2nd-gen Hyundai Santro launched at Rs. 3.90 lakh

Hyundai has announced the launch of the new Santro. The second generation Santro is available in 5 variants - D-Lite, Era, Magna, Sportz and Asta. Prices start at Rs. 3,89,900 (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The new Santro measures 3,610 mm in length, 1,645 mm in width and 1,560 mm in height. It has a wheelbase of 2,400 mm and it comes with a 35-litre fuel tank.

The new Santro retains the tall boy design of its predecessor. It features a Cascade grille at the front flanked by triangular fog lamps. The grille has a chrome frame and black inserts around it. It comes with a pair of large swept back headlamps. On the side, the Santro has two distinct feature lines around the wheel arches and a kink in the window line. The car comes with ORVMs with integrated turn signals and 14-inch steel wheels that have silver wheel caps. At the rear, the car has a dual-tone bumper with integrated reflectors, rear windshield wiper, a roof spoiler as well as wraparound tail lamps. 

The new Santro comes with a dual-tone interior. The dashboard features circular AC vents on either side, while the centre console is flanked by a set of triangular AC vents. It houses a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system that has Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and Mirrorlink connectivity, voice recognition and navigation. It comes with a multi-function steering wheel and a twin-dial instrument cluster with a 2.5-inch MID placed on the right hand side. The power window switches are placed between the front seats next to the gear lever. The front seats have fixed headrests.

Some of the notable features include air-conditioning with rear AC vents, electrically adjustable ORVMs, folding rear seat, 2-DIN audio system (Magna AMT) and optional Diana Green interior trim.

The new Santro is powered by a 1.1-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine that produces 68 BHP @ 5,500 rpm and 99 Nm of torque @ 4,500 rpm. CNG option is available on select variants. On CNG, the engine produces 58 BHP @ 5,500 rpm and 84 Nm @ 4,500 rpm. Both petrol and CNG variants come with a 5-speed manual transmission as standard. The petrol version gets an optional 5-speed AMT.

Standard safety features include ABS with EBD and driver side airbag. Higher variants get dual front airbags, rear parking sensors, rear view camera among others.

Variant-wise ex-showroom prices:

D-Lite - Rs. 3,89,900

Era - Rs. 4,24,900

Magna - Rs. 4,57,900

Magna AMT - Rs. 5,18,900

Magna CNG - Rs. 5,23,900

Sportz - Rs. 4,99,900

Sportz AMT - Rs. 5,46,900

Sportz CNG - Rs. 5,64,900

Asta - Rs. 5,45,900