Actor Shah Rukh Khan, brand ambassador of Hyundai India, poses with the all new Santro car.
New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): Automobile major Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) on Tuesday launched 'the all new Santro' with an introductory price starting at Rs 3.89 lakh.
"The all new Santro is a true example of Hyundai's Made-in-India philosophy and a shining result of our numerous product clinics and rigorous durability test on various terrains in India," Y.K. Koo, MD and CEO, HMIL said in a statement. "Our R&D centre in Namyang (S. Korea), Chennai and Hyderabad have put strong efforts for product supremacy and utmost customer delight." According to the company, the new passenger car is equipped with a 4-cylinder 1.1 litre petrol engine which offers 69 ps of power. It is mated with option of MT (manual transmission) and in-house developed 'Smart Auto' AMT (automatic manual transmission). The petrol powered vehicle comes with a fuel mileage of 20.3 km per litre. It also has the option for a factory fitted CNG (60 L water equivalent). Currently, the company has ten car models across segments - Eon, All New Santro, Grand i10, Elite i20, Active i20, Xcent, Verna, Elantra, Creta and Tucson.