Hyundai’s all new Elantra could be yours for a little more than Rs 13 lakh

Hyundai Motor India, which has a significant 17.1%market share in the Indian passenger vehicle segment, has launched an all new sixth generation sedan Elantra for an introductory price range of Rs 12.99 lakh to Rs 19.19 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The petrol variants have been loaded with a new 2 litre engine, are priced between Rs 12.99 lakh and Rs 17.99 lakh, while the diesel ones with 1.6 litre engine are priced between Rs 14.79 lakh and Rs 19.19 lakh (all prices ex-showroom Delhi).

These prices are introductory and would remain valid up to December 2016.

As per MD & CEO YK Koo, this launch would help Hyundai strengthen its position in India, the market that makes up for 13% of its global sales.

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"We already have attained significant market share in the SUV segment. With Elantra we will further strengthen our market share in the country," he said.

The changes incorporated in the new model include high intensity discharge headlamps, projector fog lamps, glass antenna, and voice recognition etc.

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Talking of fuel efficiency, while the manual petrol version will give an average of 14.59 km/l, the diesel versions would give average of 22.54 km/l.

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