Developed by Hyundai’s South Korean R&D centre, the new generation Santro is expected to make global debut at the 2018 Auto Expo. Spied on test on multiple occasions, the new Santro will not only be bigger, but will also be loaded with features and a more powerful engine.
The tall boy hatchback first made its Indian debut in 1998. It had a highly successful run both in domestic and export markets till the production came to an end in late 2014. The spy video below was submitted by Rushlane reader Ashwat Choudhary. He spotted the car near Azadpur in Delhi earlier today.
Even after four years, the Santro is reported to receive a significant amount of queries from customers. The small car was doing around 2500 units a month when it was phased out. It went offline not because of waning popularity but because Hyundai had a more modern Eon in place to take the baton from its old workhorse.
Since the Santro nameplate continues to command a positive recall in the Indian market, it makes sense to come up with an all-new model. It’s too early to talk about the specifics of the small car in question but it’s safe to assume that it will be a tall boy with crossover-like styling elements to take on the Renault Kwid and Datsun redi-Go.
Thanks to latest spy shots, there are some interesting details now available. New Santro will be powered by a new engine which is codenamed AH2. Production of this engine has already commenced. The new Hyundai Santro is likely could be the first product in the company’s Indian portfolio to feature an AMT. Hyundai India’s CEO Young Kee Koo recently went on record to say that AMT models will be introduced from 2018.
In addition to this, it will also get a touchscreen infotainment system. This system will be compatible with smartphones, and will also get navigation and reverse parking.
