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Can BaaS and buyback revive the Creta Electric?

Can BaaS and buyback revive the Creta Electric?
Can BaaS and buyback revive the Creta Electric? · financialexpress.com

Hyundai made an electric car called the Creta Electric.

It is a very good car that can drive about 400 kilometres in the city on one charge.

But buying it cost a lot of money, so it did not sell as well as Hyundai hoped.

In fact, it came in 12th place among electric cars sold in India.

Hyundai thinks the high starting price scared buyers away.

So it made a new plan to make the car cheaper to start with.

Now you can buy the car without the battery and pay a small fee for every kilometre you drive.

Hyundai will also buy the car back after three years and pay you 60% of what you spent.

With this plan, buying the car becomes easier and less risky.

Hyundai hopes more people will buy the Creta Electric now.

Key facts

Launch date
January 2025
Ex-showroom price
Rs 17.99 lakh to Rs 23.5 lakh
BaaS entry price
Rs 10.99 lakh (42-kWh variant)
Battery usage fee
From Rs 3.9 per km
Assured buyback
60% of price, up to three years
FY26 EV sales rank
12th among EVs
City range
About 400 km (up to 8 km/kWh)
Highway range
About 350 km (up to 7 km/kWh)

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