Hyundai Eon touches 50k unit mark, Nepal launch on cards

After witnessing a slow start for Eon, Hyundai finally managed to sell 50k units of the car. Primary reason behind this increase has been the launch of LPG variant, also the company started exporting Eon to neighboring countries. As per a media report, Hyundai Eon will be released in Nepal soon which is a silver lightening for Hyundai. Hyundai’s ambitious 900-crore project which was expected to raise waves in entry-level hatchback market and uproot its competitors like Maruti Alto actually went dud when it could not rise above the 7.5k unit sales per month mark even after 3 months of its release.

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The four months of effort that went into making of Hyundai Eon is seen in its stylish design, quality, fuel efficiency and spacious interiors. All this combined with the price of just Rs. 2, 69,999 (Ex-showroom Delhi) which is lower than most entry-level hatchbacks had given company high hopes. However, Eon ended up eating sales of Hyundai Santro which is priced slightly higher at Rs. 2,80,897 (Ex-showroom Delhi) and being an older car gives lesser performance than Eon. Santro that has recorded stable sales of 6.5K+ units per month has gone down to less than 5K ever since the launch of Eon.

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On the other hand, Maruti Alto, which was supposed to be prime competitor of Hyundai Eon, managed to bag sales of 24,422, 24,113 and 32,965 units in Oct, Nov and Dec respectively. While Eon’s sales figure look dull with 7,418, 6,223 and 7,344 units in the same period. However, Eon can be given the benefit of being a newer car in market while Maruti Alto is already an established ruler. Moreover, Hyundai is already introducing a new LPG variant and D Lite+.

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