The new range of the Hyundai Grand i10 in India adopts a robust safety equipment, along with a new front design. I would arrive in Colombia by taxi.
With great success in India and other Southeast Asian countries, the Hyundai Grand i10 He received a notable refresh for its 2024 model year/year. This vehicle, which is also sold in Mexico and Central America, is in the subcompact car segment, which in Colombia occupies the HB20. However, we have it as a taxi, under the name of Grand Metro.
It is not such a deep update, but it is very important. One of the most controversial aspects of this car, its front, it was completely renovated and separated for each version. Thus, the hatchback sports a low grill and drooping hood, styled in “X”; and the sedan takes a style much more conservativesimilar to the new HB20.
Meanwhile, the taillights of the hatchback also adopt a completely new design; while in the sedan they now have a nosepiece that connects them from side to side. Remember that in India, both models are different and in fact, they are called differently. The hatchback is called Grand i10 NIOSwhile the sedan is known as Hyundai Aura.
Hyundai Grand i10 2024: much better in security
But, without a doubt, the biggest novelties of the Hyundai Grand i10 2024 are in safety. The standard crew now has four airbags (instead of two), ABS brakes and Stability control. Likewise, the most equipped versions integrate six standard airbags. Advanced driving assistance has not yet been recorded, but the progress is significant.
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For its part, the internal team receives an improvement in its perceived quality with new materials and new upholstery. In addition, it incorporates a monochrome display for vital car information and USB charging ports. Other accessories available are the reverse cameraautomatic lights, eight-inch multimedia screen and smart key.
There are no changes to its mechanics. Keeps the gasoline engine 1.2 liters, 83 hp of power and 114 Nm of torqueconnected to a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic.
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It is very likely that in Colombia we can have it, just like the current model, like the Hyundai Grand Metro taxi in sedan bodywork. Its sales in India start this month, and from that moment, it will reach other markets internationally.
Oscar Julian Restrepo Mantilla.