Hyundai Exter SUV crosses 50,000 bookings: Here's the feature most car-buyers chose

Hyundai Motor India announced on Wednesday, August 9, that it has received over 50,000 bookings for its recently introduced entry-level SUV Exter.

The company launched the Exter model in India on July 10, and looking at the number of bookings received, it is safe to say that the car has caught the imagination of prospective car-buyers. As per the company, Exter had received over 10,000 bookings even before its launch.

In a statement, Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg said, "This SUV has redefined benchmarks in the country and offers customers superior safety with six airbags as standard. The response to Exter is euphoric, so much so that the bookings have zoomed from 10,000 pre-launch to 50,000-plus in less than 30 days of launch."

He also added that the models with sunroofs account for more than 75% of total reservations, indicating a significant demand from buyers for the segment-raising benchmark features introduced in the Exter.

The Exter is priced between Rs 5.99 lakh and Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom) and comes with 20 first-in-class features.

Hyundai Exter features:

The Exter was launched back in July as an entry-level SUV, with introductory prices ranging between Rs 5.99 lakh and Rs 9.31 lakh. The vehicle was made to compete directly with Tata Motors Punch.

Hyundai Exter Engine, Transmission, and Mileage:

The vehicle is powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine with a five-speed manual transmission and is also available in automatic transmission.

The five-speed manual trims are priced between Rs 5.99 lakh and Rs 9.31 lakh, with a fuel efficiency of 19.4 kilometers per litre.

The five-speed automatic model is tagged at Rs 7.96 lakh and has a fuel efficiency of 19.2 kilometers per litre. Almost equal to the manual trims.

The CNG trim costs Rs 8.23 lakh and has a mileage of 27.1 km per kg.

(With inputs from PTI)

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