Showing posts with label i10. Show all posts
Showing posts with label i10. Show all posts
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Hyundai Motor rolls out Next Gen i10
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| Interior of the Next Gen i10 |
The Korean giant, while giving a completely new look to its flagship car, has managed to price it a shade above the existing i10 that carried a price tag of between Rs 3.48 lakh and Rs 5.58 lakh.
The Next Gen i10 will come in two petrol engine variants of 1.1 litre and 1.2 litre. According to Hyundai, the 1.1 litre car has a mileage of 19.81 km per litre while the 1.2 litre engine variant will give a fuel economy of 20.36 km per litre.
The interior, which offers the same space as before, has been upgraded with new gadgets. The steering wheel has Bluetooth and music system controls and also an adjustable height.
The AC vents of the Next Gen i10 come with chrome finish. The most innovative addition happens to be the electronic heating of wing mirrors. A person driving the new i10 will not have to lower his window to clean the wing mirror during rain. The exterior has snazzy rear and front body coloured bumpers along with rubber door mouldings.
The company hopes to clock sales of about 5.9 lakh units in 2010 against 5.61 lakh units last year. It plans to whittle down exports. Since the launch of the car in India in 2007, Hyundai has notched up sales of nearly seven lakh i10s, which accounted for about 50 per cent of its export. The company is planning to stay focused on the domestic market and hopes to sell 3.4 lakh cars this year from 2.9 lakh last year.
HMIL managing director and CEO H W Park, who sounded bullish on the launch, said, “The Next Gen i10 reflects our mega plans for the Indian market. I am confident that the new i10 will strengthen our grip in its segment.”
HMIL director (marketing and sales) Arvind Saxena added, “We were selling about 13,000 cars per month of the old i10. We hope to scale it up to about 15,000 units a month with the new i10.” On the company’s plan to set up a diesel engine plant in the country, Saxena said, “The feasibility study is still on and may be completed by early next year.”
With Hyundai’s Next Gen i10 scoring a perfect 10 in looks and Hyundai Motor pricing it a tad above the existing model, the car’s sales is surely going to set the cash registers ringing for the Korean carmaker.
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Hyundai’s LPG i10 is well time
Hyundai Motor India Ltd’s (HMIL) move to roll out an LPG version of the i10 has been well timed, especially in the wake of the slew of petrol price hikes that have been taking place lately. Not only that, the LPG variant has also been moderately priced.
The i10 LPG version is propelled by a 1.1 litre iRDE2 engine and will come in the Era and Magna variants for Rs 4.16 lakh and Rs 4.30 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), respectively, according to the company.
These are nearly Rs 27,000 more than the petrol variant but the LPG version will scale down costs substantially.
Commenting on the roll out, HMIL managing director and CEO HW Park averred, “The LPG variant of our Next Gen i10 is a viable alternative for customers who want the running cost to remain low.”
With the launch, HMIL is widening the ambit of its eco-friendly initiative, he added.
The new LPG version of the i10 has been named i10 ‘blue drive’ and comes with a factory-fitted LPG kit and has features that meet global standards so far as performance and safety are concerned, HMIL said.
The new i10 has separate petrol (capacity of 35 litres) and LPG (with capacity of 34 litres) tanks and customers can switch from LPG to petrol mode and vice-versa at ease.
According to the company, the factory-fitted LPG system in the i10 will enjoy a two-year manufacturers’ warranty.
The LPG tank in the new i10 blue drive comes with a special Toroidal tank, which allows intelligent use of space and paves the way for larger boot space than conventional LPG-fitted vehicles.
There is the alternator management system or the AMS, which is another innovative technology from Hyundai that controls delivery of power to the battery.
While decelerating, the power supply to the battery is normal, and during acceleration, it limits the power. This has dual benefit: It gives the battery a longer life and the mileage improves considerably.
The manual shift indicator, which is a splendid feature available in the i10, helps it achieve maximum fuel efficiency by optimum gear usage.
The i10 has been Hyundai’s highest selling car, overtaking even its basic model the Santro, and the LPG variant of the i10, with its moderate pricing, is going to spur sales further.
This move by Hyundai to rev up the i10’s sales is in the wake of growing competition from rivals like Chevrolet (Beat and UVa), Ford Motors (Figo) and the likes of Maruti (competition from A-Star and Ritz).
Competition in this compact market is so intense that almost players all have been forced to slash prices or are offering mega discounts (especially in the wake of the year-end festivities).
So, with fuel prices on the rise (especially petrol), Hyundai has rightly timed the launch of the LPG i10, which can reduce running costs by at least 60 per cent on the city’s roads or under normal driving conditions even though a petrol variant (of any car) is always the best option to keep your engine in the pink of health.
Hyundai to drive out new-look i10 this month
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| The new-look i10. |
The recent slew of launches - Ford Figo, Volkswagen Polo, Nissan Micra and a couple of limited edition variants by Maruti Suzuki - has stirred up Hyundai, and in an effort regain lost ground, the carmaker is set to launch a new-look i10 this month.
Hyundai’s top selling car, which sees rollouts of 11,000 every month, has a new 1.2 litre (variable valve timing) VTVT engine that will give higher power and enhance fuel efficiency. This will be around the over 18 km/litre-mark, which is an important factor that influences a customer’s decision to purchase a car.
The new i10 gets its design from the ix35 SUV, the Tucson (mainly its front portion), while the rear excogitation has been slightly curved. It has got a new set of headlamps and tail lights with blinkers on ORVMs, door handles with the same colour as the body along with a casting.
There is a new front grille and adjustable head rests that form a part of the new i10. So far as the interiors are concerned, the car has music control keys in the steering wheel and comes with Bluetooth connectivity. It also offers adjustable headrest for greater comfort.
The revamped i10 replaces 1.2 L Kappa engine which Hyundai rolled out in 2007 and the car will offer 18 km/l of fuel efficiency.
The facelifted Hyundai i10 for the European market will be propelled by a new one-litre engine that will replace the 1.1-litre iRDe motor and emit lower CO2 emissions at only 99 g/km. According to Hyundai, this will be the cheapest car on sale, producing under 100 g/km of CO2 in Europe.
In India, Hyundai i10 had logged sales of nearly 7.2 lakh with a whopping 3.61 lakh being sold in the domestic market alone. The car maker has sold 60,898 cars in the first five months of the fiscal year, lagging behind Maruti Alto, WagonR and Swift.
Meanwhile, Hyundai recently rolled out a new i10, powered by a 1.2 litre Kappa engine, priced between Rs 3.99 lakh-Rs 5.43 lakh in India.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd managing director and CEO Heung Soo Lheem said in Chennai that, “This engine is exclusively manufactured in India only. This shows Hyundai’s commitment to India to make it a global small car hub.”
But the new-look i10’s revamped appearance may give it some space in India’s small car segment even though there are many such as Maruti Suzuki Swift & Ritz, Chevrolet Uva, Nissan Micra and Ford Figo, among others, in the race to grab a bigger pie. So, the new-look i10 needs to rev up in price, features, durability, comfort and safety before it hopes to surge ahead in sales.
Monday, August 10, 2015
Grand i10 with upgrades could come as a relief for Hyundai
For Hyundai, which hasn’t been in the limelight for quite a while so far as new car launches go, the rollout of the i10 Grand around mid-September this year could come as a respite as many small car buffs are looking for upgrades in their compact cars.
The Hyundai i10 Grand is not going to replace the current model but instead would be positioned in between the i10 and the 120. So, we can expect it to be priced around the Rs 4.5 lakh-Rs 6.5 lakh mark (with the diesel variants being on the higher side).
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| The i10 Grand. |
The new Grand i10 is wider, lengthier, more proportionate and more hardy than the current version.
The new Grand i10 will come with a petrol and diesel engine and may be offered with four trim variants.
The petrol engine would be a 1.2-litre Kappa dual VTVT unit and be paired with a five-speed manual gearbox and an automatic transmission.
The Grand i10 would come with one of the smallest diesel engines in its class, the second generation 1.1-litre U2 CRDi engine. The engine would be offered with only the five-speed manual gearbox.
Fuel efficiency under ideal conditions of the petrol model would be close to 18 km to a litre, and for the diesel variant, it would be around 22 km.
The rear aircon vents will be standard fitment and the Grand version is also likely to have adequate safety features. While dashboard layout is standard, the quality of plastic and dual tone colour theme would almost be similar to the present day i10.
The new Grand i10’s design would be somewhat European. Unlike the current i10’s flat door, the new model’s door would be well curved to give a larger leg space. But the USP of the new Grand i10 is the rear air-conditioner vent, placed between the front seats, a unique feature among compact cars.
There are peeled back rear lamps, a large curved rear glass, a hatch door handle with the Hyundai logo and a chunky rear spoiler also.
A 2-DIN MP3 audio player with one GB internal memory, self-closing door mirrors, a smart key and push-button start are some of the additional features that come with the new Grand i10.
Hyundai desperately needed a car to be positioned in the mid-compact segment in order to take on the likes of Swift, Figo, Polo and the newly launched Verito Vibe.
And, with the i10 Grand being a part of the category, it could well take on the others in the volumes game, especially with the roll out of a diesel version along with upgrades, which could offer some relief to Hyundai.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Hyundai Grand i10 to give car buffs a wider choice ahead of festive season
So, Hyundai Motor India finally rolled out the Grand i10 and marked its presence in the mid hatchback segment, giving car buffs a wider choice ahead of the festive season.
But by having a car in between the i10 and i20, Hyundai’s Grand would be in a segment, which is a very narrow one and could lead to cannibalisation among the three cars of the Korean major, which could take a toll on the company.
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| The Hyundai Grand i10. |
But one clear advantage is that customers have a wider choice and many may flock for a Hyundai car when they see that they have more cars to choose from in the category of hatchbacks.
Hyundai, in order to grab a big chunk of the market, has priced the Grand i10 very judiciously between Rs 4.29 lakh and Rs 6.41 lakh (Delhi prices). It is at least Rs 30,000 cheaper compared to Maruti’s Swift, the Volkswagen Polo and the Mahindra Verito Vibe (although the Grand is a tad smaller than these cars).
BS Seo, managing director and CEO of Hyundai, said, “The Grand i10 is a world class car made for the Indian market. With its excellent value proposition and its unique features, we expect the Grand to cater to a wide range of customers in the country.”
The Grand, which has been placed between the i10 and i20, is being projected as a car for young professionals, who are in their late 20s and early 30s.
Some of the cars which the Grand i10 will vie with include Ford Figo, Toyota Liva, Maruti Suzuki Swift and Nissan Micra.
The high-end hatchback segment has cars like Hyundai i20, Volkswagen Polo and Fiat Punto, as well as the Verito Vibe of the Mahindras.
The compact car segment constitutes over half the overall car market in the country and sales neared the 1.5 million car mark in the previous financial year, with Maruti leading the pack and Hyundai coming second (although by a wide margin).
Engine choices in the Grand are the 1.2 litre KAPPA petrol motor and a new 1.1 litre U2 CRDI diesel motor, which could excite car buffs. The 1.2 litre KAPPA petrol engine offers 83 PS power at 6,000 rpm and 99 Nm torque at 4,500 rpm. It offers a fuel economy of 19 km to a litre, which is commendable.
The petrol engine comes with both 5-speed manual transmission and a 4-speed automatic transmission. The U2 CRDI diesel has 71 PS power at 4,000 rpm and 160 Nm torque from 1,500-2,750 rpm.
It comes with a mileage of 24 km per litre, which is just great. The diesel engine is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission as standard.
The interiors come with quality materials and have a litany of features like rear aircon vents, something which is unique in hatchbacks, smart key with push button start and stop, Bluetooth connectivity, Aux-in and USB connectivity, integrated 2-DIN MP3 audio with 1 GB memory, steering mounted audio controls and rear parking sensors, among others.
With Hyundai offering a wider choice and sedan-like features in the Grand i10 along with intelligent pricing, many car buffs, especially the youths, may flock for the new car, which could register commendable sales during and after the festive season.
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