Country's popular car-maker Hyundai has recently bagged the title of being the country's largest car exporter. In the local market the Korean car-maker ranks as the second largest car manufacturer after Maruti Suzuki. The Eon hatchback, which is an entry level car from the Korean car-maker has been here for quite sometime now. The car-maker has recently announced the fresher version of the Eon hatchback rechristened as 1.0 Liter Eon Magna+ at an attractive price tag of Rs. 3,83,130 (Ex-showroom, Delhi).
The existing version of Eon hatchback shall also be continued alongside the new 1.0 variant. The 0.8 Liter variant shall be powered by 814 cc that is mated to a 5-speed manual gear box and generated a peak power of about 56 bhp at 5500 rpm, with a peak torque of about 76 Nm at 4000 rpm. The new Magna+ 1.0 Liter three-cylinder engine generates about 69 Ps at 6,200 rpm and a peak torque of about 9.6 kgm at 3500 rpm. The new Euro 5 ready, Kappa petrol engine is equipped with latest Dual VTVT technology and delivers an enhanced driving experience without needing frequent gear shifts. The current version of Hyundai Eon delivers about 16-18 kmpl and the newer version reportedly delivers impressive efficiency figures of about 20.3 kmpl as per ARAI tests.
On the technological front, aluminum head and block has been used in the all-aluminum 1.0 Litre Kappa engine. This has helped in eliminating extra noise, vibration & harshness levels (NVH) from the engine. The five speed gearbox has been further refined to enable a smoother gear shift. Overall, the performance is better and refined than the existing version.
Speaking more on latest development on the Eon hatchback, B S Seo, Managing Director and CEO, HMIL said, “Hyundai Eon has been a trend-setter of style, performance, design and finesse in its segment and has received good acceptability and appreciation from its customers. Hyundai consistently innovates to meet and exceed the demands of the customer and the 1.0 Litre Kappa engine now offered in Eon is an extension of our modern-premium brand philosophy and will delight our customers with unparalleled driving experience and further consolidate Hyundai’s position in the domestic market.”
