Hyundai Santro variants to be revised; will get new base variant

• The Santro is currently available in five variants: D-Lite, Era, Magna, Asta and Sportz.
• Both D-Lite and Era variants will be replaced with a new entry-level Era Executive.
• Magna and Sportz variants also gets some additional features.
• There will be no mechanical changes.

Hyundai India will soon rejig the variants in the current Santro lineup in India. Available in a total of four variants: D-Lite, Era, Magna, Asta and Sportz, the leaked brochure on the Internet states that the base D-Lite variant will be given the boot. The base D-Lite variant will be replaced by a new Era Executive variant. The Era variant will also be axed with minor additions to the Sportz and Magna trim levels.

Here are the current detailed variants list along with pricing:

Variant	Price (ex-showroom, Delhi)
D-Litre MT	Rs 3.90 lakh
Era MT	Rs 4.25 lakh
Magna MT	Rs 4.58 lakh
Sportz MT	Rs 5.00 lakh
Magna AMT	Rs 5.19 lakh
Magna CNG MT	Rs 5.24 lakh
Asta MT	Rs 5.46 lakh
Sportz AMT	Rs 5.47 lakh
Sportz CNG MT	Rs 5.65 lakh

In comparison to the existing D-Lite, the new Era Executive gets additions like front power windows and an air-conditioning system. But the rear AC vents which are present in the current Era variant will not be offered in the Era Executive. Bumpers on the Era Executive will be body-coloured unlike the black ones seen on the D-Lite.

Moving to the other variants, the Magna CNG and manual variants get some additions like a new audio system with steering-mounted controls, and Bluetooth connectivity. The Sportz AMT also sees some revisions in the form of a new rear view camera, a passenger airbag and front seatbelt pretensioners. Also note that these changes are limited to the Sportz AMT and not available in the Sportz manual variant.There will be no other changes. Powering the Santro is the 1.1-litre, four-cylinder engine that makes 68PS/99Nm (petrol) and 58PS/84Nm (CNG) respectively.

Although the information is based on a leaked document, we have confirmation from our dealer sources about the revision. And according to them, the official announcement of the rejig along with the updated pricing will be out in the coming days.

(Source: ZigWheels.com)