-1.2-litre petrol engine with both petrol and CNG options

-Five-speed manual and five-speed automated manual transmission

Specifications

Hyundai’s 1.2-litre petrol engine in the Grand i10 Nios and Aura compact sedan produces 82bhp/114Nm and can be had with a five-speed manual or a five-speed automated manual. The Hyundai Exter will get this same configuration in terms of output and transmission options. Its rival, the Tata Punch, also uses a 1.2-litre petrol which produces 84bhp/115Nm and can be had with a five-speed manual or a five-speed automated manual, making this an on-par battle in terms of engine combat.

CNG Power

The Exter will match the Tata Punch, punch-for-punch in terms of engine offerings and right off the bat will also have a CNG option. In this mode, the engine produces 68bhp/95Nm and is only offered with a five-speed manual. The Punch’s 1.2-litre petrol engine with CNG produces 76bhp/97Nm and here too, a five-speed manual will be the only option on offer.

ARAI mileage

At present, there are no ARAI figures for Hyundai’s 1.2-petrol due to the BS6 2 upgrades but company sources have indicated that these figures will be released soon. We expect it to be in the region of 21-23kmpl for the petrol-powered versions and around 26kmpl for the CNG version. The CNG tank is 65 litres which is expected to continue unchanged for the Exter CNG.

Launch and pricing

We expect a CY H2 2023 launch for the Exter and pricing of Rs. 6 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh. The Punch range is priced from Rs. 6 lakh to Rs 8.45 lakh with an additional Rs 75000 for the CNG variants.