Hyundai Santro Xing
The Hyundai Santro Xing was introduced as the most facilitated and good looking car in Rs 4 lakh range cars in India. The car that was introduced in India to compete with Maruti Zen and Wagan R has many attractive features like remote controlled central lock, front electric window, and option for auto transmission, reliability, long life and power efficiency. The engine of the car is equipped with the ‘active intelligence’ feature.
The Total Customer Satisfaction (TCS) has given the reports after conducting research on automotives that the car Hyundai Santro Xing tops in its segment
Look of the car
The interiors of the car are extremely attractive and latest in design and its styling are called tallboy styling as it facilities tall drivers for easy driving. It is a spacious car of a family and has more head and leg room space. The seats are comfortably designed fitted with the best fabrics instead of vinyl.
The clutch is light and gear shift is easy. The vehicle on flat surfaces gives maximum 145km/h speed and speed goes to the maximum even when the AC is on. Even in high speeds and AC On the car engines works steady and smooth. The car suspension powered with McPherson in the front and H torsion in the rear wheel is also equipped with disc brakes in the front wheel and drum brake for the rear.
Engine, Power, Torque
The 1.1 liter petrol Santro Xing is powered with standard engine and is rated 43.3 kw that generated power 63Bhp.The use of ‘active intelligence’ in the car makes it to produce maximum power and provide good mileage. The ‘active intelligence’ helps the car to reduce wear and tear of the engine.
The low friction piston also helps reduction of the mechanical load and improves the mileage of the car even at higher speeds. The ignition of fuel uses the ELUs, klil that is programmed to get better ignition and low pollution emissions.
Comfort and Safety:
The dashboard is sunken integrated with two oddment trays. The speedometer fuel gauge and other instruments are fitted to the oval shaped binnacle. The controls are fixed to the plain black console ad the music player is fitted with the air conditioner at the centre. Two cup holders between the two seats in the front and the map packet and a glove compartment in the left are present. The plastic storage try under the seats are also provided.
Safety features are present like the vertical and lateral crumple zones, impact bars on the doors .The roof is designed to move up on impact.
Engineering and Style:
The car is styled in a way to get maximum fuel efficiency. The attractive large radiator grilled and huge bumper air dam increase the airflow into the radiator and it keeps the engine cool and gives out peak efficiency. The headlights are styled in the same way as the taillight and it looks fashionable as it has clear polycarbonate covers. The car is equipped with LED brake light and it is placed in the middle of the boot spiller.
The car is not equipped with an anti lock break system but the breaks are smooth and easy to handle. The ventilated front disk brake is built with air vents that releases the heat generated on braking and increases the life span of the brakes.
Special features
* Engine 4 cylinder, 12 valves having displacement: 1086 cc
* Power: 63ps of power at 5500 rpm
* Torque: 9.8kgm at 3000 rpm
* Length (mm): 3565 , Width (mm) :1525 , Height (mm) :1590
* Wheelbase (mm) is 2380
* Radial Tyres Size :155/70 R 13
Positive and negative specification of the car:
Positive specifications of the car
* Good looks - is a family car, comfortable for tall drivers
* The highly features McPherson Strut Suspension in the front and a torsion beam axle with a offset coil spring and damper in the rear helps the car to move without much jump on the pot-holed Indian roads.
* The wide tyres have good hold over the roads and your car doesn’t get slipped on the tough Indian roads.
* Engine powered with Distributorless Ignition System (DLI) that improves fuel efficiency and reduce maintenance costs.
* Light car having easy gear shift.
Negative specifications of the car
* Complaints of vibrations in higher gear
* Dark smoke from exhaust after using for some time
* Overhauling needed too early
* Complaints of replacement needed in crankshaft motor, dynamo and the catalytic converter.
* Ground clearance need to be better
Cost
The cost of the car is RS 430000 from a dealer in a metro city. The cost varies from one city to other.
Technical Specifications
| Dimensions & Weights | |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | 3565 mm |
| Overall Width | 1525 mm |
| Overall Height | 1590 mm |
| Wheel Base | 2380 mm |
| Ground Clearance | 172 mm |
| Front Track | 1315 mm |
| Rear Track | 1300 mm |
| Front Headroom | mm |
| Front Legroom | 1080 mm |
| Rear Legroom | 800 mm |
| Boot Space | 218 liter |
| Kerb Weight | 854 kg |
| Gross Vehicle Weight | kg |
| No of Doors | 5 door |
| Capacity | |
| Seating Capacity | 5 person |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 35 liter |
| Fuel Efficiency | |
| Mileage (Highway) | 16.8 km/liter |
| Mileage (City) | 11.8 km/liter |
| Mileage (Overall) | 12.7 km/liter |
| Performance | |
| Maximum Speed | 141 Km/Hour |
| 0-100kmph | 16.9 seconds |
| 1/4 Mile | 20.6 seconds |
| 100kmph-0 (Braking) | meters |
| 80kmph-0 (Braking) | meters |
| Engine | |
| Engine Type/Model | Hyundai Epsilon Engine |
| Displacement | 1086 cc |
| Power | 63 PS @ 5500 rpm |
| Torque | 89 Nm @ 3000 rpm |
| Valve Mechanism | |
| Bore | 66 mm |
| Stroke | 77 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 8.9:1 |
| No of Cylinders | 4 cylinder |
| Cylinder Configuration | Inline |
| Valves per Cylender | 3 valve |
| Ignition Type | Distributorless ignition system (DLI) |
| Engine Block Material | |
| Block Head Material | Aluminium |
| Fuel Type | Petrol |
| Fuel System | Multipoint Fuel Injection, |
| Transmission | |
| Transmission Type | Manual |
| Gears/Speeds | 5 Gears |
| Clutch Type | Stick gear shifting & frequent clutch |
| Final Reduction Gear Ratio | |
| Suspensions | |
| Front Suspension | Mc Pherson Strut with Stabilizer Bar |
| Rear Suspension | Torsion Beam Axle, 3-Link Offset Coil Springs & Hydraulic Dampers |
| Steering | |
| Steering Type | Rack & Pinion |
| Power Assisted | Standard |
| Minimum Turning Radius | 4.4 meter |
| Brakes | |
| Brake Type | |
| Front Brakes | Ventilated Discs |
| Rear Brakes | Self Adjusting Drums (Vacuum Assisted) |
| Wheels & Tyres | |
| Wheel Type | Pressed Steel |
| Wheel Size | 13 Inch |
| Tyres | 155/70 R 13 Radial |
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