Hyundai Santro Asta, with automatic transmission, goes official
South Korean automaker Hyundai has launched the Santro Asta hatchback with an automatic transmission system in India today. The new model, priced at Rs. 6.25 lakh, carries a premium of Rs. 47,000 over the manual transmission variant. The family car is powered by a BS6-compliant 1.1-liter petrol engine and offers a feature-loaded five-seater cabin. Here is our roundup.
A look at the Hyundai Santro
The Hyundai Santro gets a minimalistic look featuring a neat front fascia with a cascading grille surrounded by a chrome frame and a sporty-looking bonnet with sculpted lines. The car houses indicator-mounted ORVMs, body-colored B-pillars, and a rear window wiper with defogger. Moreover, the hatchback has a wheelbase of 2,400mm and it runs on 14-inch wheels.
Inside the cabin
Inside, the Hyundai Santro offers a five-seater cabin with a height-adjustable driver seat, fabric upholstery, power windows, and a three-spoke multifunctional steering wheel. The car gets a semi-digital instrument console and a touchscreen infotainment unit with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support. For safety, it offers driver and passenger airbags, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child seat mounts, and a rear-view camera with parking sensors.
Power and performance
The Hyundai Santro is fueled by a BS6-compliant 1.1-liter petrol engine that comes mated to a five-speed manual gearbox or an AMT system. It promises a mileage of 20.3kmpl and churns out 68bhp of maximum power and 99Nm of peak torque.
And, what about pricing?
The AMT version of the Hyundai Santro Asta is priced at Rs. 6.25 lakh, which makes it Rs. 73,000 and Rs. 27,000 costlier than the AMT versions of the Magna and Sportz models, respectively. At this price point, the family hatchback goes up against Datsun GO, Maruti Suzuki WagonR, and Tata Tiago.
