Hyundai Grand i 10 Launched
Hyundai seems to be working on a version of its top selling i10 hatchback that's got more appeal and even more firepower and will perhaps come very close to giving the market leader cause for concern; coming your way in September
It’s no secret that Hyundai needed to have an upgrade or at best an all new evolution of its best selling i10, which now has had a life span in its present form of close to seven years. Well, what you see before you is on its way to fulfill that very objective and Hyundai is calling it the Grand i10.
MUMBAI: Hyundai Motor India, India's second largest car maker on Tuesday launched its new premium hatchback Grand i10 at an aggressive price of Rs 4.29 lakh to Rs 6.41 lakh ex-showroom New Delhi, a good Rs 20,000 to Rs 57,000 lower than its arch rival Maruti Suzuki's Swift.
When compared to its highest selling Swift VXi variant of Maruti, the comparable variant of Grand i10- the Magna petrol is priced Rs 50,000 lower and the Magna Diesel is priced Rs 57,000 lower than Swift's Vdi variant.
As can be seen, the Grand i10 with the help of Hyundai’s European Design Center in Germany has once again done wonders with its fluidic design theme, which even today looks fresh, a step ahead but in a lower segment. The i10 Grand would offer buyers a large cabin done up in a plush two tone beige-black combination that lends a Premier feel to the interiors. Read : Hyundai i10 Grand complete feature
When it comes to traction effort, the Grand i10 is offered with a choice of two engines. The first being the tried and tested 1.2 litre KAPPA petrol unit and the second is the brand new state-of-the-art 1.1 U2 CRDI diesel that is making its Indian debut.
Hyundai has also packed this car with a number of goodies that include a smart key, a/c vent for rear passengers (which is an industry first feature in this category of car, and an India exclusive feature on the BA, IA Grand i10), push button start/stop, 2DIN mp3 audio with 1 GB internal memory, steering mounted audio controls, rear parking sensors, Bluetooth, Aux-in and USB connectivity, glove box cooling, and electric ORVMs with integrated indicators.
As one of the most awaited small car launches of the year, the Hyundai Grand i10 appears to be a rather practical product for our shores, and the company has made it quite clear that India is an important market as any other, and will get products that are at par or superior to the rest of the world! Watch this space for more complete specifications and variant-wise price and feature listing at the time of launch.
The company sells about 7,000 to 8,000 units of i10 compact car and about 5,000 to 6,000 units of i20 with the Grand, Hyundai is hoping to bring in an incremental sales of 6,000 units to 8,000 units led by diesel car.
Developed at Hyundai's Namyang R&D centre in South Korea, the company claims that the car has been designed for the Indian market and taking feedback from thousands of prospective customers. In order to offer more space, the company has expanded the wheelbase by 100 mm over its European version. The rear AC vents, dual tone black and beige interiors, airy cabin at the rear.
Grand is powered by 1.1 litre 2nd generation U2 diesel engine, which delivers the best in class fuel efficiency of 24 kilometers per litre and 1.2 litre petrol engine delivering a fuel efficiency of 18.9 kilometers per litre.
Grand is powered by 1.1 litre 2nd generation U2 diesel engine, which delivers the best in class fuel efficiency of 24 kilometers per litre and 1.2 litre petrol engine delivering a fuel efficiency of 18.9 kilometers per litre.
"In this tough economic environment, the car buyers have a tendency to choose practical choices. So I feel some of the i20 customers may downgrade to the new Grand i10," said an auto analyst, requesting anonymity. The compact small car segment constituted 52% of the overall passenger vehicle market in the country with sales of 1.41 million cars in FY13. Maruti Suzuki accounted for almost half of it with a market share of about 48%, while Hyundai was a distant runner up with 22% share. The Grand i10 offers host of advance and high-tech features like smart key with push button start and stop for key less entry and exit and ignition on off, auto folding outside mirrors which automatically opens and folds when car is unlocked and locked.
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