There is no denying the fact that the Santro hatchback is that one car which has helped Hyundai to establish them as a brand in India. The car became so popular that it even challenged the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Alto. The small hatchback was introduced in 1998 and was actually phased out in 2014. Although Hyundai tried to replace it with a better and much more premium looking hatchback i10 but it definitely did not achieved what the Santro has achieved in its 16 year career.
Now according to current reports Hyundai has decided to relaunch the new generation Santro which will actually be positioned above the Eon and will replace the i10 available in the Indian market. Now although the car was not yet spotted being tested on road but expect it to be bigger, more premium and obviously will get a more powerful and improved engine which will also be fuel efficient at the same time. Some reports on the internet also suggest that Hyundai has already started on their upcoming hatchback.
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EXTERIOR
What can you expect from its exterior is still a mystery because we still don't have any idea about the upcoming hatchback neither we have seen any test mule on road yet which will be able to give us a proper idea of what could we expect from the upcoming hatchback.
However we can assure you this that the new hatchback will be positioned above the Eon and thus it will be bigger and definitely more aggressive looking than the previous generation hatchback. There is a fair chance that the new Santro would adopt Hyundai's Fluidic 2.0 styling language which is seen on their present cars. While you can expect bigger grille towards the front and perhaps even LED taillamps towards the rear profile. The new generation hatchback however might lose its tallboy stance and adopt a much more modern appeal.
INTERIOR
As far as the interior is concerned the 2018 Hyundai Santro will definitely provide much more space compared to its predecessor. As far as the rest of the interior is concerned expect it to get a completely new dashboard and if Hyundai actually wants they can even provide a completely new adio system which might even get integrated with a touchscreen, there will also be a new multifunctional steering wheel. The new hatchback will also get multi information display unit between the instrument pods and perhaps also a height adjustable driver seat. Lastly also expect it to get a bigger boot as well.
DRIVETRAIN
The current reports suggest that Hyundai might get a new 1.0 Litre unit which will definitely have better power torque output and offcourse better fuel efficiency at the same time. This new engine will be paired to a 5 speed manual transmission. There is also a fair chance that Hyundai might power their new hatchback with the 1.1 Litre IRDE2 engine as well which develops nearly about 70 Bhp of peak power. This engine too will be paired to a 5 speed manual transmission as well.
There is a possible chance that Hyundai might perhaps introduce their first low cost AMT transmission with this upcoming hatchback.
PRICE
As far as the pricing is concerned expect the new hatchback to be priced in between INR. 3.5 to 5 Lakh rupees.
COMPETITION
Keeping its position in mind the upcoming next generation Santro will take on the Maruti Celerio, Tata Tiago and the upcoming Chevrolet Beat hatchback.
Chevrolet Beat
Chevrolet too will be launching the new generation Beat hatchback in India in the year 2017. The new hatchback gets a completely new styling and premium interiors as well at the same time. Under the hood the hatchback still get the same 1.2 Litre unit petrol which is capable of producing about 56 Hp of peak power. While the diesel variant on the other hand will also get the same 1.0 Litre three cylinder unit which will be capable of producing about 76 Bhp of peak power Both the engines will be paired to a 5 speed manual gearbox.
TATA TIAGO
This is definitely one hatchback that has upped the game for Tata Motors. The Tiago was launched last year and is available with both diesel and petrol engine options under its hood. Powering the petrol unit is a 1.2 Litre petrol unit which promises to deliver around 85 PS of peak power at 6000 rpm and 114 Nm of torque at 3500 rpm. The diesel variant on the other hand is powered by 1.05 Litre, 3 cylinder unit which is capable of delivering around 70 Ps of peak power at 4000 rpm and an impressive 139 Nm of torque at 1800-3000 rpm. Both the engines are paired to a 5 speed manual grearbox.
CONCLUSION
The new generation Hyundai Santro will definitely be improved in every sense be it space, features or drivetrain. The Santro will replace the i10 hatchback like already mentioned above and will once again help Hyundai to gain some sales number.
We will definitely update you with more details as soon as they are available with us.
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