The Eon hatchback has been an entry level car from the Korean carmaker. The Korean auto-giant has been a top contender against India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki. Hyundai has gained a strong footing in the Indian market across the hatchback and sedan segment in the country. The factors that keep a Hyundai a cut above the rest are – Reliability, smooth flowing designs, comfort and efficiency.
Prior to the 1.0 liter launch, the existing version of Eon hatchback in the country was powered by 814 cc that was mated to a 5-speed manual gear box and generated a peak power of about 56 bhp at 5500 rpm and peak torque of about 76 Nm at 4000 rpm. The new Magna 1.0 Liter three-cylinder engine generates about 65 bhp of power with 95.12 Nm of torque. The Korean car-maker has decided to come up with a bigger engine to deliver a peppier drive experience to the younger lot of buyers. The current version of Hyundai Eon delivers about 16-18 kmpl and the newer version is also expected to return about similar efficiency figures.
On the exterior front, the anticipated 1.0 Liter Eon hatchback shall not receive major design upgrades. The car may retain the 170 mm ground clearance, which is 10 mm extra than the Alto 800's ground clearance, this ensures a comfortable transit over rough patches on our city roads. Power steering may come as a standard feature in this hatchback. For the interiors, major changes are not expected on this front. The hatchback may receive slight tweaks here and there to make it look better than its predecessors. Based on recent update, the new 1.0 Eon Magna from from Hyundai has been launched at an attractive price tag of Rs. 3.85 lakhs (Ex-showroom, Mumbai).
