Following a spate of sightings in and around the suburbs of Chennai, the buzz seems to be rapidly building around the Hyundai small car that the South Korean carmaker plans to launch in India to take on the likes of the Maruti alto and the Chevrolet Spark. We have just gotten wind of the name Hyundai India plans to christen its 800cc small car as. According to AutoCarIndia editor Hormazd Sorabjee, Hyundai plans to name the 800cc small car the Eon.
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With that, it is confirmed that the small car is not one more of the i-monikered cars that Hyundai has developed. Therefore, there is a good chance that this car will be more of a Indian specific model rather than a global offering by the automaker. The car will indeed feature an 800cc, three cylinder petrol engine and by Hyundai officials’ own admission a while ago, will come with class leading performance as well as fuel economy. The pricing too will be under 3 Lakh rupees to take the fight up to the ultra popular Maruti Alto.
While the launch date still remains unconfirmed at this moment, an October launch to coincide with the Indian festive season is what is likely. Hyundai insiders have also told us that initial production of the Hyundai Eon Small Car has commenced and that there is a lot of excitement and anticipation at Hyundai India regarding this product, which would enable Hyundai to challenge India’s largest selling car, the Maruti Alto.
Hyundai has also aggressively expanded its dealer footprint for a pan India presence as the brand lags behind market leader Maruti when it comes to dealer penetration and brand recognition in India’s hinterland, where the demand for a sub INR 3 Lakh car is expected to be particularly strong. So, with all these measures in place, the Hyundai Eon Small Car promises to be yet another big volumes puller for Hyundai India. The wait for the Hyundai Eon’s launch in October begins!
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