Q.Hyundai To Offer AMT On Its Cars By 2018

[QUOTE=kaiserketkar;n10003]Cheers to Hyundai, the only real competition to the Omnipresent MS! I believe AMTs have been a real gamechanger for those vehicles that came equipped with it. The benefits of an autobox with the cost & efficiency of a manual- best of both worlds, really. It's surprising & sad that Hyundai will take such a long time to introduce the AMT. [/QUOTE] Yes it can be a game changer like you say. But don't you think 2018 is a long time away? Maruti Would have sold a million AMTs by then. Last year alone, Maruti sold [URL="http://www.zigwheels.com/news-features/news/maruti-swift-diesel-automatic-to-launch-later-this-year/25432/"]54,700 AMT equipped cars[/URL]. Even the Swift which still sells in huge numbers is expected to come with an AMT box by the end of the year.

Cheers to Hyundai, the only real competition to the Omnipresent MS! I believe AMTs have been a real gamechanger for those vehicles that came equipped with it. The benefits of an autobox with the cost & efficiency of a manual- best of both worlds, really. It's surprising & sad that Hyundai will take such a long time to introduce the AMT.

Hyundai Motors recently celebrated its second decade in our country. The second largest car maker in India is now all set to target 5,00,000 units in domestic sales for 2016. They also plan on exporting 1,60,000 units in 2016 and also launch the Tucson that was first showcased at the 2016 Indian Auto Expo. You can read more about the [URL="http://www.zigwheels.com/forum/posts/4028-auto-expo-2016-hyundai-unveils-tucson"]Tucson here[/URL]. Meanwhile, Hyundai is contemplating introducing a soft hybrid in 2017 and an all-new sub-4 metre compact SUV in 2019. But the more important news for us right now is the fact that Hyundai will be introducing AMT (automated manual transmission) equipped vehicles in the country by 2018. The AMT box will be used across its product range, according to this news report by my former colleague Nandini Sengupta for [URL="http://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/cars/will-bring-genesis-by-2020-if-we-succeed-in-mid-premium-segment-hyundai-india-ceo/52181379"]ET Auto[/URL]. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n10001[/ATTACH] Hyundai, at the Auto Expo, had made it clear that they are now working on becoming a premium brand. Over the years, he average price of a Hyundai vehicles risen from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 7 lakh thanks to the Creta and Elite i20. Hyundai hopes to do well in the mid and premium segments in the country depending on which they may bring its flagship Genesis sedan here by 2020. [IMG]http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/official-new-car-reviews/1506285d1463031878-hyundai-xcent-official-review-img_20160511_153825_edit.png[/IMG][IMG]http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/attachments/official-new-car-reviews/1506287d1463031878-hyundai-xcent-official-review-img_20160511_153843_edit.png[/IMG] Image courtesy: Team-BHP.com Hyundai is also launching a special edition Xcent compact sedan and Grand i10. Spy shots of these cars have emerged online. The special edition models will give customers 20-40% extra features at no extra cost.