Hyundai just took the wraps off the new Grand i10 Nios and the company has now begun road-testing its sedan-counterpart in India. A few days ago, we brought you exclusive spy shots of the new Hyundai compact sedan being tested abroad, today we bring you a first set of pictures of the model being tested on Indian soil. As reported by us earlier, the new Hyundai compact sedan will share most of its body panels with the new Grand i10 Nios, It now gets a typical three-box silhouette despite its compact dimensions.
First images of the car seen from the rear three-quarter angle reveals the stylish rear design of the sedan. The new sedan gets large wraparound lights (with LED elements) extending into the boot lid. It follows the styling direction of newer Hyundai sedans like the facelifted Elantra (also due in India soon) and now gets the number plate placement on the rear bumper instead of the boot lid. A closer look reveals that Hyundai seems to have added additional decorative LED strips below the tail lamps to make the car look even more stylish.
First images of the car seen from the rear three-quarter angle reveals the stylish rear design of the sedan. The new sedan gets large wraparound lights (with LED elements) extending into the boot lid. It follows the styling direction of newer Hyundai sedans like the facelifted Elantra (also due in India soon) and now gets the number plate placement on the rear bumper instead of the boot lid. A closer look reveals that Hyundai seems to have added additional decorative LED strips below the tail lamps to make the car look even more stylish.
Up front, the sedan gets the latest iteration of Hyundai’s ‘cascading grille’ – one that is even taller and wider than the current model’s, and comes with honeycomb inserts on the sedan instead of simple-looking slats seen on the hatchback. It gets a unique front bumper design that merges with the grill and gets a a wide chin and a separate intake which is not seen on the hatchback. The fog lamp inserts are vertically placed – similar to the ones seen on the Elantra facelift – with two plastic slats and round fog lamp units. It also features boomerang-shaped LED daytime running lamps placed on each side of the grille, similar to the Nios.
On the inside, the new Hyundai sedan will share most of its interior bits with the Grand i10 Neos including the large 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system replete with features including Apple CarPlay, Android Auto. Higher variants will also get a wireless charging option. The Grand i10 Nios does not get Hyundai's BlueLink connectivity system, however it remains to be seen if the company provides this service in its sedan counterpart. Additionally, for the sedan, Hyundai is expected to offering different colour options for the seats along with a rear armrest and separate headrests for second row passengers. The new BS6-compliant versions of the 1.2-litre Kappa petrol engine as well as the U2 1.2-litre diesel motor will see duty on the sedan. Both engines are expected to come with AMT gearbox options as well.
The new Hyundai compact sedan, according to sources, will most likely drop the Xcent name which is quite popular with app-based cab operators. The current-gen Xcent will be available in lower variants for fleet requirements and will be sold along with this new compact sedan.
Key rivals to the new Hyundai compact sedan will include the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, the Ford Figo, Tata Tigor and the upcoming Renault LBA compact sedan that will hit the showrooms in the coming years.
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