Hyundai Launches The Aura Compact Sedan For India

The Xcent was Hyundai’s first foray into the compact sedan (sub-4m) segment of India. The Hyundai Xcent tasted good success and was quite popular with both private car owners and cab aggregators alike. In true Hyundai fashion, the Xcent was value for money car having a good balance of features, practicality, and convenience all bundled at a great price! Hyundai India has launched the next-gen avatar of the Xcent – the Aura compact sedan.

   Over the past year Hyundai has been transitioning to a new design language. This switch to the new design language started off with the Santro, evolved in the Grand i10 NIOS and has continued in the all-new Hyundai Aura. The front end of the Aura resembles that of the Grand i10 NIOS, and it looks quite smart on the Aura. The cascading grille, which is also a Hyundai signature, flanked by projector headlamps gives the car a sophisticated look. Hyundai has paid good attention to detail styling, detail with smartly integrated twin boomerang-shaped DRLs. The Hyundai Aura has grown when compared to the Xcent, the new car is now taller, longer and wider than before. Overall the Aura is designed to be aerodynamic. The roofline merges well into the rear of the car giving a nice coupe-like impression. On the inside, the Aura gets a refreshed interior that looks identical to the one on the Grand i10 NIOS. The light color scheme on the Aura gives the car a spacious and roomy feel. The car gets a 5.3-inch digital instrument cluster and sports an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system that comes equipped with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The Arkamys sound system will ensure you get a great music experience! The Aura does not get the Hyundai’s Blue Link connected system; however, it gets Hyundai’s iBlue remote smartphone application. The Hyundai Aura is powered by 2 petrol engines and one diesel. The petrol engines on offer are – 1.2 L naturally aspirated engine producing 82 bhp of max power output mated to both manual and AMT gearboxes, while the 1.0 L turbo petrol engine making a healthy 99 bhp of max power output mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The diesel engine powering the Aura is a 1.2 L diesel engine producing 74 bhp of max power output, this engine is mated to both a manual as well as an AMT gearbox. All engines are compliant with BS6 norms.

   With the arrival of the Aura Hyundai leans towards a slightly premium customer in the compact sedan segment of India. The Aura is a good option for the first-time car buyer and the urban commuter to consider. With a good overall package and great value for money prospect, the Hyundai Aura is one to watch out for!