HYUNDAI. HYUNDAI in INDIA

Hyundai Motor India Ltd., Irrungattukottai, National Highway No 4,

Sripermbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil nadu D 602105, India

tel. +914111/500000, fax 914111/500550, http://www.hyundaimotorindia.com

Models produced in India: Santro Xing / Atos Prime, Getz, Accent (sedan, hatchback Viva), Elantra, Sonata.

HYUNDAI SANTRO XING

HYUNDAI ACCENT VIVA

HYUNDAI ELANTRA

HYUNDAI SONATA

Production volume in 2003 - 153,600 vehicles.

In 1996 Hyundai commenced the construction of the production facility in Chennai, where in 1998 they launched the indigenous, small Santro model. After thorough restyling in 2003, the car was nicknamed Santro Xing. It comes with a 1086-ccm 63 hp engine (150km/h) and reaches some European markets as the Atos Prime. In October 1999 the company introduced the Accent sedan (Korean Vectra with an altered front), which is available with a 1.5-liter 94 hp unit (145 km/h), since 2001 also with a 1.6-liter 103 hp (the Tornado version), and since 2002 with a 1.5-liter 82 hp diesel engine. The Accent Viva hatchback comes with 1.5-liter 94 hp or 1.6-liter 103 hp engines, and since 2004 also with a 1.5-liter 82 hp diesel plant. In 2001 the Sonata EF was also launched in India. It is available with 2.0-liter 134 hp or V6-2.7-liter 166 hp power plants. The Santro and Accent are made in 95% of Indian components. In March 2004 the company launched the Elantra sedan with a 1.8-liter 127 hp unit or a 2.0-liter 112 hp diesel engine. In September 2004 the Getz hatchback was introduced, with a 1.3-liter 83 hp power plant. In 2005 a new Sonata will be unveiled. In 2007 the company plans to reach a production volume of 400,000 vehicles annually.