Hyundai Santro Launch Date, Specs, Features, Price: New Hatchback Available in Five Variants

Hyundai has been testing their new Hyundai Santro on the streets of India for some time now, and it appears that they are finally prepared to showcase this year’s model.

According to Cartoq, the company is planning to unveil the latest iteration of the hatchback on Oct. 9 before it hits the Indian market on Oct. 26. The Hyundai Santro is expected to compete against the likes of the Tata Tiago and Maruti Suzuki Celerio in the local market.

The Hyundai Santro will reportedly be available in five variants: Era, Magna, Sportz, Sportz (O) and Asta.

The Era variant will reportedly be the base model for the Hyundai Santro with prices starting from Rs. 3.5 lakhs. Anti-lock braking system (ABS) and electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD) are expected to be standard features across all variants. Twin airbags and steering mounted audio controls should be standard on the Magna variants upwards. Furthermore, the Sportz (O) and above variants will have alloy wheels, while lower variants get the stock steel wheels.

The Hyundai Santro will also have a five-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and rear AC vents.

For its engine, the Hyundai Santro is expected to come with a 1.1-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. The engine will be paired with a 5-speed manual transmission, while a 5-speed automated manual transmission (AMT) is optional.

The new Hyundai Santro will retain the tall-boy design of the older model, but the car’s exterior should get a much-needed upgrade as well.

“The new Santro will also feature Hyundai's cascading grille up front, which gives the hatchback a premium look. Apart from that, the new Santro is expected to get LED DRLs, at least on the top-spec trims,” Sukesh Suvarna said in his report for DriveSpark.

Bookings for the new Hyundai Santro will open on early October.