Hyundai Motors finally launched their much anticipated Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Santa Fe in the Indian market just as the festive season kick started.
Hyundai is all set to launch its Sports Utility Vehicle Santa Fe in the Indian market this festive season.
Both the carmakers do not have a strong presence in the SUV market and with these products they are aiming at filling the gap in their Indian portfolio.
The crossover is not just a good looker - it combines beauty with power.
Hyundai Motor India also plans to raise its sales in the overseas market this year.
It has been initiated to replace a stop lamp switch due to a potential malfunction.
Santa Fe was first introduced globally in 2001 as Hyundai's first SUV.
Apart from this, the company will roll out its SUV Santa Fe in October this year which will carry a price tag between Rs 20 lakh (Rs 2 million) and Rs 22 lakh (Rs 2.2 million) a unit.
Let's take a cursory glance at each of the brawny beauties we are soon going to see dominating the roads.
With its Storm Edge design language, the new Santa Fe replaces the older model and competes with the likes of the Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour, Ssangyong Rexton and Chevrolet Captiva.
The Grand i10 gets Hyundai's new Fluidic styling and details.
Bolder and stylish, Hyundai Tucson makes a strong comeback.
Tucson is slated to be launched later this year
The craze over SUVs has just started in India.
A number of carmakers have launched new products in the SUV/MUV segment within a span of few months.
The segment is doing well and many new products are being developed for this space.
Hyundai Motor India will increase prices of its vehicles by up to Rs 20,000 across all models by February 1.
With its fluidic design, Santa Fe looks and powerful engine under the hood, Hyundai Creta is quite an interesting SUV
The company sells a range of vehicles starting from the entry level hatchback Eon.
Ruural markets contribute a significant chunk of SUV sales and there was a slowdown in demand from semi-urban and rural areas.
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
Toyota, Mercedes Benz and BMW, have announced a hike already.
Commenting on the company's performance, HMIL managing director and chief executive officer, BS Seo said: "We surpassed our targets of selling 4 lakh vehicles in the domestic market by adding new products like Xcent, Elite i20 and Santa Fe to our robust product portfolio."
Prices across all models starting from Eon to Santa Fe has been hiked in the range of Rs 15,000 to Rs 127,000
Petrol variants of the car are priced between Rs 6.38-7.09 lakh.
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.
This new avatar comes with a completely new 2.0 litre petrol engine under its hood.
The SUV will herald a new chapter in Hyundai's success story.
Young Key Koo, managing director, Hyundai Motors India, said SUV was the right product for India
Currently, Hyundai has 400 dealerships and over 270 rural sales outlets supported by over 1,000 service centers across India.
The car is built in a manner that stands tall and rugged on the city streets, without ever being uncomfortable, says Pavan Lall.
It plans to increase India sales by a tenth, helped largely by launches next year
The price is expected to be around Rs 10 lakh, at par with competition.
The SUV leaves a good impression thanks to its athletic built.
The car it not only the most powerful four-wheel in its segment but also offers more features compared to the competitors.
Hyundai Creta has emerged as one of the best looking four wheelers and certainly the best looking compact SUV in 2015 and that has worked remarkably in their favour as far as sales is concerned.
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.
With fast changing mentality of the crowd here, the automakers are creating their own categories to attract more and more buyers.
Maruti Suzuki India to hike prices of its vehicles across models by up to Rs 20,000 from January to offset rising costs.
Hyundai Motor India will raise prices of its entire product portfolio in the range of Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000 from Jan 2015.
