Maruti Alto or Hyundai Eon? The comparison is here!
Renault Kwid is also the longest of the lot and at 3680mm length, the vehicle may turn out to be the most spacious in its segment.
Eon wins in design and style. Alto is powerful and cheaper.
Korean auto major Hyundai Motor Co on Thursday launched entry level compact car Eon that has been developed specifically for the Indian market, at an introductory price of between Rs 2.69 lakh (Rs 269,000) and Rs 3.71 lakh (Rs 371,000), ex-showroom Delhi.
The 1.0-litre Hyundai Eon takes on the Japanese rivals in its segment, the Datsun GO and the Maruti Alto K10.
Apart from pricing it attractively, Hyundai has taken enough precaution to see that EON's quality, at no point, has been compromised.
The festive season is the time when car manufacturers offer major discounts and freebies to lure customers and Hyundai has decided to cash in on the occasion with Eon.
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The country's second largest maker Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Monday said it has introduced three new variants with additional features of its latest small car Eon, which will be costlier by up to Rs 7,000 from the existing versions.
The Hyundai Eon is all set to take the game to the Maruti Suzuki Alto.
Eon has enough substance to disrupt Alto's free run.
Japanese auto major Nissan unveiled its compact car redi-GO under the Datsun brand that will hit markets in June.
Prices across all models starting from Eon to Santa Fe has been hiked in the range of Rs 15,000 to Rs 127,000
The more powerful Eon variant comes with a 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine that is available to the European i10.
This follows three other special edition Maruti launched recently - WagonR Madhavan Signature Edition, Alto K10 Musik edition and Ertiga Feliz edition.
In the last one year, a number of global car makers have shown their interest in debuting in this segment.
The new car, which would come in four variants and two options, is priced between Rs 2.57 lakh and Rs 3.53 lakh.
Hyundai Motor India will increase prices of its vehicles by up to Rs 20,000 across all models by February 1.
Hyundai's entry-level Santro still packs a punch but, flanked by spunkier siblings, seems worn out.
The company sells a range of vehicles starting from the entry level hatchback Eon.
As other global car makers struggle in India to keep sales consistent, the Korean player has made a heady combination out of design, launches and localisation.
The person arrested is the owner of the car that is said to have been used by the accused for the crime.
HMIL sells a range of vehicles starting from entry-level small car Eon to premium SUV Santa Fe, which are priced between Rs 325,000 and Rs 31.75 lakh
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Young Key Koo, managing director, Hyundai Motors India, said SUV was the right product for India
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Monday said prices of its vehicles across models will go up by up to Rs 5,000 from November 1.
Toyota, Mercedes Benz and BMW, have announced a hike already.
Manufacturer Nissan plans to get aggressive with brand communication and increase the number of customer touchpoints through showrooms, experience zones and other initiatives.
Tucson is slated to be launched later this year
During floods in Kolkata, the roads were strewn with stalled Santros, engines filled up with water.
The car is expected to hit the road on October 23 and is being launched as Hyundai celebrates two decades in the country. Industry sources say that it will be priced at Rs 3,70,000 to stay competitive with its biggest competitors, Tata Tiago and Maruti Suzuki Celerio.
Lineup includes a family compact car, hybrid, SUV and others.
Customers can also book the Datsun redi-GO online through Snapdeal.com
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Thursday said it will hike prices by up to Rs 20,000 across models, except the newly launched compact car Grand i10, from October 1 to offset the impact of rupee depreciation and rising input costs.
Market watchers believe Tata Motors' move to upgrade the Nano is a right decision.
The 800cc five-speed manual transmission comes with a fuel economy of 25.17 kmpl
It has a variant with automatic transmission that costs Rs 380,000.
Code-named Pelican, bigger hatchback with new petrol and diesel engines may hit the road next year.
Renault Kwid could be the new frontrunner in the 1-litre car segment, says P Tharyan.
The protection to the driver's chest due to high chest compression was poor and the passenger's chest received weak protection
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