TCS where it applies, and registration, plus what it costs on the road over the trim below it and whether the equipment it adds covers that. Kerala is the 32nd cheapest of the 36 states we cover for this car: ₹1,36,337 more than Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on the same E 1.5 Petrol MT, and ₹43,210 less than Karnataka.

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Photograph: Hyundai. Shows the Hyundai Creta. Road tax is banded on ex-showroom price, so it differs by trim — the table below prices every one.
Kerala

All 21 trims, on-road

VariantEx-showroomOn-road
E 1.5 Petrol MT₹10,90,700₹13,24,810
EX 1.5 Petrol MT+₹1,40,569 over EPricey₹12,06,700₹14,65,379
E 1.5 Diesel MT₹12,61,000₹15,31,180
EX(O) 1.5 Petrol MT+₹1,30,269 over EXFair upgrade₹13,14,200₹15,95,648
EX 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,35,721 over EPricey₹13,73,000₹16,66,901
S(O) 1.5 Petrol MT+₹1,29,056 over EX(O)Fair upgrade₹14,20,700₹17,24,704
EX(O) 1.5 Petrol IVT₹14,49,700₹17,59,846
EX(O) 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,29,905 over EXFair upgrade₹14,80,200₹17,96,806
SX 1.5 Petrol MT+₹1,31,516 over S(O)Fair upgrade₹15,04,400₹18,56,220
S(O) 1.5 Petrol IVT+₹1,71,883 over EX(O)Worth it₹15,65,700₹19,31,729
S(O) 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,66,950 over EX(O)Fair upgrade₹15,91,700₹19,63,756
EX(O) 1.5 Diesel AT₹16,15,200₹19,92,703
SX Premium 1.5 Petrol MT+₹1,59,888 over SXFair upgrade₹16,34,200₹20,16,108
King 1.5 Petrol MT+₹1,15,296 over SX PremiumWorth it₹17,27,800₹21,31,404
S(O) 1.5 Diesel AT+₹1,49,664 over EX(O)Worth it₹17,36,700₹21,42,367
SX Premium 1.5 Petrol IVT+₹2,62,374 over S(O)Fair upgrade₹17,78,700₹21,94,103
SX Premium 1.5 Diesel MT+₹2,56,214 over S(O)Fair upgrade₹17,99,700₹22,19,970
King 1.5 Petrol IVT+₹1,10,985 over SX PremiumWorth it₹18,68,800₹23,05,088
King 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,14,681 over SX PremiumWorth it₹18,92,800₹23,34,651
King 1.5 Diesel AT+₹3,00,682 over S(O)Worth it₹19,80,800₹24,43,049
King 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT₹19,91,300₹24,55,983

*Estimated on-road, Kerala, from the Delhi ex-showroom price · Prices checked Oct 2026

Is the dearer Creta worth it in Kerala?

The best-covered upgrade on this car is SX Premium 1.5 Diesel MT to King 1.5 Diesel MT. In Kerala that costs ₹1,14,681 more on the road — against ₹93,100 ex-showroom, because road tax is banded on the sticker price — and it adds ₹1,45,000 of equipment we price, 155% of the ex-showroom rise.

Line-by-line: E 1.5 Petrol MT

Drive-away cost

E 1.5 Petrol MT

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Ex-showroom price
₹10,90,700
RTO road taxKerala slab for petrol, plus a 0.18% cess charged on ex-showroom
₹1,65,568
Insurance (comprehensive)1-yr own damage (zero dep) + 3-yr third party, incl. GST
₹54,535
TCS1% above ₹10 L ex-showroom — adjustable against income tax
₹10,907
Registration & FASTagOne-off RTO registration fee, HSRP plates and the FASTag tag
₹1,200
Hypothecation & handling₹1,500 hypothecation endorsement and ₹400 miscellaneous — charged on the invoice whether or not the car is financed
₹1,900
On-road, Kerala₹13,24,810
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Estimate. Road tax slabs checked September 2026; insurance premiums vary by insurer and dealer handling charges are not included.

Hyundai Creta on-road price in Kochi (Cochin) and across Kerala

These are the figures for every city in Kerala. Road tax is set by the state, not the city, so the E 1.5 Petrol MT costs the same ₹13,24,810 to put on the road in Kochi as it does in Kannur. The only thing that moves between showrooms is the dealer handling charge, which is not a published figure — so it is not in any total on this page.

  • Kochi (Cochin)
  • Kannur
  • Kollam
  • Kozhikode (Calicut)
  • Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
  • Thrissur

What Kerala charges

Kerala bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 10% to 22%. The E 1.5 Petrol MT pays ₹1,63,605 of road tax on its ₹10,90,700 ex-showroom price, plus ₹1,963 of cess — the ₹1,65,568 the table shows. That cess is 0.18% of ex-showroom, and we bill it because it appears at exactly that rate on every invoice we checked, in all 36 states and union territories. We have not found the notification that sets it, so we describe it rather than name it.

Ex-showroom bandPetrolDieselCNG
Up to ₹5,00,00010%13%10%
₹5,00,000 – ₹10,00,00013%13%13%
₹10,00,000 – ₹15,00,00015%15%15%
₹15,00,000 – ₹20,00,00017%17%15%
Above ₹20,00,00022%22%15%

Kerala taxes diesel up to 3 percentage points higher than petrol, so the same trim costs more to register on that fuel here than the ex-showroom gap suggests.

The tax boundary to watch in Kerala

Kerala re-rates the whole price once a car crosses a band, so a small move up the range can cost several times its ex-showroom difference. On the Hyundai Creta, 2 variants do this.

  • EX(O) 1.5 Diesel MT → S(O) 1.5 Diesel MT

    ₹1,11,500 more ex-showroom becomes ₹1,66,950 more on the road — ₹55,450 of it from crossing the ₹15,00,000 line, where the rate goes from 15% to 17%.

  • EX(O) 1.5 Petrol IVT → SX 1.5 Petrol MT

    ₹54,700 more ex-showroom becomes ₹96,374 more on the road — ₹41,674 of it from crossing the ₹15,00,000 line, where the rate goes from 15% to 17%.

Worth knowing before you pick a trim: our verdict on whether the equipment justifies the gap is based on the ex-showroom difference, and in Kerala these upgrades cost more than that.

Hyundai Creta on-road price in Kerala: common questions

How much is road tax on a Hyundai Creta in Kerala?
₹1,65,568 on the E 1.5 Petrol MT and ₹3,42,105 on the King 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT. Kerala bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 10% to 22%.
What is the on-road price of the Hyundai Creta E 1.5 Petrol MT in Kerala?
₹13,24,810. That is ₹10,90,700 ex-showroom, ₹1,65,568 road tax, ₹54,535 insurance, ₹10,907 TCS and registration. The full range runs to ₹24,55,983 for the King 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT.
Is the Hyundai Creta cheaper in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu than in Kerala?
Yes, by ₹1,36,337 on the E 1.5 Petrol MT. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is the cheapest of the 36 states we cover and Kerala ranks 32. Registering in another state only helps if you actually live there — road tax follows the address on the registration.
What is the Hyundai Creta on-road price in Kochi (Cochin)?
₹13,24,810 for the E 1.5 Petrol MT, rising to ₹24,55,983 for the King 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT — the same as anywhere else in Kerala. Road tax is set by the state, so the on-road total in Kochi is identical to Kannur. Only dealer handling charges vary between showrooms, and those are not a published figure, so we leave them out.
Which Hyundai Creta variant crosses a tax band in Kerala?
The move from the EX(O) 1.5 Diesel MT to the S(O) 1.5 Diesel MT. It is ₹1,11,500 more ex-showroom but ₹1,66,950 more on the road, because crossing ₹15,00,000 moves the whole price from 15% to 17%.

Hyundai Creta on-road price in other states

Not sure which applies to you? See all 36 states on one page.