The South Korea based auto major, Hyundai, unveiled the ix25 compact SUV at the Beijing Motor Show and the first market it will be released in will be China. The compact crossover will be a Renault Duster rival and may intrude into the upcoming S-Cross territory which is speculated to come at a premium.
The ix25 has been spied yet again completely uncamouflaged and reveals its production interiors as well. The exteriors have hardly anything new except a noticeably less chrome at the front radiator grille, compared to the concept model. The car captured features rear disc brakes, which if carried over in the Indian model, will be a segment first.
The interiors seem pretty upmarket and much in line with the Hyundais we have known. The automatic transmission of the car featured may not be launched in India or may be limited to the higher variants only. The large LCD multimedia screen and dual tone dashboard looks rich and the quality also seems to be top notch.
As per the report on Noticiasautomotivas.com.br, the ix25 is shorter than Duster in terms of wheelbase, overall length and height but is definitely wider. The claimed dimensions are – length of 4.27m, width of 1.78m and height of 1.62m. The wheelbase stands at 2.59m.
The ix25 is expected to get a host of engines ranging from 1.6L to 2.0L in China and more details will be available only when the car is launched in China sometime in October. Indian ix25 is expected to get either some or all the engines from Verna ie 1.4L & 1.6L petrol and diesel engines. Hyundai is expected to launch the ix25 in India sometime next year.
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