Hyundai is coming up with a new micro SUV, codenamed AX1, and it has generated quite some interest of late. The Hyundai micro SUV will sit below the Hyundai Venue in the carmaker's global lineup and it will be the smallest SUV Hyundai has made till date. The Hyundai AX1 has been spied testing once again in South Korea, and although still heavily camouflaged, we can spot a few more details of this upcoming model.
The Hyundai AX1 has a very boxy silhouette,
almost looking like a jacked-up Maruti Suzuki Ignis. This micro SUV comes with
a set of functional roof rails, a rather broad B-Pillar, stylish looking alloy
wheels, and body cladding all around. It also gets flared wheel arches and some
of the exposed character lines suggest that it could draw some styling
inspiration from the Hyundai Venue. Like most new Hyundai SUVs, the AX1 is also
expected to boast a huge cascading grille up front along with a split LED
headlamp setup as can be seen through the camouflage.
We particularly like how the window line
is not straight, but curves upwards before the B-Pillar and the rear window
gets a separate window line altogether. The Hyundai AX1 is also expected to be
pretty well kitted out on the inside with a touchscreen system with Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto. It could even come with a digital instrument console,
auto climate control, rear parking camera and more. We also expect Hyundai to
throw in the BlueLink Connected car tech along with a host of other modern
creature comforts.
This Hyundai micr0-SUV is expected to be a
petrol-only model but going ahead, Hyundai could even add an electrified
version to the lineup. Hyundai is already working on a mass electric car and
this could very well be the same. Exact technical details and powertrain
options are not known at the moment. However, going by these spy images, the
AX1 seems to be nearing production stage, which means Hyundai could unveil the
model globally sometime next year.
The Hyundai AX1 could very well be on the
cards for India as well. Based on its pricing, it could rival the likes of the
upcoming Tata HBX and the Maruti Suzuki Ignis. It could be powered by the
1.2-litre petrol and 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engines from the Grand i10 Nios
with transmission options including a manual and AMT gearboxes. It is however
not arriving in India any time soon and you can only expect it by late 2021 or
even 2022.
