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2012 Hyundai i20 1.2
 
Until recently, a new model from Hyundai didn’t give manufacturers sleepless nights. Things though have changed dramatically since then and in India and internationally Hyundai has come into its own as an automobile manufacturer. It has been bringing out increasingly competent offerings and no longer sits in the basement position in the market. The i20 was one such car that propelled Hyundai into the limelight. Hyundai at first didn’t have big plans for the i20 when it launched the hatch in India. India was only going to be the manufacturing hub to export the i20. The response to the i20 in India however changed things dramatically and the manufacturer has now launched the facelift version of the i20. The supermini retains Hyundai’s tried and tested virtues of a modern design, frugal engines, a generous standard kit and safety. Prices for the i20 start from Rs4,73,400 to Rs7,67,405 for the petrol variants and Rs5,96,334 to Rs7,44,012 for the diesel variant ex-showroom New Delhi. Full story 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai has taken the wraps off the latest Santa Fe at the on-going New York Auto Show. The 2012 Santa Fe is the third generation model of the SUV and Hyundai has sold over 2.56 million units around the world since this model debuted in 2000. The SUV would in all probability make it into India in 2013. Reports have suggested that Hyundai might consider assembling the Santa Fe at their factory in Chennai which would mean that the prices could come down. If the SUV is brought in as a CBU like how it is now, prices would be not less than 22lakhs. Full story Car sales increase drastically ahead of excise tax hikes
Car sales in March witnessed a big rise ahead of expected price hikes after the Budget. Car buyers in India rushed to dealerships before excise tax hikes announced in the budget began to impact prices. The government however in the budget did not slap a tax on diesel vehicles. Hyundai Motor India’s sales in went up by 22.9 percent to 39122 compared to 31822 units in same month last year. “We could meet our expectations in March as there was considerable interest to beat the expected price hike in the Union Budget. The market continues to pose many challenges and things can improve if interest rates come down this quarter,” Hyundai Motor India Director Arvind Saxena said. Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) reported a three-fold jump in its sales for March. The manufacturer sold 11016 units compared to 3576 units it sold in the same month last year. HSCI Senior Vice-President Jnaneswar Sen commenting on the increase in sales said, "Our sales performance in the month of March has been very impressive and is a testimony to our customer’s trust and confidence in our product and services." "Owing to the Tsunami in Japan and floods in Thailand, Honda Siel Cars India was going through production cut at its Greater Noida plant during the year 2011, he added". Honda has launched the Brio hatchback and the new City last year and these two cars along with the Jazz have driven the increase in Honda sales. Full story Hyundai launches new i20 from Rs 4.73lakhs
Hyundai has launched the facelifted version of their i20 hatch and the new version is called the i-Gen i20. The i20 makes use of Hyundai’s latest fluidic design language with slimmer headlamps and a hexagonal grille. The front bumper is also completely new and it comes with re-styled housings for the front fog lamps. The chin on the bumper is much wider and the rear also gets a new bumper and re-profiled tail lamps. Other additions to the exteriors of the i20 are the turn indicators on the wing mirrors and a new eight-spoke alloy-wheel design. Prices for the 2012 i20 start from Rs4,73,400 to Rs5,96,334 for the petrol and Rs6,20,243 to Rs7,44,013 for the diesel ex-showroom New Delhi. The i20 comes with two petrol and a diesel engine. While the bigger petrol and diesel engine remain the same, the 1.2-litre petrol comes with Variable Valve Technology. The 1.2-litre Kappa petrol now produces 84PS and is mated to a 5 speed manual transmission. The bigger 1.4-litre Gamma produces 100PS and is mated to a 5 speed automatic gearbox. Then there is also the 1.4-litre CRDi diesel producing 88PS and comes with a 6 speed manual gearbox. Full story New Hyundai Santa Fe pictures teased
Hyundai has released pictures of the third generation new Santa Fe ahead of its international debut at next month’s New York Motor Show. The SUV which is internally known by its DM codename is expected to be more refined. More details about the Santa Fe will only be known at the unveiling. Hyundai is also expected to announce full technical details at the NY Motor show. Hyundai’s ‘Fluidic Sculpture Design’ is evident on the front of the all-new Santa Fe with sharp lines and aggressive look. The now-trademark hexagonal grille has also been incorporated. The Santa Fe would go on sale in 2013 and the 3rd generation Santa Fe has taken Hyundai’s fluidic design language to the next level and features a more aggressive stance which Hyundai calls Storm Edge. The Santa Fe is built on a monocoque and the current Santa Fe that is being sold in India went on sale in 2010. The Santa Fe in India uses a 2.2-litre common rail diesel unit that produces 197 PS@3800 rpm and 420Nm of torque between 1800 and 2500 rpm. Hyundai launches all new Sonata at Rs18,52,979
Hyundai has announced the prices of the all-new 2012 Sonata and the sedan has been priced at Rs18,52,979 to Rs20,61,272 for the manual and the automatic version respectively. Both prices are ex-showroom Delhi. Speaking at the occasion, B S Seo, Managing Director and CEO, HMIL said, “The all new Sonata powered by our GDi engine offers best-in-class features. Competitively priced the Sonata offers a stylish new choice to the premium customer.” The all new Sonata was unveiled in India at the 11th Auto Expo in January this year and to begin with, the 6th generation Sonata will come with only a petrol engine. Full story Hyundai to launch new Sonata on 21 March
Hyundai Motors will be launching their new Sonata on the 21st of March. The 2012 ‘Fluidic’ Sonata will be brought through the Completely Knocked Down (CKD) route which means that Hyundai will be able to price the sedan very aggressively but Hyundai will be only launching the Sonata with a petrol engine to start with. The Sonata will come with a 2.4-liter direct injection petrol engine which develops 201PS@6300rpm and a max torque of 255Nm. The car will use either a 6-speed manual or an automatic transmission. The new Sonata is expected to be priced around Rs 20lakhs. Full story Excise duty hike to make cars dearer. Industry reacts negatively
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has increased the excise duties on cars from 10 percent to 12 percent which means that there will be an increase in prices across all cars segments. This will include small cars that have benefited earlier from lower duties and made India a manufacturing hub for compact cars. For cars more than four metres, and with an engine capacity of 1.5-litre for diesel and 1.2-litre for petrol, the proposed excise duty now is 24percent as against 22percent before. For cars with an engine capacity of more than 2-litre, the excise duty now is 27percent compared to 22percent. Full story Hyundai to organise nationwide free car care clinic
Hyundai Motor will be organising its 12th national Free Car Care Clinic from 16 to 25 March at over 785 Hyundai workshops across the country. In the Free Car Care Clinic Hyundai customers would be able to avail an offer of a comprehensive 80 point check-up. Their cars would undergo an examination of the engine, transmission, electrical system, under-body, AC etc, and in this service the customers would also avail a discount of upto 10 percent on spare parts. Hyundai is also offering a discount of upto 20 percent on labour charges plus there would be daily attractive gifts like the Samsung Tab, mobile phones and cameras. Full story Car sales post big rise in February
Passenger vehicle sales have risen 16 per cent in the month of February to 2,69,841 units which is the highest monthly rise in over a year. Car sales grew 13.11percent to 2,11,402 units in February which would provide respite to manufacturers who have been facing a slowdown in sales since July of 2011. Automobile sales had suffered mainly because of high interest rates and rising fuel prices. The country’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki, sold 1,07,653 vehicles which is an increase of six per cent while Hyundai Motor sales grew by 12.8 percent to 36,805 units and Tata Motors’ sales increased by 15percent to 40,961 units. Full story | * prototypes, future cars, modified cars (tuning) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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