All New Hyundai Santro 2018 Revealed, Here’s More About It !

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Neeraj Padmakumar
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 The modern stylish tallboy will offer supreme comfort and all round performance.

Hyundai Motor India Ltd., India’s second largest car manufacturer and the largest exporter since inception, unveiled ‘The All New Santro’ – the latest iteration of India’s favorite family car. The world premiere of the same will take place on October 23, 2018 in New Delhi.

 

Speaking at the unveiling of the All New SANTRO, Mr. Y K Koo, MD & CEO, HMIL said, “Today is a historic and proud moment for us, as India has unanimously chosen the name of their Favourite Family Car to be called The All New SANTRO. Since its first launch, SANTRO created history with its numerous segment-first innovations and became the Complete Family Car for millions of Indians. The All New SANTRO is based on the six key pillars – Modern Stylish Tallboy design, Comfortable and Premium Cabin, New Age technology, Customer Centric Safety, All Round Performance and Complete Peace of Mind, to become a Game Changer and Benchmark Product in the Indian Auto Industry. The All New SANTRO will also debut Advanced In-House developed Smart Auto AMT and offer factory fitted CNG option.”

 Hyundai Santro New / Hyundai Santro 2018

The car follows a tall boy design based on ‘Rhythmical Tension’ philosophy that gives it a refined yet sporty image. The front flaunts Hyundai’s signature Cascade grille with chrome surrounds.

On the tech front, the Santro comes packed wit new age tech bits such as a 17.64 cm touchscreen Audio Video system, that has integrated into it, Android Auto, Apple carplay and mirror link. Also the car has Hyundai’s Patent ‘Eco Coating Technology’ prevents unpleasant odour to develop in the AC Evaporator by degrading the micro-organisms. There would be first in class rear AC vents as well.

A 63% Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS) + High Strength Steel (HSS) construction has made the Santro solid and stiff with improved structural connectivity.

The Santro would be powered by a 1.1L 4 cylinder petrol engine that has minimal vibrations, but superior performance and fuel efficiency. The Santro would mark the debut of Hyundai’s in-house developed Smart Auto AMT Technology among its products.

The first 50000 customers prebook the car online from October 10, 2018 to October 22, 2018 with INR 11100,obviously an introductory offer.

 

Neeraj Padmakumar

Neeraj is a seasoned automotive journalist with over 8 years of experience writing about cars, bikes, EVs, and industry stories. He has worked with many publications in the past and is currently the lead writer and publisher at Vroom Head. Neeraj is passionate about all things automotive and loves sharing his knowledge and insights with readers. His work is known for being deep, informative, engaging, and up-to-date.