
Archived Reviews
Posted on:- Jul 14 2008 : Hyundai i10
Overview
Hyundai Motor India Limited launches i10 under the PA code name in November 2007. Taking advantage of the demand for more small cars in the Indian auto industry, Hyundai rolled out i10 with a powerful engine and an upscale interior. It is one of India's most popular 'A' segment small car. It is built to take on sub-compact segment cars such as the Chevrolet Spark, Maruti Suzuki Zen Estilo, Maruti Suzuki WagonR, and Tata Indica Xeta.
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Posted on:- Jul 14 2008 : Hyundai Getz Prime
Overview
Hyundai Motors India Ltd (HMIL), the third largest car manufacturer in the country and the largest exporter of cars from India, has launched its new premium hatchback 'Getz Prime.' The Getz Prime looks pretty much like a curvaceously redesigned Getz, but more modern and will compete with Maruti Swift and Chevrolet UV-A.
The Getz Prime is being touted as the country's first car that can be called 'truly global,' in terms of features t...
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Posted on:- Aug 18 2007 : Hyundai Terracan
The Terracan is meant to mean the king of land, as the name is derived from the words terra and khan, but try telling that to a Russian and she will in all probability turn away in disgust. For, tarakan, which sounds very much the same as the Terracan when the Russians say it, is their word for cockroach!
And although the SUV might have a few qualities like durability and omnivorous nature in common with the household pest, the two are a breed apart, nay several breeds apart!
Having waited for a Terracan for over a year now since we first heard about Hyundai’s SUV making its ...
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Posted on:- Aug 18 2007 : Hyundai-Verna
Hyundai has dived head first into the heart of the mid-size segment with the new Verna and the importance of this all-new saloon cannot be underestimated. It comes from a company that has earned a reputation for reaching out to Indian customers and all Hyundai models come with a sales and service back-up that underscores the Korean company’s commitment to the Indian market.
Design, Engineering and Interiors:
The Verna’s nose is clearly the most attractive and distinctive part of what is otherwise a bland design. The Corolla-like grille, sweptba...
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Posted on:- Aug 18 2007 : Hyundai Tucson
India likes diesel, and India likes urban SUVs. Put the two together and you get Hyundai’s latest — and perhaps cleverest — car. It has the right ingredients, but does it taste as good as it sounds?
Design, Engineering and Interiors:
The Hyundai Tucson is a rare example of outlandish Korean curves and shapes. The Tucson has a refreshing design. Short overhangs, a sporty bonnet line, a steeply raked windscreen, a roof that tightens up towards the rear and a stylish upward kink at the base of the C-pillar make it interesting to look at. Another n...
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Posted on:- Aug 18 2007 : Hyundai Sonata Embera
Hyundai's new value for money Embera is considerably larger than the old 'Jag-Sonata.' Hyundai's focus is on taking the crown away from the Honda Accord. Is the Embera upto the task?
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The new Sonata does not seek to attract attention to itself; restrained elegance is more its design mantra. This is sure to make it more attractive to traditional buyers that want to make a statement, without being loud. A full-sized bonnet, high-mounted Audi A6-like headlights, Accord-like tail lamps and clean, perfectly proportioned lines give ...
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Posted on:- Aug 18 2007 : Hyundai Getz
The Hyundai Getz opens up a new segment in the market, somewhere between small hatches like the Santro and Zen, and the C-segment sedans like the Ikon and Accent. Priced from Rs 4.7 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai), it aims to draw people away from both the small hatches and midsize sedans by being more practical and modern than either.:
Design, Engineering and Interiors:
The Getz has been designed as a modern European super-mini, which means maximum usage of space and clean, sharp styling.Like most European superminis, the Getz is fairly wide (wider than an Ikon) ...
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Posted on:- Aug 18 2007 : Hyundai Elantra
The lower D-segment is the fastest-growing slice of the market, and Hyundai wanted part of that pie. Enter the Elantra, the most successful Hyundai in Europe. Seeing Hyundai's success with cars like the Sonata and Accent, the company has every reason to be confident, but is the Elantra upto the task? :
Design, Engineering and Interiors:
The flamboyantly styled Elantra shows much the Korean design ‘flair’ that is evident on the Sonata and the original Santro. The nose, modelled on the European Tuscani coupe, looks too fussy and gawky to most ey...
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Posted on:- Aug 18 2007 : Hyundai Accent Viva
In its heyday, the Accent was one of the biggest C-segment successes, and with good reason, but its popularity has started to wane. It is still one of the most modern mid-sizers though, with lots of space, a good cabin and the promise of quality service from Hyundai.
The Accent's line-up has been updated with a mild face-lift and the addition of new variants, including various trim levels, three distinct engines and two body styles. The CRDi is the current crowd favourite, but is the rest of the Accent still a match for the best.
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Posted on:- Jun 07 2007 : Hyundai Santro Xing
A car that I for one believed would simply bomb at the box office, but a car that has in its various forms made sense to so many small car buyers and captured the imagination of so many others. A Korean beauty that pioneered the Tall boy era in India. Although we had driven the santro many a times on pleasure trips, we hadn't yet done a complete test that could be used for a review and thus the delay. Nonetheless, we wish not to leave any stone unturned and what follows aims at penetrating from the silhouette lines of the exterior all the way to the very core of this little car.
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