Monday, September 27, 2010

New Hyundai i10..................................

Hyundai has launched the upgraded version of i10, the changes include new headlamps, bigger new tail lamps, a new rear bumper with integrated reflectors.
On the front side it gets a new hexagonal grille with is said to be from the hyundai's family and also seen on the ix35 crossover, it also gets a big air dam of honeycomb shape in the bumper for the cooling which gives it a very sporty look, and all new fog lamps replacing the old circular ones.The overall length car has been increased by 20mm. The mirrors get signal light blinkers integrated into it for a better look. Overall the exterior gets a better cosmetic change to enhance the looks of exterior. 


Coming on the interiors their are a host of new features ,the dashboard gets all new gunmetal finish and looks attractive now, the meters get blue back lit similar to its bigger brother i20,the stereo system now can play mp3 files and it also gets USB or iPod connectivity so now you can play your favorite music any time it also gets Bluetooth technology, the top variant gets a buzzer type parking sensor along with a gear shift indicator which is displayed on the LCD screen which on to the right of the instrument console which suggest you in which gear car is to be driven for maximum efficiency  so now you will get more efficiency and proper drive ability , the steering gets controls for audio system and receiving calls. Some very new features that you get for the car for this segment is heated ORVM(Outside rear view mirrors) a very new feature for  such a small car.


The engine options are the same 1.1L iRDE2 engine and the 1.2L kappa2 engine
,the company has done a minor change in the 1.1L iRDE2 engine  by increasing the increasing the inlet and outlet diameter so that the engine power can increase. The engine now produces 69BHP instead of 65.7BHP and the torque remains the same.
While the main change comes in the kappa2 engine which gets a new VTVT(Variable timing Valve train) function which is again a very first in small car segment. However by introducing a VTVT function the power has not been beefed up it remains unchanged at 80BHP, but now the engine feels more smooth and refined at any engine speed as compared to kappa1, so you push the throttle and enjoy the ride.  
The 1.2L Kappa engine has claimed an unbeatable mileage of 20.37 km/liter which is the second best to Tata Nano.


The ride and handling of the car remains unchanged, on the contrary the company hasn't changed 155/80 R13 skinny tires to cope up with the mileage.The ride is little stiff on the front side and soft on the rear side.
The new i10 is also available in automatic transmission.
Overall the car has changed somewhat as far as the performance is concerned, but the major changes are purely cosmetic which are well enough to thrill you, with a nominal price hike.

1 comment:

  1. The competition in the compact car segment is hotting up, with market leader Maruti Suzuki India set to launch a brand new model early next year in response to rival Hyundai's soon-to-be-launched Grand i10.

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