The new Hyundai Elantra diesel has been
officially introduced in India. The new compact diesel sedan will go on sale in
India very soon. The new Hyundai Elantra diesel borrows the 1.5-litre U2 CRDi
engine from the new Hyundai Verna diesel. This is a 1,493 cc four-cylinder
diesel engine with a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT). Needless to say, it
complies with the new, BS6 emission norms. It produces a maximum power of 115
PS at 4,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 250 Nm at 1,500-2,750
rpm.
Hyundai has confirmed that it will sell
the 2020 Elantra diesel BS6 with 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic
transmission options. The company will offer the updated compact diesel sedan
in SX and SX(O) variants. The SX variant will come with the 6-speed manual
transmission and the SX(O) variant will come with the 6-speed automatic
transmission. For reference, the new Elantra petrol BS6 is available in a
mid-range SX variant as well, with a 6-speed automatic transmission.
The SX trim will come with features like
projector headlamps with LED DRL and positioning lamps, 16-inch alloy wheels,
LED tail lamps, electric sunroof, leather-wrapped steering wheel & gear
knob, dual-zone automatic climate control, hands-free smart trunk, 8-inch HD
touchscreen infotainment system and 8-speaker Infinity premium sound system.
The SX(O) trim will be differentiated with
LED quad projector headlamps with LED DRLs and positioning lamps, leather
upholstery, instrument cluster with colour display, 10-way electrically
adjustable driver seat with electric lumbar support, front-seat ventilation
system, selectable drive modes, wireless charger and a few more features.
On the safety front, the base trim itself
is heavily loaded. 6 airbags, ESC, VSM, HAC, automatic headlamps, headlamp
escort function, rear defogger with timer, front auto defogger, rear disc
brakes, etc. are standard. The range-topping trim adds front parking sensors,
electronic type shift lock and TPMS. Hyundai will likely price the new Elantra
diesel SX manual and new Elantra diesel SX(O) automatic at around INR 19.5
lakh* and INR 20.4 lakh* respectively.
