Official: Hyundai India to launch Grand i10 on September 3

Grand i10 Front Fascia

After much of suspense and drama the newest version of Hyundai's popular hatchback was finally revealed in the new avatar Grand i10.  After having referred to it by the codename, BA, we finally get to know the actual name and see how the car would look like. And this is it!

The new avatar have certain the Fluidic design principle of Hyundai and looks dapper and gives you a B-segment hatchback feel like its bigger sibling i20. 

Hyundai has left no stones unturned while revamping the i10, starting with completely new front fascia and rear end, newer bodylines and the Korean carmaker has also increased the overall dimensions of the car.

i10 Rear End

Hyundai will introduce this model in between the existing i10 and i20 thus challenging the big fishes in this segment like Maruti Suzuki Swift and Ford Figo.

Powering the Grand i10 will be a petrol and a diesel engine. The petrol will be the familiar 1.2-liter Kappa2 engine that we already see on the i10 and the i20. The talking point is the 1.1-liter three cylinder diesel engine. This is a three cylinder version of the 1.4-liter CRDi on the i20. Though Hyundai has not released the specifications of this engine, we expect a power output of about 70-75bhp.

So all you buyers looking to buy a good hatchback just hold on to your guns because this car could turn the market upside down given the car is launched in a delicious price, this car certainly broaden the reach of Hyundai among Indian customers which is the second most fav brand among Indians after you know who!!

Hyundai to launch its New Fluidic i10 by August 2013

Spied shot of new i10 credit: worldcarfans.com

Hyundai's new fluidic design i10 is expected to make its global debut by august 2013. The new model seen doing tests extensively near its Sriperumbudur factory, Chennai. The model codenamed BA was seen in multiple parts of the world will replace the current version globally.

Based on the spy shots though heavily camouflaged, the new model is supposedly larger than the current version and may be introduced in India at a higher price bracket than the current i10 thus slotting the model between current i10 and i20, making their brand available to a wider spectrum of customers.

For India, it is expected that the new i10 will be offered with a new 1.1-litre three cylinder turbo diesel engine. Moreover, a 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine will also be offered along with the 1.2 Kappa engine. Also, Hyundai is likely to build the 1.1-litre diesel engine in its Chennai facility, which currently being imported from Korea. 
Reports of launching the vehicle is being made based on the tweet from Siddharth Vinayak Patankar (NDTV), the new Hyundai i10′s Indian launch has been advanced to August 2013.

The next generation i10 will be priced starting close to Rs 4.5 lakh, while the top-end variant diesel variant close to Rs 7 lakh.