Hyundai to launch 800 cc car in India Soon!

Hyundai will be launching an 800cc petrol car in India by 2011-2012. Currently the lowest cost model from Hyundai is the Santro. But the company wants to launch a car which costs even less than the Santro and the i-10. It wants to produce the car on scale comparable to the Maruti 800 (which has been phased out in 13 metro cities all over the country because of the stricter BS-IV emission norms). Though the company said the car will be cheap, it made it clear that it does not have in mind to compete with the Tata Nano because it can’t afford to produce a Rs 1 lakh car right now. The car will be for both the domestic and international markets.

Spy Shot – Next Gen Hyundai Verna/Accent

Does this maroonish beauty look like the current Verna you see on the Indian roads? Not by any chance, no? This was caught during a commercial shoot in Korea's Incheon International Airport. This Verna (codename:RB) has striking similarities to the Elantra and the Sonata YF with the stretched headlamps and steeper windshield. Looking forward to see this stunner in flesh in India!

Hyundai i10 overtakes the previous bestseller Santro in the Sales Department

Hyundai i10 has overtaken the Santro, as far as the sales figures are concerned. On an average, Hyundai sells 12,000 i10's and 7,000 Santro's per month in India prompting Hyundai to consider i10 as its flagship model. The company is said to be promoting i10 more into the urban area and wants to push the Santro towards the rural markets.

Special Edition Hyundai i10, i20 & i30 this New Year!

Hyundai will be launching Special Edition i10, i20 & i30 in UK this new year. The new models have been named “Edition” and will have some styling and equipment upgrades.

The Various Special Edition Models & Their Features -

SE - i30

• Petrol/Diesel Variant
• Alloy wheels
• Sports pedals
• Remote central locking
• All-round electric windows
• Engine stop-start system

SE - i20

• 1.2L Petrol Engine
• Available in both Three/Five Door Bodies
• Choice of two optional exterior colors
• Half-leather seat trim
• Air-conditioning
• Remote Central Locking

SE- i10

• Cheapest of the New “Edition” Cars
• 1.1L petrol engine
• Alloy wheels
• Side mouldings
• Front foglights
• Air-conditioning
• Electric windows

We can also expect the launch of these Special Edition Cars from Hyundai in India this new year, there has been no official announcement regarding the same, though.

Coming Soon : Facelifted Hyundai Verna

Both the Ford Fiesta and the Maruti Suzuki SX4 have recently undergone a facelift. But the brand new entry into the "Facelifted" Catagory is the Hyundai Verna (which, technically is pretty much the Hyundai Accent).

The major changes in the Verna will include the grille, the headlights and the front bumper as well as some tid-bits like the turn indicators housed on the RVMs. The mechanicals will remain the same.

The refreshed Verna was launched earlier this year in Korea and could make its way into India very soon.

Source : Motoroids

Hyundai launches new Sonata/i40 in home market, South Korea

Hyundai has launched the New Sonata (aka i40) in South Korea, its home market. The car will go on sale in Europe in 2010.

The upper mid-sizer adopts the latest “fluidic sculpture” design language from Hyundai and has coupe like flowing rooflines

Engine/Transmission

Under the hood, the i40/Sonata has a 2.0 Litre Theta II engine which delivers a maximum power of 165 ps and 202 nm of torque. ( A 2.4 Litre Theta II GDI engine equipped Sonata will be launched in January 2010 which will be Hyundai’s standard engine for the US market )

The engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission for improved performance and fuel efficiency.

Interiors

• Three piece panoramic sunroof
• Parking guide system
• 8-inch LCD display
• Premium JBL stereo system (Optional)

Safety

The car comes with six-airbags for safety of the passengers

Price/Bookings

The i40’s price ranges from US $17,600 to US $21,450 (Korea) Hyundai has announced that it has already received booking numbers in excess of 10,000 for the new car.

Hyundai Sonata/i40 India – Official Photos Released

After a long wait, the undisguised images of Hyundai’s newest baby, the Sonata (i40) have been released, ahead of its korean launch which is scheduled for next month.

Looking at the recent efforts from the company like the i20, the ix35 (Tuscon) and now the Sonata (i40), you can’t help but appreciate the stylistic beauty of the cars. Yes, Hyundai has finally started getting it right. This is one of the most appealing Hyundai car that has ever come accross -> fluid lines, coupe like roofline, its all there.

The latest generation Hyundai Sonata (i40) will come with a series of modern gasoline and diesel engines including the latest 2.2 R-Series diesel which produces an impressive 204 bhp. The petrol 2.4 Litre 4-cylinder will now come with GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) and deliver an estimated 200 bhp of maximum power.

Hyundai will also offer a V6 engine. The engines would be mated to either a 6-speed automatic or 5 or 6 speed manual transmissions.

Main competetion for the car, in some markets include Toyota Camry & Honda Accord.

The 2011 Hyundai Sonata (i40) will officially be launched in mid-September with Korean sales starting in October. US and Europe sales would begin from early next year and going by the fact that how aggressive Hyundai is in the Indian market, expect the car very soon on Indian shores as well.

Hyundai to remove Getz from its lineup in 2 years

Seeing the rising demand for its i20, Hyundai will be phasing out its 5 year old model Getz by the year 2011.

Earlier this week, market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd phased out the Zen brand from its fleet of products.

Getz was launched in September 2004 as the industry’s first premium compact car. It was also Hyundai's second small car to hit the roads in India after the hugely successful Santro. But its Rs. 4.5 lakh price tag, clashing with Maruti’s retro-faced Swift, came in the way of its promise of high volumes.

At its peak Getz sold over 5,000 units per month in 2006, but sales have steadily dropped since then to mere hundreds in the last one year. Swift is still selling almost 10,000 units per month and is the nation’s fourth largest selling car. The i20 on the other hand is gaining popularity.

This would be Hyundai's third major product phase-out after SUV Terracan and executive sedan Elentra in its decade-long presence in India.

Spy Pics : Hyundai Sonata YF/ i40 at Photoshoot

  

Quite a Stunner, isn’t it? This is the New 2011 Hyundai Sonata YF/ i40 which was spotted during a promotional shoot.

For more coverage on Hyundai i40, Please Click Here.

Hyundai Avante Plans for India Axed

A while earlier, we wrote about Hyundai Avante’s launch in India. But according to a company official, the plans of the Avante have been shelved. So no Hyundai Avante in India, atleast for now, people!

Hyundai Avante to be launched in India soon, will replace Elantra

After the launch of i20 CRDi, Hyundai is busy preparing for its next big launch in India, the Avante. The Avante will replace the Elantra (production of this car was stopped last year).

The Hyundai Avante

The company is also thinking about a diesel variant for the Avante. Sources say that the new Avante will house a 1.6-liter petrol and diesel engine. The 1.4-liter petrol engine used on the i20 could also be fitted to the new car.

Hyundai is looking at providing diesel engines for all cars in its line-up. It stated with the Sonata, then the i20 and now the Avante.

Note – The Hyundai i10, the Santro and the small car GB will also be getting diesel options in the future.

[via indianautosblog]

Meet the i10 i-Blue – Hyundai’s 800cc turbocharged Supermini

Check out the new 800cc, three-cylinder turbocharged version of the Hyundai i10 supermini that will be introduced in the first half of 2010.

The new i10, which produces around 90bhp and emits less than 100g/km, is based on the Hyundai i10 Blue CNG concept that was revealed at the 2008 Geneva Show.

Likely to be named the i10 i-Blue, the production car will run on standard petrol since despite the concept car’s impressive power output of 97bhp and 65g/km emission on compressed natural gas, the demand has remained low.

The new model coincides with a mild facelift of the whole i10 range to boost sales of the already popular Indian-built Korean hatch.

The Hyundai i10 i-Blue will be the most powerful and most expensive i10 model but prices won’t be far over the current range due to low production costs of the all-new engine.

The i10 will be first to benefit from the turbocharged three-pot motor, but will soon be seen in both Hyundai’s and sister company Kia’s future models.

[via 4wheelsnews]

Hyundai i20 Diesel Variants Launched in India

           The Hyundai i20 Diesel

Hyundai recently launched three variants of the i20 in India.

Placed in the D-plus segment, these variants range from approximately Rs. 7 lakh to Rs. 8 lakh on road.

The i20 diesel has all the features of a Hyundai Sonata, which include six airbags, automatic climate control air conditioning and music controls on the steering wheel.

The car comes with anti-locking brake system and electronic brake distribution . The Asta variant comes with an optional sunroof.

Some Showroom Pictures of the i20 diesel –>

 

New, Improved Santro Xing coming in December 2009

     A modified Santro Xing [img courtesy – teambhp]

The new emission norms will be applicable from April 1, 2010 onwards. So, many Indian Car Manufacturers are working hard to make all the necessary changes to their cars to meet these norms.

Among them is Hyundai who will be launching the facelifted version of their well-known Santro Xing with an updated 1.1 Litre engine which would be compliant with the Euro IV norms.The new engine will also be slightly more robust than its predecessor which will deliver 1 bhp more power and 0.2 kgm more torque.

The front of the new Santro will get a new grille with chrome inserts, rounded headlamps with integrated turn indicators and re-designed front fenders.

The rear will get new tail lights and the bumper will be full body colored for a cleaner look while the doors will get new pull type grab handles.

Changes to the interiors –> New instrument cluster, new rotary control for the air conditioner and storage areas to store knick knacks. The beige color of the interiors will be replaced by charcoal grayish interiors.

The suspension remains the same but changes would be made to the front rear suspension damping and a bigger anti-roll bar will be provided to improve the ride and handling further.

The New Santro Xing will be launched around December, immediately after which the sales of the car will start.

Hyundai launches 2 new i20 variants – Diesel & Automatic

Hyundai launched two variants of its premium compact hatchback, the i20 in India. These two variants are i20 diesel and i20 automatic.

Main features of Hyundai i20 diesel

• Powered by CRDi engine
• Electrical EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation)
• EGR Cooler
• Eco-Friendly oil filter

Main features of Hyundai i20 Automatic

• 1.4 litre GAMMA petrol engine
• First compact hatchback in India to offer Automatic Transmission

Hyundai expected to launch revamped Sonata as i40 in India

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After the huge success of Hyundai i10 and Hyundai i20, Hyundai Motors India Limited now planning to launch Hyundai i40 in Indian market from its global product line-up.

The i40 [img via TRaraba]

It is expected that the new Hyundai Sonata might be re-christened as Hyundai i40 and the existing Hyundai Sonata will be replaced by the Hyundai i40 model.

Hyundai has successfully launched its i-series models - Hyundai i10 and Hyundai i20 and now company is planning to weighten its option with the launch of Hyundai i30 and Hyundai i40 in Indian market.

As the Hyundai has not officially announced about the launch of Hyundai i30 and Hyundai i40 thus it is difficult to say about the exact pricing and the technical details of the final models.

But it is also expected that Hyundai i40 may be replaced as the updated version of its existing sedan model. Hyundai intends to place its new models with the “value for money” proposition and it is planning to launch the new model with a 2.0L CRDi diesel engine.

The company officials indicate that The Hyundai i40 will be manufactured on all new platform that will underpin of the other future models of Hyundai Motors and Kia Motors, with the recently launched 2.0L CRDi diesel engine that produces 181bhp of maximum power that being a most popular power-plant from Hyundai's product portfolio.

After the launch the new Hyundai i40 will compete against Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, and Skoda Laura of this segment.

[via Cardekho]