New Hyundai i10 with 1.2L kappa engine

New Hyundai i10 with 1.2L kappa engine So why so soon ? Why a new engine so soon when the segment car makers used to do just a mere face-lift once a year or two ?
Well, I think its the cheap car trend started by the companies competing to make more cheaper cars. But Indian consumers just don’t look for pocket friendly prices, they need everything, the good looks, the power, the comfort, the luxury but all within the budget. Hyundai understand this needs and acts intelligently, they debuted the i10 in India it again took Hyundai on top of sales charts. They also understand the fact that it won’t last long considering the new models about to come in coming months. So that’s why they brought kappa. (Hello kappa!)

The 1.2L Kappa i10‘s in-line, four-cylinder, 1.2 litre engine while adding to the power will also deliver greater operational efficiency in terms of both fuel consumption and emissions. It will come in three variants – the Magna, Sportz and Asta. The i10 Kappa Sportz will be the top-end model, with sunroof, great interiors, and a bodykit. The 1.2L will also have an automatic transmission version. The car offers 81 bhp and will have a 0-100 kmph figure of 12-13 seconds and a top speed of around 165 kmph.Price for the 1.2L Kappa versions of the i10 will be between Rs 3.89 lakhs and 5.43 lakh (on-road Mumbai) .The 1.1L engine will still go under the hoods of the Era and D-Lite, but the new variants, the Magna, the Sportz and the Asta will have the Kappa motor. The Asta with sunroof is the top-end variant, at Rs 5.43 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi.

The launch of the new Kappa engine coincides with the inauguration of the engine and transmission plant at Sriperumbudur which will produce the brand new Kappa engine to be fitted first in the i10 meant both for the domestic and the export market.

Efficiencies in fuel consumption and environment are the prerogatives for any automobile manufacturer. And Hyundai, as a conscientious global corporate citizen, prioritises these with continuous innovation in technology and design. Our new Kappa engine is the best in class today, with more power, less fuel consumption and a lower CO2 and overall emissions. The current 1.1L engine has proved to be one of the very successful engines for Hyundai and it will continue to power both the Santro and the i10, but the new Kappa engine will significantly raise the bar in this segment and redefine the expectation from this class of cars.