Hyundai finally lists 'EBD' on i10, i20 & Xcent specs

Thanks to Gagan Modi of Mycarhelpline for bringing this to our attention.

Hyundai has finally listed electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) on the feature list of cars like the Grand i10, Xcent & Elite i20.

Back in 2013 when the Grand i10 was launched, Hyundai offered only ABS on the top spec Asta(O) trim. There was no mention of "EBD" on the spec sheet, thereby raising suspicion whether it was offered or simply cut under the accountant's knife. Later in 2014, when the Elite i20 was launched, the company again only mentioned ABS on the spec-sheet, but not EBD. The company only listed EBD on the spec-sheet of higher end cars like the Creta.

It now appears that Hyundai has silently added the EBD option on the spec-sheet. While it's not yet known whether the company offered EBD earlier and just skipped mentioning it, we're happy with the confirmation. The company now offers standard ABS + EBD on the Elite i20, Verna and Creta, while the Grand i10 gets it from the Sportz variant onwards and the Xcent from the SX trim and beyond. That said, Hyundai has missed an opportunity here to add ABS and EBD to its entry level car, the Eon.

EBD varies the amount of braking force applied to each of the wheels depending on the wheel speed, road conditions and load in the car. While the anti-lock brakes (ABS) can be installed standalone, EBD systems always come paired with ABS.