Hyundai introduces Eon with 1.0 Litre Kappa engine   

­       The Trendsetter Eon now more powerful and peppier –   New Delhi May 6, 2014: Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), the country’s largest exporter and the                               

second­largest car manufacturer today introduced the advanced 1.0 Litre Kappa engine for the India’s                           

trendsetter Eon. The new 1.0 Litre Eon will be available along with the current 0.8Litre Eon. 

  

The Euro 5 ready 1.0 Litre Kappa petrol engine is equipped with latest Dual VTVT technology and designed                                   

to deliver high engine performance, with enhanced fuel efficiency and low emissions. The advanced 1.0 Litre                               

three­cylinder engine delivers high power of 69PS@6,200 rpm and peak torque at 9.6 kgm at 3500 rpm for                                   

enhanced driving experience resulting in less frequent gear shifting and high fuel efficiency of 20.3 Kmpl                               

(ARAI Certified). 

  

Commenting on the introduction of new engine variant of Eon, B S Seo, Managing Director and                               CEO, HMIL said, “Hyundai Eon has been a trendsetter of style, performance, design and finesse in its                                 

segment and has received good acceptability and appreciation from its customers. Hyundai consistently                         

innovates to meet and exceed the demands of the customer and the 1.0 Litre Kappa engine now offered in                                     

Eon is an extension of our modern­premium brand philosophy and will delight our customers with                             

unparalleled driving experience and further consolidate Hyundai’s position in the domestic market.” 

  

The all­aluminum 1.0 Litre Kappa engine promises weight reduction with adoption of aluminum head and                             

block that help achieve improved fuel economy. Moreover to minimize the noise, vibration & harshness levels                               

(NVH), low friction timing chain has been adopted while the piston cooling jets ensures optimum piston                               

temperature for most efficient engine working for higher fuel economy & enhanced engine performance. The                             

1.0 Litreengine is mated with 5­speed manual gearbox which offers smooth gear shifting and has low noise                                 

gear design for improved NVH. 

The Eon 1.0 Kappa engine will be available in Magna+ variant at an ex­showroom price (New Delhi): Rs.                                   383,130.   About HMIL   Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC). HMIL is the                                   largest passenger car exporter and the second largest car manufacturer in India. It currently markets ten car                                 models across segments ­ in the A2 segment it has the Eon, Santro, i10, Grand, i20 and Xcent, in the A3 segment                                           the Verna, in the A4 segment the Elantra, in the A5 segment Sonata and in the SUV segment the Santa Fe. HMIL’s fully integrated state­of­the­art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts advanced production, quality and                         testing capabilities. HMIL forms a critical part of HMC’s global export hub. It currently exports to around 120                                   countries across EU, Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Australia and the Asia Pacific. HMIL has been India’s                                 number one exporter for the past eight years consecutively. To support its growth and expansion plans, HMIL                                 

currently has 389 dealers and more than 1000 service points across India. In its commitment to provide                                 customers with cutting­edge global technology, HMIL set up a modern multi­million dollar R&D facility in                             Hyderabad. The R&D center endeavors to be a center of excellence in automobile engineering.