In June 2021, Hyundai Motor India retailed a total of 40,496 units against 21,320 units of the same month last year. The South Korean automaker recorded monthly growth of 62 percent and Year-on-Year growth of 90 percent. The company says that its newly-launched Hyundai Alcazar 7-seater SUV has been receiving an overwhelming response from customers. A total of 3,103 units of the Alcazar were dispatched last month. One must note that the three-row SUV were launched on 18th June 2021.
Hyundai Creta remains India’s top-selling SUV with total sales of 9,941 units as opposed to 7,207 units, registering growth of 38 percent. The i10 Grand and i20 Elite hatchbacks clocked sales of 8,787 units and 6,333 units respectively. The automaker sold 4,865 units of the Venue subcompact SUV and 3,126 units of the Xcent/Aura compact sedan.
Talking about Hyundai’s future plan, the carmaker is working on a new mini SUV that will be placed against the upcoming Tata HBX. It will be the smallest and most affordable SUV from the South Korean carmaker in the country. Codenamed Hyundai AX1, the micro SUV will enter into production in September 2021. It will be first launched in South Korean, followed by other global markets. If reports are to be believed, the AX1 based electric mini SUV is also under development. Though, it will come sometime in 2023.
In India, the upcoming Hyundai mini SUV is likely to be offered with a 1.1L, 3-cylinder petrol and a 1.2L, 4-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine. The former could be reserved for the lower trims. Its global-spec model could also be made available with the 1.0L, 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol motor. It’s the same unit that does duty in the India-spec Nios hatchback and Venue subcompact SUV. Some of its features will be carried forward from the Grand i10 Nios.
