Hyundai the Korean automaker has gained a strong footing in the Indian market across the hatchback and sedan segment in the country. The car-maker has been a tough competitor against the strong line-up from the India's biggest car-maker Maruti Suzuki. The factors that keep a Hyundai a cut above the rest are – Reliability, smooth flowing designs, comfort and efficiency. The Eon hatchback has been an entry level hatchback for the korean carmaker. Based on recent update, the new Hyundai Eon is expected to be powered by a new bigger and better 1.0 Litre Kappa engine.
The existing version of Eon hatchback in India is powered by 814 cc mated to a 5-speed manual gear box. It generates a peak power of about 56 bhp at 5500 rpm and peak torque of about 76 Nm at 4000 rpm. The anticipated 1.0 Liter three-cylinder engine is expected to generate 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.
Pricing and technical details for the 1.0 Liter Eon hatchback has not been revealed for now. It is expected that the car may cost slightly higher than the current version owing to a bigger engine. The launch date is also unknown for now and may be revealed at a later date.
