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Just last week we reported about Hyundai’s plans to launch to the LPG version of the i10 and today the company has announced the same. The Korean automaker has launched the i10 Blue Drive LPG which costs Rs. 27,630/- more than the regular i10 petrol. Hyundai uses the Blue Drive tag on its eco-friendly and [...]

Fuel prices have been increasing faster then we can blink. This has led to a growing shift in buyer preference towards diesel cars. Now Hyundai has put its diesel plant on hold and the i10 diesel has been postponed indefinitely as well. With buyers preferring to buy diesel cars, the sales of the i10 has [...]

One of the most awaited cars in the recent years, the Hyundai i10 Diesel could soon be a reality as consumers preference has shifted to diesel. The increase in petrol prices have led to customers shelling out that extra bit to get a oil burning machine, which offers better performance and fuel economy. Infact, the [...]

Car tested: 2011 Hyundai i10 1.2L Kappa2 (Asta) Price OTR Mumbai: 6,04,548/- The i10 has been a success story for Hyundai right from the day it was launched and has taken over from the Santro as Hyundai’s best selling car. With many new cars cramming into the already jam packed segment, the i10 was getting dated and needed a [...]

Hyundai has introduced a new version of i10. The new i10 is priced between Rs 3.48 – 5.91 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). The car is available in two petrol engines – 1.1 iRDE2 and 1.2 Kappa2 VTVT. While the 1.1 litre iRDE2 engine delivers a maximum power of 69PS@5500 rpm and a maximum torque of 10.1 [...]

Hyundai has unveiled the company’s and Korea’s first Full Speed Electric Vehicle (FSEV) named ‘BlueOn,’ opening a new era in eco-friendly technology. Hyundai invested a total of about 40 billion won over a one year period to create BlueOn, which is based on the i10. The electric version of i10 was first unveiled at the [...]

Hyundai India will officially launch the i10 facelift on the 23rd of this month. What is significant is the car debuts in our country before it hits the stands at the Paris Motor Show at the end of the month. The Kappa engine will now feature variable valve timing assiting in better low end drama [...]

Hyundai India will be launching an upgraded version of the i10 this Diwali. The 2011 Hyundai i10 gets new headlights, taillights, indicators on ORVMs, body coloured door handles and moulding, redesigned front and rear bumpers, new front grille and adjustable head rests. However the most significant change is the adoption of VTVT technology on the [...]

Hyundai has been under some pressure lately. Its latest facelift of the Verna did not go to well with the crowds. Besides, new entrants such as the Ford Figo and the Chevy Beat are continuously eating into the i10′s share. In a scenario, where the Figo is available in diesel and the Beat is going [...]

Just last month we spoke about the i10 diesel not being launched in this generation i10 here, but now reports seems to suggest otherwise. Coming under great threat from the Ford Figo, Hyundai seems to be reconsidering launching a diesel powered i10. Earlier the company was only worried about the Nissan Micra but the launch [...]