Upcoming Hyundai Grand i10 Car in INDIA

By Vijay @ 09:02am

These are the first pictures of Hyundai ‘s new small car for India. Called the Grand i10, the car will be positioned between the i10 and i20 hatchbacks and will come with both petrol and diesel engines. There will be an automatic version too, but only with petrol engine.

The Grand i10 is nearly the size of the i20, which makes it extremely promising as far as passenger and luggage space go

The Hyundai Grand i10 is an all-new car from the ground up where the Indian market is concerned. As per leaked images, it continues to follow Hyundai ‘s fluidic design language but has stronger design lines and an edgier character compared to both the i10 and i20. The Grand is larger than the i10 and it sits on a longer wheelbase as well, so expect a roomier cabin and a bigger boot which should be among the best in class.

Hyundai has improved the look and feel of plastic inside the cabin giving the Grand i10 a plus, more upmarket ambience. The Grand i10 gets height adjustable driver’s seat, electric ORVMs, a stereo with Bluetooth telephony, a multifunctional steering wheel, reversing camera, and for the first time in this segment – rear aircon vents. In addition, the Grand will also sport ABS and airbags on the safety end.

The front and rear of the Grand i10 do have fluidic elements, but when you’re making an economic car, getting swoopy with the body panels becomes cost-inefficient

The Grand i10 will be available with two engine options. The petrol will be the tried and tested 1.2-litre Kappa 2 engine which currently powers the i20. The Kappa 2 boasts of class-leading output figures and is one of the better engines in its class when it comes to refinement, performance or fuel economy. Expect it to perform as well if not better on the Grand i10 as well.

The petrol version of the Grand i10 will be available with both a five-speed manual transmission and a four-speed auto. The manual will come in four versions – Magna, Sportz, Asta and Asta (O), while the automatic will only be sold in the Sportz trim. The latter will compete against the recently launched Nissan Micra CVT and the Honda Brio AT, but expected it to be priced significantly lower.

The second engine will be a diesel. This will also pit the Grand i10 head-on against Maruti’s offerings – the Swift and Ritz. The three-cylinder U2 common rail direct injection diesel engine is new for India but has been on sale internationally for a while now. The engine makes 75PS of max power and 152Nm of peak torque. It uses a variable geometry turbocharger which will a first in class in India and is mated to a five-speed gearbox. There will be no automatic version for the diesel-engined Grand i10.

It’s the first time Hyundai have offered a diesel this low in the pecking order

The Grand i10 is quite impressive, in its segment.
As far as pricing goes, expect the base petrol to start around the Rs 4.5 lakh mark, with the diesel Grand i10 priced at Rs 5.5 lakh.

 

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