Hyundai Exter S Smart And SX Smart Variants Launched

The South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor India Limited, in order to push the sales of its already popular micro-SUV Exter, has launched two new variants. These variants are Exter S Smart and SX Smart, which start at Rs 7.68 lakh and go up to Rs 9.18 lakh for the Hy-CNG Duo variant. These new mid-range variants extend the Exter lineup, making this micro-SUV more accessible to the buyers.

Hyundai Exter new variants launched

Variants, Pricing and powertrains

First off, let's start with the pricing of the newly launched Exter variants. First up is the S Smart MT variant, priced at Rs 7.68 lakh; then there is the SX Smart MT variant, priced at Rs 8.16 lakh. Moving on, there are S Smart AMT and SX Smart AMT variants, priced at Rs 8.39 lakh and Rs 8.83 lakh, respectively.

Hyundai is also offering these new variants with Hy-CNG Duo technology, and the S Smart Hy-CNG Duo and SX Smart Hy-CNG Duo are priced at Rs 8.62 lakh and Rs 9.18 lakh, respectively. As for the powertrain options, the new Exter variants will be offered with the same 1.2-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, which in the standard form pushes 83 bhp and 113.6 Nm of torque.

Meanwhile, the same motor with the Hy-CNG Duo technology pushes 69 bhp and 95.2 Nm of torque. Both engines get a 5-speed manual gearbox as standard. However, the petrol variants are offered with the optional AMT gearbox.

Feature highlights

Now, coming to the feature highlights of the new Exter variants. The Hyundai Exter S Smart variant gets an electric sunroof, LED headlights, 15-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, highline tyre pressure monitoring system, rear air conditioning vents, H-shaped LED DRLs, and projector headlights.

As for the SX Smart variant, it will come with a smart key with push-button start and shark fin antenna, projector headlamps, H-shaped LED DRLs, 15-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, and the other features of the S Smart variant. The company has priced the optional variant at Rs 14,999.

With this, buyers get a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, rear parking camera, and genuine accessory with a 3-year warranty. In terms of the safety features, the Exter now comes standard with ISOFIX child seat mounts and six airbags across all the variants.

Just a few weeks ago Hyundai also launched the Exter Hy-CNG Duo EX varaint in India. This made the Hy-CNG Duo Exter more affordable in India. It was launched at Rs 7.5 lakh. The Hyundai Exter rivals the micro-SUVs Tata Punch and Citroen C3 in India.

Commenting on the launch of the Exter S Smart and SX Smart variants, Tarun Garg, Whole-Time Director and Chief Operating Officer, Hyundai Motor India Limited, stated:

At HMIL, we are committed to democratizing technology and making meaningful innovations accessible to a wider set of customers. The introduction of S Smart and SX Smart variants on the Hyundai EXTER is a reflection of this customer-centric philosophy. With these new variants, we are offering a more compelling value proposition to young and tech-savvy Indian buyers. We are confident that the Hyundai EXTER will continue to redefine aspirations and further strengthen its position as a preferred SUV for customers.