Expected power figures: 120PS/172Nm





Good news just keeps on coming from those super-active South Koreans. During the launch event of the new-gen Hyundai Verna we learnt that the company is working on a new compact hatchback, which is likely make its way to the Indian market in the second half of next year. Another piece of exciting information that we received was that Hyundai will equip its first-ever sub-4 metre SUV with a 1.0-litre, turbocharged petrol engine.



During the 2016 Auto Expo, Hyundai did give us a teaser of what its version of a compact SUV might look like. Remember the very orange Carlino? At that time, it was just a concept but come 2019, it will become a reality.





Is Hyundai developing a new engine specifically for this car? In one word, no. The engine will be sourced from the UK-spec i20. The 3-cylinder engine is available in two states of tune: 100PS and 120PS, and torque figures in both remains identical at 172Nm. In both states, the engine comes with a manual transmission only. While the lower tune gets 5-speeds, the other makes do with 6-speeds. In India Hyundai might just inject the convenience of an AMT, which is being developed by the company itself, with this engine.





We expect Hyundai to get the 120PS state of tune to the compact SUV game. Not only will it outgun Tata’s Nexon and Maruti Suzuki’s Vitara Brezza, it will also come close to the most powerful of the lot, the Ford EcoSport, which is offered with a 1.0-litre Ecoboost engine producing 125PS/175Nm.





The league leader but also the least powerful of the lot is the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza. Mind you, it is also expected to borrow the 1.0-litre, 100PS BoosterJet engine from the Baleno RS soon. Ford’s EcoSport, on the other hand, is due for a midlife update and is expected to launch in India soon. And we can’t rule out Tata’s Nexon either, which promises to deliver more for your money.



Also Read: 4 Things You Didn’t Know About The Hyundai Verna



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