| Hyundai Santro has become a household name in India. | | | | The Santro’s new face has infused fresh vitality |
| The car is very famous. Hyundai Motor India Limited | | | | into its sales and extended its road life for some more |
| launched its hatch ‘Santro’ in 1999, in a | | | | seasons. |
| re-bagged version of the Hyundai Autos. Taking on | | | | The engine under the hood is a Hyundai Epsilon Engine, |
| market leader Maruti 800 and the Wagon R, the | | | | Single Overhead Camshaft (SOHC), eRLX, in-line four, |
| Santro is one of India’s most popular ’B’ | | | | displacing 1,086 cc that outputs 62 bhp at 5,500 revs |
| segment hatchbacks. The Santro was revamped in | | | | and 96 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. Hyundai’s |
| 2003 and renamed as Xing. | | | | 'active intelligence' eRLX technology powers the |
| The Santro Xing is available in nine variants - XK | | | | engine to improve performance and mileage despite |
| non-AC, XK non-AC with CNG, GL, GL CNG, GLS, | | | | additional restrictions imposed by Euro III emission |
| GLS CNG, GLS AT, GL LPG Eco, and GLS LPG Eco. | | | | norms. Standard transmission is a 5-speed manual with |
| Keeping pace with expectations of Hyundai lovers, and | | | | overdrive, which is fast and responsive. The 4-speed |
| still rubbing shoulders with the new Zen Estilo, the | | | | automatic gearbox option on the GLS AT variant is |
| Hyundai Santro is all set to go a long way ahead. | | | | best suited for urban commuters and does away with |
| An affordable small car that makes great sense, the | | | | the hassle of frequent gear changing in city traffic. The |
| Xing is an outstanding package comprising a | | | | hatchback features ventilated discs in the front and |
| well-equipped car, superior technology, roomy interiors | | | | self-adjusting drums in the rear. With its low-end torque |
| and the stamp of reliability. Endearing itself to the auto | | | | and excellent throttle responses, the Santro delivers |
| buying public, the Santro Xing with its curvy, boxy | | | | good fuel economy (11/16 kmpl city/highway). The new |
| shape sits tall, and has become a hot favourite and a | | | | model is longer by about 70 mm and wider by 30 mm. |
| convenient small family car for the Indian urban jungle. | | | | |