| Hyundai Xcent | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai |
| Model code | BA |
| Also called | Hyundai Grand i10 sedan Hyundai Grand i Smart (Laos) Hyundai Grand Metro Taxi (Colombia) |
| Production | 2014–2020 2018–2023 (fleets only) |
| Assembly | India:Chennai (HMIL) Vietnam:Ninh Bình (Hyundai Thanh Cong Vietnam) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact car |
| Body style | 4-doorsedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Hyundai-Kia BA |
| Related | Hyundai Grand i10 (BA) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,425 mm (95.5 in) |
| Length | 3,995 mm (157.3 in) |
| Width | 1,660 mm (65.4 in) |
| Height | 1,520 mm (59.8 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Hyundai Aura |
TheHyundai Xcent is asubcompact car produced by the South Korean manufacturerHyundai. Based on theHyundai Grand i10, the Xcent is asedan manufactured byHyundai Motor India Limited inChennai.[1][2] The Xcent was launched on 12 March 2014, being conceived to fit in the popular sub-4 metre sedan segment in India which emerged after the government imposed larger tax for cars longer than 4,000 mm (157.5 in) in length.[2][3] It is also sold in markets outside India as theHyundai Grand i10 Sedan.[4]
In September 2014, Indian actorShah Rukh Khan signed with Hyundai Motors India to be the brand ambassador for the Xcent.[5][6]
In June 2019, Hyundai Motor India confirmed that the production of the Xcent would be discontinued by 2020 in India, the reason being that the Xcent nameplate was being used for taxi purposes. The Xcent would be replaced by theHyundai Aura in 2020. The Xcent would be sold alongside the Aura as a fleet sales only.