Hyundai Motor Announces Sales Numbers Of Connected Cars, Over 6.75 Lakh Units Sold

In CY 2024, the contribution of connected cars in Hyundai’s retail sales stood at 25.7% as compared to 4.7% in CY 2019. The company offers connected car features in its cars through Bluelink - a technologically advanced platform that enables easy flow of information between the vehicle and user’s mobile device. It is an AI based technology with an inbuilt SIM in vehicle that enhances user safety, convenience and security.

The company introduced connectivity with the Hyundai Venue in 2019 offering 35 features, focused on four key areas including performance, convenience, safety and security. Hyundai Bluelink is offered in 12 models including i20, i20 N Line, Exter , Venue, Venue N Line, Verna, Creta, Creta N Line, Creta Electic, Alcazar, Tucson and the all-electric SUV IONIQ 5.

Commenting on Hyundai’s Connected Car technology, Jae Wan Ryu, Function Head - Corporate Planning, Hyundai Motor said, "Hyundai Motor was the first OEM to introduce embedded connected car technology in India called Bluelink. The company is committed to India and every benchmark technology we introduce is aimed at improving the ownership experience of our customers. Bluelink has significantly uplifted user and ownership experience, transforming cars into lifestyle products, garnering appreciation of customers from across the country. In 2025, Hyundai further introduced the In-car Payment platform, which is an evolutionary technology that transforms the vehicle into a seamless payment platform, enhancing convenience and efficiency for customers. Today, connected cars drive a significant part of Hyundai’s overall sales in India, surpassing half a million sales milestone.”

In 2024, a new digital key feature was introduced in the bold new Hyundai Alcazar, wherein the customer’s phone acts as the key to the vehicle, eliminating the need to carry the physical key, and the same is now being offered with the Hyundai Creta Electric as well. Some of the most used features of the convenience suite are remote vehicle start, remote climate control, find my car, and send destination to car. Furthermore, safety features Hyundai Bluelink is offered with a complimentary three-year package, which includes multi-faceted safety features such as SOS, auto collision notification, roadside assistance (RSA), dedicated phone helpline, and emergency contact notification, to name a few.

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Performance can be tracked using Bluelink features such as vehicle health report, maintenance alert and trip history, among others. The vehicle also reports errors to the user via notifications on their mobile phone, apart from displaying the same on the infotainment screen. The information can be accessed using the Bluelink mobile app for timely corrective actions. In addition to that, Hyundai Bluelink service offers security features including vehicle immobilization through the Bluelink call center in case of theft, stolen vehicle notification, geo-fencing alerts, valet alerts and high speed alerts.

Introduced with the Hyundai Creta Electric , the in-car payment platform elevates customer convenience by enabling them to pay for EV charging directly from the vehicle’s infotainment system at around 1,500 charging points. Customers can locate over 10,000 charging points across India from the comfort of their infotainment screen.

Customers can access multiple aspects of their vehicle such as remote services, real-time vehicle tracking, and fuel efficiency parameters, among others. Moreover, the app hosts various other features such as locating the nearest Hyundai service center, fuel station and restaurants, and navigation to these locations directly, using the Bluelink app.