NEW DELHI,NOV 08:
With the launch of the new Santro, Hyundai has further expanded its reach in the popular hatchback segment in India. But there are two of its siblings which are priced within close proximity. On the lower end is the Eon while on the higher end is the Grand i10. So which one is the more sensible pick if we square them off on the paper? Let’s find out.
1510In a ladder form, the Eon sits at the lowest rung followed by the Santro and the Grand i10 when the length and width are considered. While the earlier Santro was exceptionally tall the new one has toned down on that flavour a bit but still ends up being the tallest among the three here.Take wheelbase as a scale of judgement of the size of the three hatchbacks, and you’ll find that the Santro fits right in the middle. Its wheelbase is 20mm more than the Eon’s and 25mm smaller than the Grand i10’s.Belonging to a higher segment has its obvious benefits once again for the Grand i10 which has the longest wheelbase and the biggest boot of the three hatchbacks. Boot space-wise as well, the Santro sits right in the middle. Its boot is 20-litres more than that of the Eon and 21-litres less than the Grand i10’s.Overall, it’s only one department — overall length in which the Santro appears to be one step closer to the Eon than staying right in the middle of the two hatchbacks.As you’d expect, the Grand i10 is also the more powerful and torquier one because it also has the biggest engine here.
