South Korean automobile manufacturing company Hyundai has launched the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios Vibe Edition in India featuring a refreshed design, additional features and a dashcam. The Vibe Edition is available in Sportz and Sportz(O)variants both consisting of 5-speed manual and AMT gearbox options starting from an ex-showroom price of Rs 7.09 lakh. The hatchback was first launch in 2007 as the spiritual successor to the legendary Hyundai Santro and since then it is evolving through three different generation starting from i10 to i10 Grand and then i10 Nios with several facelifts and updates and now it’s latest version i10 Nios Vibe Edition has hit the Indian roads.
The newly launched Vibe Edition brings minor cosmetic updates which consist of black-painted 15-inch alloy wheels, a black interior theme with red inserts, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The company has also introduced a new Titan Grey Matte exterior shade which is claimed to be the only matte colour currently offered in this segment.
The key highlight of the updated version of i10 Nios is the inclusion of a factory-fitted dashcam which is also being added to the Asta variant of the standard Grand i10 Nios with the price hike of Rs 11,000. The dashcam supports multiple recording modes such as driving, emergency or event recording, vacation mode, on-demand video access, and photo capture with the help of a dedicated mobile application.
The Vibe Edition continues to offer a comprehensive feature set consisting of an 8-inch touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, cruise control, automatic climate control, projector headlamps, rear AC vents, and six airbags as standard. The higher variant of the hatchback has additionally het a smart key with push-button start and a tyre pressure monitoring system.
In terms of powertrain and engine, the Vibe Edition remains unchanged. The hatchback is powered by the 1.2-litre petrol engine with either a manual or automatic (AMT) transmission.
The Vibe Edition is available in two different variants, i.e., Sportz and Sportz (0. Both the variant of hatchback is coupled with 5-speed manual and automatic (AMT) and the prices are as follows:
Sportz Vibe Manual Transmission is priced at Rs 7.09 lakh
Sportz Vibe Automatic Transmission is priced at Rs 7.61 lakh
Sportz (0) Vibe Automatic Transmission is priced at Rs 7.73 lakh
The approximate on-road price of the newly launched variant of the hatchback is expected to be as follow:
Sportz MT on road price is likely to be Rs 7.98 lakh
Sportz AMT on road price is likely to be Rs 8.56 lakh
Sportz (0) AMT on road price is likely to be Rs 8.70 lakh
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