Hyundai Grand i10 Nios and Aura Taxi Variants, Prime SD and SB, Launched in India Starting at Rs 6 Lakh

South Korean automaker Hyundai has today announced its official entry into the commercial mobility segment in India with the launch of Prime sedan and Prime hatchback. Sharing this update the company stated that it has introduced these modes to serve the needs of fleet operators and taxi entrepreneurs with purpose built vehicles. Bookings for both these vehicles are now open for an amount of Rs 5,000.

In the Indian market Maruti Suzuki has been actively playing a pivotal role with commercial use specific car models like the Alto K10 Tour H1, WagonR Tour H3, Dzire Tour S, Eeco Tour V and Ertiga Tour M. Now Hyundai has joined the likes of Maruti Suzuki with the launch of two new CNG taxi models, i.e. Prime HB (hatchback) and the Prime SD (sedan).

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The Hyundai Prime HB is a commercial version of the Grand i10 Nios. It has a starting ex-showroom price of Rs 5.99 lakh. It comes equipped with a 1.2L 4-cylinder naturally aspirated engine which can be used with petrol and CNG. It offers a company claimed fuel economy of up to 27.32 km/kg on CNG mode.

The Hyundai Prime SD is a commercial version of the Aura. It has a starting ex-showroom price of Rs 6.89 lakh. It comes equipped with a 1.2L naturally aspirated 4-cylinder engine which supports petrol and CNG. In CNG mode it can return a company claimed fuel economy of up to 28.40 km/kg.

Both these vehicles have been introduced with three colour options - Atlas White, Abyss Black and Typhoon Silver. They come equipped with a company CNG and also get 80 kmph speed limiting function with 3-year warranty.

Hyundai has paid extra attention to safety in the Prime HB and SB. Both these cars come equipped with a host of safety, utility and convenience features including - rear AC vents, 6-airbags, electrically adjustable ORVMs, rear defogger, steering mounted controls, central locking, speakers, Type-C charging port at front, rear parking sensors, emergency stop signal, 3-point seatbelts, all four power windows, height adjustable driver’s seat and footwell lighting. The Prime HB additionally gets rear adjustable headrests and keyless entry.

Tarun Garg, Managing Director & CEO designate, Hyundai Motor India Limited, said “With the introduction of Prime HB and Prime SD, HMIL is proud to enter the commercial mobility space with products that are engineered for trust, reliability and good earning potential. Backed by Hyundai’s extensive service network, attractive warranty, maintenance packages, low cost of ownership and flexible finance solutions, Prime HB and Prime SD will enable our commercial customers to enhance earnings while offering safe and comfortable mobility to passengers.”