Hyundai i10

Hyundai i10 has been Manufactured by Hyundai

Hyundai i10

Hyundai launched its new car i10 that is first to make a world debut from India. The car is powered wit 1.1 liter, iRDE petrol engine and is aimed to give great fuel efficiency to its users. The company Hyundai Motor India is aiming to achieve a target of 20% market share as compared to the current 18%.Hyundai i10 is a compact car and also is less expensive car in the range.

The car will be launched in London in March 2008. Cost wise the car is slotted between Santro and Getz in India and it will also be considered to be a replacement for Santro in the western markets. The company is currently testing the car in Chennai. The market is dominated by many mid range cars like Chevrolet spark, Zen Estilo, WagonR and Tata Indica Xeta and the new car will have to compete with these.

Look of the car

The i10 is a five seater and has five doors having length 3.56 m and width 1.59 m .The car is compact and spacious. The wheels of the car are pushed out to increase the space inside the car. The initial models of the car are launched with an inbuilt AC and electric front windows, central lock system, body color bumpers and six speaker stereos.

A proper tailgate is added feature rather than just a piece of glass. The car looks are very attractive with the black bumper and added black color mirrors.

Engine, Power, Torque

The car is powered with 1.1-litre iRDE petrol engine that generates a power of 66.7PS at 5500 rpm and torque of 10.1 kgm(7.44lb-ft) at 2800 rpm. The car is fitted with sunroof, rear spoiler, leather wrapped steering wheel, keyless entry, leather wrapped gear knob. The engine is fitted with an option to go for manual or automatic transmission. The gearshift is located on the centre console to provide more space inside.

Like a Satro , Hyundai’s new i10 also has the same wheelbase (2380mm/94inches) the length of the car is increased by 1550mm/61inches as compare to Santro. Hyundai i10 is wide in comparison to Satro by 70mm/2.8inches.

Comfort and Safety:

The car is styled like Ford verve having steeply raked windscreen and ellipsoidal glass area. The rear of the car has the tail lamps similar to Santro .The interior of the car are best in the market that involve dashboard integrated center console instead of floor shift pattern.

The safety facilities in most of the popular models are integrated to the car like the seat belts with pre-tensioner, anti-lock braking system(ABS), impact sensing auto door unlock system, 4 airbags, child seat fittings that can be fitted in the front, passenger side cut of switch and the mounted stop lamp.

Engineering and Style:

The car popularly known as Pa is powered with gasoline engine producing 65 horsepower, diesel car is rated to give 75 hp and the company will be bringing the 1.2 liter engine soon in to the market.

iRDE(intelligent Responsive Drive Engine) petrol engine with five speed manual transmission indicate the car is driven intelligently and has innovative designs and is safe luxurious car .The car has the alphabet “i” to indicate inspire that is mostly found in Hyundai brand cars .The i10 belongs to the A segment cars of Hyundai. The new dash that looks simple is equipped with smart controls and the three spoke steering wheel is provided for easy control and drive.

Special features

* Tremendous interiors, good space
* Power is 66.7PS at 5500 rpm, Torque is 10.1 kgm at 2800 rpm
* Engine is 1.1 litre engine / iRDE -i10 (pa)
* Length of car is 3565mm/140inches
* Wheelbase is 2380mm/94inches similar to Santro.
* Fog lamp in the front
* Alloy wheel and rear wiper
* A good midsize car

Positive and negative specification of the car:

Positive specifications of the car

1. Luxurious interiors

2. Gear lever position is good

3. Gear box placement is good

4. Spacious car

5. Seats are comfortable and drive is easy

6. Tubeless tyres are present.

Negative specifications of the car

1. The shape of the car is not very fashionable

2.The price of the car could have been reduced for the average middle class Indian customers

3. The car needs to get tested for Indian roads.

Cost

The Hyundai iTen that hit Indian market in October 2007 and the launch price is around Rs 4lakh .The car will be sold in India and overseas and will cost in range between Rs 3.39 lakh (U.S. $13322) and Rs 3.98lakh (U.S. $15641).

Technical Specifications of Hyundai i10

Dimension & Weight
Overall Length (mm)	3565
Overall Width (mm)	1595
Overall Height (mm)	1550
Wheelbase (mm)	2380
Ground Clearance (mm)	165
Front Track (mm)	1400
Rear Track (mm)	1385
Kerb Weight (Kg)	860-952(M/T)
Fuel Tank capacity (l)	35
Engine	iRDE 1.1
Configuration	In-line, 4 cylinder
Displacement	1086 cc
Maximum Power	66.7 ps /5500 rpm
Maximum Torque	10.1 Kgm /2800 rpm
Suspensions
Front Suspension	McPherson Strut with Stabilizer Bar and "I" type sub-frame
Rear Suspension	CTBA with coil spring
Rear Shock Absorbers	Hydraulic
Brakes
Front	Disc
Rear	Drum
Tyre
Size	155/80 R13
Type	Tubeless