Hyundai to start Eon bookings today
The country’s second-largest automobile manufacturer, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), will start taking orders for its small car, Eon, from tomorrow, posing a challenge to Maruti Suzuki’s best-selling model, the Alto.
It was the largest selling small car globally last year, recording a sales volume of over 300,000 units.
H W Park, managing director and chief executive officer of HMIL, said, “We are confident the Eon will set a new benchmark in the Indian market with regard to styling, performance, safety and convenience. The car will provide the best-in-class design, quality and technology to our customers.”
“The car is targeted at first-time buyers who want to buy a spacious and stylish car that is high on fuel economy,” the company said in a statement.
The Eon will be manufactured at HMIL’s facility near Chennai.
The car has been developed through concerted efforts of Hyundai’s research and development teams in South Korea and India.