Hyundai EON LPG expected to launch by mid-2012

Hyundai EON is the cheapest car from the Korean car manufacturer, to add to the overwhelming success of the car, the auto major is mulling to introduce an LPG variant of the car. The Hyundai EON LPG was spotted near Chennai undergoing the tests, which gives all the more reason to expect an impending launch. The speculations are rife that Hyundai EON in the LPG disguise will be introduced towards the mid-2012. The small car packed with the plethora of features is for those who are little low on the budget, but at the same time looking for a best-of-the-segment car.

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The auto major has developed the car with utmost care incorporating the various strategies to overcome the high price in four crucial years to beat the toughest competitor Maruti Alto. The car had been launched at a starting price of Rs 2,69,999 for the base D-Lite variant to cater to the demands for a low cost car in the market. A Diesel technology, as we know is more expensive than petrol, which will nudge the Hyundai Eon price by Rs 80,000 further. Moreover, the auto major might not want to wipe out the image of the Hyundai EON as the low cost car. This leaves the option of the LPG which will though increase the price of the car by Rs 20,000, but will inflate the fuel economy drastically. With the increasing petrol prices, the Indian consumers might be opting for an LPG variant over the Hyundai EON petrol, simultaneously introducing it as a cheaper option than diesel.

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In the meantime, Hyundai Motors will equip the EON with LPG kits with the compatibility to switch between the petrol and the LPG option. The second largest car manufacturer in the country is working aggressively to enhance the presence in the country.  The car manufacturer has a string of launches scheduled to take place in the next few years and Hyundai Avante is the next car from the Korean car manufacturer expected to be placed above Hyundai Verna with similar features and appearance. As the rumour has it, new Avante will have either the same 1.6 L Hyundai Verna Fluidic engine or rather a more powerful engine.

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