| Hyundai Santro | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai |
| Also called | Hyundai Atos |
| Production | 1998–2015 2018–2022 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car (A) |
| Body style | 5-doorhatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Hyundai Santro/Santro Xing Hyundai Eon |
| Successor | Hyundai Grand i10 NIOS |
TheHyundai Santro is acity car produced by the South Korean manufacturerHyundai between 1998 and 2014. The nameplate was revived in 2018 to replace theEon, and was produced until 2022. The "Santro" nameplate was applied during its first generation to theAtos Prime model, while the second generation is a standalone model.
Hyundai derived the name Santro for the Indian market fromSaint-Tropez, aFrench city famous forfashion, because the company wanted to project it as a ‘fashionable’ car.[1][2]
The first generation Santro was introduced in 1998 and went on sale in early 1999. It was also sold in Europe as the Atos Prime and in South Korea and Indonesia as theKia Visto. It was also known as theSantro Zip in India from 1998 to 2006.
Before the Kia Visto was replaced by theKia Picanto in 2004, the facelifted Santro was launched in 2003. It was known as theSantro Xing in India from 2003 to 2014.
| Second generation (AH2) | |
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 Hyundai Atos 1.1 Plus (Chile) | |
| Overview | |
| Also called | Hyundai Atos |
| Production | 2018–2022 |
| Assembly | India:Chennai (Hyundai India) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Hyundai-Kia K1 |
| Related | Hyundai Grand i10 (AI3) |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mm (94.5 in) |
| Length | 3,610 mm (142.1 in) |
| Width | 1,645 mm (64.8 in) |
| Height | 1,560 mm (61.4 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Hyundai Eon |
| Successor | Hyundai Grand i10 NIOS |
The second generation Santro was launched on 23 October 2018 in India. This marked the return of the Santro nameplate in India after four years since the last generation was discontinued and nearly twenty-five years since the start of production. It was positioned below theHyundai i10.[3]
The model was powered by a 1.1-litreEpsilon G4HG petrol which produces 69 hp (51 kW; 70 PS) at 5,500 rpm and 10.1 kg⋅m (73 lb⋅ft; 99 N⋅m) torque at 4,500 rpm. A bi-fuel version of the engine that uses both petrol andCNG is also available. Transmission options consisted of a 5-speed manual and a 5-speedautomated manual.[4]
It was one of the Top 3 Urban World Cars of 2019.[5]
The second generation Santro was discontinued in 2022.
The Indian version of the Santro with driver airbag scored 2 stars for adult and child occupant protection in theGlobal NCAP 1.0 frontal offset crash tests under its Safer Cars for India project in 2019 (similar toLatin NCAP 2013).[6]
| Test | Score | Stars |
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| Adult occupant protection | 6.74/17.00 |   |
| Child occupant protection | 15.00/49.00 | |
| Test | Score | Stars |
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| Adult occupant protection | 7.05/17.00 | |
| Child occupant protection | 15.00/49.00 | |
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