Do you know the relationship between Hyundai Creta and Hyundai IX25? In fact, they are the same car but with different names in different countries.
Hyundai Creta is a subcompact crossover SUV released by Hyundai in South Korea in 2014. Hyundai Creta is the global name, however, it is called as Hyundai IX25 in China. In addition to the Hyundai Creta and Hyundai IX25, it is also called as Hyundai Cantus in the Dominican Republic. In Hyundai’s SUV lineup, Hyundai Creta is positioned between Hyundai Venue and Hyundai Tucson.
In 2014, the 1st generation Hyundai IX25 with codename GC was launched in China, while in some other countries such as Chile and Brunei, its codename is GS.
Along with the release of the 1st generation Hyundai IX25, its related diecast model was also released. It is a 1/18 scale model and two colors, orange and white, are available to meet the needs of different buyers. Lifelike exterior and interior of the real car, the working parts such as car doors, bonnet and trunk are the reasons for you to choose it.
In addition to the common Hyundai IX25 diecast model, there is also a Hyundai IX25 model signed by Korean star Kim So-jung. You can see both Kim So-jung’s Chinese and Korean name on the left door and hood. This signature edition Hyundai IX25 diecast model is only available in orange.
In 2019, the 2nd generation Hyundai IX25 with codename SU2 was released, and the codename is slightly different in different countries. For example, in China, its codename is SU2c, and in India, its codename is SU2i. Obviously, you can see that the letters c and i in the codename are the first letters of China and India respectively. According to this naming rule, can you guess the markets targeted by SU2r and SU2b?
As a Hyundai SUV that best-selling in many countries around the world, no related 2nd generation Hyundai IX25 diecast model has been produced. From 2020 to present, Hyundai Creta(IX25) is the best-selling SUV model in India, which just explains why many buyers from India buy this Hyundai IX25 diecast car model.