Hyundai has officially announced to start taking pre-orders for the much-awaited Ioniq 5 electric crossover from December 2022. The new model is expected to be launched sometime in early next year. Not just Ioniq 5, Hyundai is planning to launch 5 new cars and SUVs in the country in 2023
1. New Hyundai Verna
Hyundai has fast paced the development of the next-gen Verna sedan that has already been spotted testing multiple times on the Indian roads. Expected to be unveiled at the Auto Expo 2023, the new Hyundai Verna will come with all-new design and feature-loaded cabin. Moreover, the new model will grow in size and will offer more space inside the cabin. The new model will have fastback-like styling with a tapered roof. It will rival the Honda City, Maruti Ciaz, VW Virtus and the Skoda Slavia.
The new Hyundai Verna will also come with segment-first ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) tech with features like lane departure warning, lane assist, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic collision avoidance assist, adaptive cruise control, emergency braking and forward collision assist. It will be offered with 1.5L petrol, 1.4L turbo petrol and 1.5L diesel engines.
2. Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Facelift
Hyundai will soon give a mid-life facelift to its entry-level hatchback, the Grand i10 Nios. In fact, testing of the new i20 Nios facelift has already been spotted testing on the Indian roads. The new model will receive some changes on outside and inside as well. The new model will receive revised front fascia including a redesigned grille, and repositioned headlamps, revised alloys and redesigned LED tail-lights. Inside the cabin, the Grand i10 Nios facelift is likely to get new instrument console and a revised, larger infotainment system with Android Auto & Apple CarPlay. The new Grand i10 facelift is expected to be offered with a 1.2L naturally-aspirated petrol engine and a CNG option. The hatchback will be available in both manual and AMT transmission options.
3. Hyundai Creta facelift
Hyundai has already introduced the Creta facelift in Indonesia and other select international markets. The new Hyundai Creta facelift has already been spotted testing on the Indian roads. It is expected to make India debut at the 2023 Auto Expo. The new model will come with new front fascia, which is inspired by the next-gen Tucson. It features new parametric grille that merges well with the LED DRLs, a rectangular headlamp setup, sharper tail-lights and redesigned boot lid.
The new Hyundai Creta facelift won’t receive major upgrade inside the cabin. The SUV is expected to get an upgraded touchscreen infotainment system and revised BlueLink connected car tech. The biggest change will come in the form of ADAS tech with features like autonomous emergency braking with forward collision avoidance, rear cross traffic collision avoidance assist, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist and blind spot monitor. The new model will continue to be offered with existing engine setup including a 115bhp, 1.5L petrol, a 115bhp, 1.5L diesel and a 140bhp, 1.5L diesel.
4. Hyundai Micro SUV
Hyundai is developing a new entry-level SUV, internally called the Ai3 CUV to rival the likes of the Tata Punch, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger and others. It is expected to be launched during festive season 2023 that’s before Diwali. We expect the new mini SUV to make global debut at the 2023 Auto Expo in January. The new entry-level SUV will be based on the Grand i10 Nios platform that also underpins the Casper CUV on sale in Korea. It will be bigger than the Casper and will be positioned between the Nios and the Venue. Hyundai could remove some of the top-end and entry-level variants of the Grand i10 Nios and the Venue to create space to accommodate a new mini SUV.
The new model is likely to share the interior with the Grand i10 Nios. It is expected to get an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto & Apple CarPlay, reverse camera, power windows, auto AC, powered ORVMs, etc. It is likely to be powered by a 1.2L petrol engine that produces 82bhp and 114Nm of torque. Transmission choices are likely to include a 5-speed manual and an AMT. The subcompact SUV could also get a CNG option.
5. Hyundai Ioniq 5
Hyundai will launch its globally popular Ioniq 5 EV in our market in early next year. It will come as a CBU and is estimated to be priced somewhere around Rs 45 lakh to Rs 60 lakh. The new Ioniq 5 is designed and developed on the brand’s EV dedicated – E-GMP or Electric Global Modular Platform. It is offered with two battery sizes – 72.6kWh and 58kWh – and are offered with rear-wheel or all-wheel-drive layouts.
The 72.6kWh battery version is claimed to offer a range of around 470-480kms. It is compatible with up to 220kW DC charging, which charges the battery from 10% to 80% in just 18 minutes. It features a dual-motor, AWD layout that offers a combined power of 306bhp and 605Nm of torque. The Ioniq 5 is claimed to achieve 0-100kmph acceleration in just 5.2 seconds before hitting a top speed of 185kmph. The 58kWh battery has a 169bhp, single motor and the power is transmitted to the rear wheels of the crossover. This variant claim to achieve 0 to 100kmph in just 8.5 seconds.
6. Hyundai i20 Facelift
Hyundai is also testing the i20 facelift on the foreign soil. The third-gen Hyundai i20 with comprehensive design and feature upgrade was introduced in late 2020. The new model is likely to receive cosmetic upgrades including the revised front grille with redesigned inserts and slightly tweaked bumper. The rear profile is likely to receive Venue-like taillamps connected via LED strips and slightly redesigned bumper & boot lid.
The cabin is likely to receive some changes in terms of revised touchscreen infotainment system and instrument console. The new model will continue to be offered with 1.2L NA petrol and a 1.0L 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine. Hyundai will discontinue the i20 diesel from our market due to stricter Real-Driving emission norms. While there is no word on its India launch timeline, the new Hyundai i20 facelift is expected to hit roads sometime in 2023-24.
