Hyundai launches compact car i10

New Delhi, Oct 31: Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) today launched its new compact car i10 which is the first car from the company to make its world's debut from here with India being the full production and export hub for the car.

''HMIL is poised to play a very important role not only in India but also in Hyundai Motor Corporation's (HMC) global plan and we hope that with India becoming the hub for small cars we would see a significant increase in the company's presence in many more countries,'' HMC Presidnet Jae Kook Choi told reporters here.

The new i10 is powered by 1.1 litre iRDE petrol engine which delivers a 66 PS @ 5500 rpm and is mated to five speed manual transmission.

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