Hyundai Grand i10 sedan launch on February 4, 2014

Hyundai India is all set to launch the Grand i10 based sedan in the country on February 4, 2014 in New Delhi. The vehicle has been spotted several times during its test rounds on the highways of Tamil Nadu, where Hyundai's manufacturing plant is situated.

With Grand i10 sedan, the Korean automaker will enter the growing compact sedan segment, which is currently ruled by the Maruti Swift Dzire and Honda's first ever diesel car, Amaze. The company phased out its renowned Accent from India, which would help Hyundai to position the new compact sedan nicely in the lineup.

The sedan will share most of its design and interior components from its sibling hatch. Under the hood, it will get the same 1.2-litre, 4-cylinder petrol unit that churns out a maximum power output of 82bhp and 114Nm of torque. The diesel powered compact sedan will have the 1.1-litre, 4-cylinder mill producing 70bhp and 160Nm. Hyundai i20's 1.4-litre diesel engine will not make its way to the new car.

Both the engines will carryover the same transmission options as well. While the petrol mill will be coupled to a manual and an automatic transmission, the diesel will only get a manual gearbox. The vehicle is expected to be priced around Rs. 5 lakh.

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