2014 Hyundai i10 Fluidic to Launch in September 2013?

The next-generation i10 has been spotted number of times during its test runs on Indian roads. The speculations are on rife, the new i10 will sit between the current generation i10 and i20. The South Korean auto maker has used an all-new platform to developed this car, and it also adorns the company's fluidic design philosophy. It is expected that the car will hit the Indian shores by the Indian festive season of Dusshera-Diwali, and now a tweet from Mr. Hormazd Sorabjee, the Editor of AutoCar India, suggests that the next-gen i10 fluidic will launch in India in the month of September 2013.

Ever since Hyundai i10 introduced in India, it has been one of the top selling Hyundai cars, but the momentum is shifting towards diesel hatches, and the i10 has started loosing its ground. Moreover, its closest competitor Maruti Ritz (diesel & Petrol) is selling double units than the i10. Now, it has become essential for Hyundai to introduce a new vehicle in diesel version. It will be the company's global product, which will be launched in various markets including our's. It is also speculated that the new Hyundai i10 will get 'Brilliant' tag, and expected to be unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year.

The 2014 Hyundai i10 will be more spacious and bigger in size, and will get an all-new engine option. The new i10 is likely to house a 1.1-litre turbo diesel engine that develops about 75bhp-150Nm, which will be an advanced diesel machine with a variable geometry turbocharger. It is also speculated that the company might also use the same platform to develop a compact sedan to compete against the likes of Maruti Swift Dzire and the Honda Amaze.

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