Hyundai EON

The entry level hatchback segment has been ruled by Maruti Suzuki for decades and never has a contender arrived on the scene until now. Taking the fight straight to Maruti's bread 'n' butter model, the Alto, is the all-new Hyundai Eon, which not only intends to sweep away the competition, but also redefine the rules of the entry level hatchback segment itself!

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) put our country on wheels when they introduced the little 800 over two decades ago. The 800cc engined Suzuki hatchback literally became a symbol of modern India and went on to have a dream run in terms of sales over the last 25 odd years. The 800 finally made way to the Alto, which also happens to be from the Maruti stable. The Alto was the natural heir to the legacy created by the formidable 800 and over the last couple of years it has proved its mettle by keeping the sales charts on fire and clocking monthly numbers that definitely made the competition jealous. As a product, the Alto like its predecessor the 800, happened to be extremely functional. There was no design flair and the car didn’t boast of too many creature comforts apart from the basic power steering/power windows option. While it was an extremely well engineered product, the Alto however remained an entry level car that served purpose of being the ultimate four-wheeled commuter offering in the country, but it wasn’t going to turn heads or make a statement. All these aspects didn’t make a difference since the Alto literally had a monopolistic market as...read more »

The Sports Edition gets a touchscreen infotainment system and cosmetic updates

Following the industry trend of launching sporty variants of their cars, Hyundai has silently launched the 'Sports Edition' of the Eon with some cosmetic and feature upgrades. As one would have expected, it only features cosmetic and feature changes and skips on any mechanical ones. What's strange is that the Sports Edition is only available with the smaller 0.8-litre engine and not with the bigger 1.0-litre. The Sports Edition is available with the Era+ variant at about Rs 16,000 more over the stock variant and with the Magna+ variant for a premium of about Rs 10,000. ERA+ Solid Colour Sports Edition Rs 3.88 lakh ERA+ Metallic Colour Sports Edition Rs 3.92 lakh Magna+ SE Solid Colour Sports Edition Rs 4.14 lakh Magna+ SE Metallic Colour Sports Edition Rs 4.18 lakh All prices ex-showroom, Delhi Starting from the exterior, Hyundai has skipped the usual formula of giving the car a dual-tone paint scheme, spoiler or racing graphics to make it look more sporty. Following a different and a brand new approach, the Korean carmaker has given the Eon Sports Edition 'Sporty Roof Rails' to add to the sporty look. Confused? So are we. Not just... read more »

The voluntary recall is to inspect the clutch fouling with the battery cable

The Guwahati High Court has banned sales of a host of small cars in Assam that have failed to pass crash tests, in response to petitions that sought to make vehicles safer