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Hyundai I20 – Remarkable Addition to Hyundai’s Car Portfolio

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor in South Korea, is the fastest growing car manufacturer in India. HMIL with its fully integrated state-of-art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts of its quality design, engineering expertise, testing capabilities, and production advancements.

Since Hyundai’s inception in India, the company has rolled out a number of successful car models. It has a range of variants across all car segments including the Hyundai Santro in B segment, Hyundai Getz Prime and Hyundai i10 in B+ segment, Hyundai Accent and Hyundai Verna in C segment, Hyundai Sonata Embera in E segment, and the Hyundai Tucson in the SUV segment.

With all its range of cars, Hyundai has recorded a growth of 9.2% that accounts for total car sales of 327,160 vehicles in the calendar year 2007. In the Indian car market it clocked a growth of 7.6 in domestic sales and 11.8% in exports.

The car portfolio and sales also includes a huge sales figure attributed to one of the most successful Hyundai car series, the i-series that has carved its own niche here. Following the successful Hyundai i10 and Hyundai i10 kappa, another i-series to hit Indian shores is Hyundai i20.

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How to save money on your next Hyundai service

Hyundai servicing is now much cheaper, for those in the know.

Thanks to European legislation, you no longer have to be tied to high Hyundai service costs, dictated by your local dealer.

In October 2003 new European legislation affecting the motor industry came into force called “Block Exemption Regulation” 14002002 (BER), and this now means that you can book your next Hyundai car service online and save up to 50% on what you might pay at your local Hyundai dealer.

Before the law changed it was difficult to have new cars within their warranty period serviced outside a franchised dealer. If you wanted to shop around for the best prices on Hyundai servicing, your hands were tied.

The change in the law now gives every car owner the freedom to service their car away from the main dealers, and still have their warranty protected.

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Hyundai Joins Race to Build Cheap Cars

Say the word “Hyundai” to some people and they will respond with “cheap cars” as their answer for describing the Korean automotive giant. Known for building the Accent, Elantra, and other low-priced vehicles, it isn’t hard for consumers to get a new set of wheels at prices starting around $10K, thanks to special rebates the brand is currently offering.

Put Away The Honda Bikes – Cheap Cars Are Coming

But those prices are a small fortune to people in places like India, where the standard mode of transportation for many families is piling on their Honda motorbike and heading out. Buses and trains in India are crammed with people who can’t afford even the most basic transportation, but thanks to Ratan Tata who has promised to build a $2500 car for the Indian market, that is expected to change.

Since Tata’s announcement in January of this year, several other global automakers have responded by saying that they, too, will build affordable cars for India and similar markets, though stopping short of saying they’d be able to match the Nano’s price.

Hyundai’s Absence, Kia’s Too

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