Hyundai India had launched the new generation Santro around the time of 2018 festive season. To mark 1 year of sale in India, the company has introduced a special Anniversary Edition. It gets a total of 9 changes – 7 on the outside and two on the inside with prices starting at Rs 5.16 lakhs. The model is available in two variants including Sportz manual and Sportz AMT.
Exterior highlights of the Hyundai Santro special edition, also known as the Santro Anniversary Edition, include blacked-out ORVMs and door handles, Glossy Black roof rails, Gunmetal Grey wheel covers, rear chrome garnish, body side moulding and the Anniversary Edition emblem on the boot lid. Inside, the Hyundai Santro Anniversary Edition will come equipped with all-black interiors with Blue inserts and a new fabric seat design.
The variant will be available in two colours options including Polar White and Aqua Teal, the latter being a new paintjob. The rest of the features will remain the same as offered in the Sportz trim of the Santro.
The Hyundai Santro Anniversary Edition continues to be powered by the same 1.1 liter, 4 cylinder petrol engine offering 68 bhp power and 99 Nm torque mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox or AMT.
Where sales of the Hyundai Santro are concerned, sales have dipped over the past few months. Sales in January 2019 stood at 8,000 units dipping gradually over the past months to 3,502 units in September 2019.
Based on the premium Sportz variant, the Hyundai Santro Anniversary Edition offers all the comfort and safety features available on the hatchback carline. The list includes a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, MirrorLink, voice recognition, front and rear speakers, keyless entry, power adjustable wing mirrors, rear defogger, front fog lamps, wing mirrors with integrated turn indicator and full wheel caps for 14-inch wheel fitted with 165/70 R14 tyres.
