Hyundai announces Eon
You want to know about the debut of Hyundai Eon right! Yes. Hyundai, Korean car manufacturer plans to bring out its new compact hatchback car Eon around the festive season which will be a tough competitor to Maruti Alto and A-star. The price is expected to be in the range from Rs 3.2 to Rs 3.5 lakhs, Rs 20,000-odd below the Santro and a similar amount more than the Alto.
The exterior appearance and style of the Hyundai Eon is marvelous. Definitely buyers will be impressed with the style of the car. It borrows the front end cues from the new Verna and i10. It possess excellent headlamps and front wheelarch which enhances the visual bulk. The Eon comes with an eye-catchy taillights. The exterior measurements in terms of its length, width and height are 3495mm, 1625mm, 1535mm respectively.
The Hyundai Eon is powered by a 3-cylinder, 814cc petrol engine which resembles Santro and i10’s 1.1 litre iRDE 4-cylinder with one cylinder cut off. The engine churns out a maximum power of 56 PS@5500 RPM and maximum torque of 76.5 NM@4000 RPM. The car sports a boot space of about 211 litres and longest wheelbase.
The interior designs of the car is awesome and it is equipped with a smart combination of beige and black plastics and silver accents. The cabin holds an ample headroom but lack of leg room in the rear. The seats are very soft, comfortable and offers good lumbar and decent thigh support. It has a storage tray on the top of the dash and one litre bottle holders in the doors. The Eon comes with a stereo with aux/USB, power steering, front power windows and a driver’s airbag. But there is no ABS, no airicon etc.
The Eon boasts a 13 inch steel wheels with plastic covers and 155/70 section tyres. The ride is very flexible and it claims an ARAI-certified 21.1kmpl to the Alto K-10’s 20.2kmpl. Eon is an easy and user friendly car to drive with its excellent features, styling, interiors, adequate space and efficient engine. The Hyundai Eon will surely attracts the car enthusiasts.