The South Korean automotive giant, Hyundai Motor company created buzz in the Indian auto market with the news of bringing the much awaited Elantra Fluidic at Indian shores. With this announcement, the car maker also declared the price of its all-new mid-size sedan, which will range between Rs. 13 lacs and Rs. 16 lacs. With this attempt, analysts speculated that the launch of Hyundai’s new car is not too far away.
Hyundai showcased the new sedan at 2012 Delhi Auto Expo held in January this year. The car market has been abuzz with the rumours regarding its launch since then. Earlier it was believed that the car maker will launch the model somewhere in September 2012. However, the speculation has been discarded by the source who now states that the company may launch its new model during the early weeks of July 2012. The new sedan, which bears the badge of i40 in global arena, has been a successful model for the car manufacturer overseas. Hyundai has not only improvised on the looks but has also worked upon the interiors of the new car, which boasts of several contemporary features.
The interior package of refreshed Hyundai Elantra features heated steering wheel with door mirrors, electric front seats, dual zone climate control, leather upholstery, start/stop function, parking sensors, panoramic sunroof among others. Besides, new Elantra will also feature electric front seats with driver's seat memory function, ventilated front seats, touch-screen infotainment system with satellite-navigation and bluetooth.
With the launch of a new car in mid-size sedan segment, the South Korean car maker is planning to square off against the likes of Toyota Corolla, Volkswagen Jetta, Skoda Laura and Chevrolet Cruze. The new car, in all possibilities, will come with an option of 1.8 litre petrol and 1.8 litre common rail direct injection engine. Petrol motor of new Hyundai Elantra is anticipated to churn out an impressive power of 148 bhp with 177 Nm of peak torque. However, the configuration of diesel model is much stretchy at the moment.
The only other car available in Hyundai’s fluidic design in Indian auto market is Verna. With a new fluidic model, the car maker is pining high hopes on upcoming Elantra to gain a decent market share.
