Hyundai i10 Grand Highlights & Static Analysis - Features, Specs, Price Comparison

Hyundai launched the new Grand-i10 with some exciting features and updates and more importantly a new 2nd generation CRDi diesel engine.

Highlights of the new i10 includes premium interiors and bit more space in the inside as compared to the previous i10. The top-end variant comes with 14" alloy wheels, rear ac-vents, start-stop push button, steering mounted controls, dual airbags, ABS and reverse parking assist system.

No CNG/LPG variant & Automatic Variant available in Grand i10

The i10 Grand is available in 8 variants - 4 petrol and 4 diesel :

• Era (entry-level)
• Magna
• Sportz
• Asta (top-end)

Two options are available in terms of engines :

• 1.2L Kappa Dual VTVT Petrol
• 1.1L 2nd Gen U2 CRDi Diesel 

Pricing :

Obviously the Grand i10 is costlier than the regular i10, but surprisingly it costs only 20grands more vis-a-vis the same variant of previous i10

So what you get is a bigger and more powerful i10 with lot more features and style for a reasonable hike in price which is certainly not a bad deal.

(All prices are in rupees ex-showroom Mumbai)

	i10 Grand	i10
Petrol
Era	454,422	No petrol Era variant
Magna	474,859	463,377
Sportz	516,155	495,383
Asta	577,994	574,053
Diesel
Era	552,855	428,973
Magna	573,298	444,470
Sportz	614,603	No Diesel Sportz Variant
Asta	676,456	No Diesel Asta Variant

Engine

 Petrol 

The 1.2L Kappa Dual VTVT (Variable Timing Valve Train) petrol is similar to the old i10 in terms of cubic capacity and no.of valves. It is tuned in the new i10 grand to give more power and torque, 83PS and 11.6kgm as compared to 80PS and 11.4kgm in the previous i10

	i10 Grand	i10
Engine	1.2L Kappa Dual VTVT Petrol	1.2L Kappa2 VTVT Petrol
Configuration	4-cyl, 16 valves	4-cyl, 16 valves
Valvetrain Type	DOHC	DOHC
Capacity	1,197 cc	1,197 cc
Max. Power	83PS @ 6,000 rpm	80PS @ 6,000 rpm
Max. Torque	11.6 kgm @ 4,000 rpm	11.4 kgm @ 4,000 rpm

Diesel 

The new i10 gets a brand new diesel motor. This is the 2nd generation diesel engine developed by Hyundai. The old i10 has the 1.1L iRDE2 4-cyl 12valves SOHC (single overhead camshaft) while the new i10 grand gets 1.1L U2 CRDi 3-cyl 12valves DOHC (double overhead camshaft)

If you compare the two diesel engines you'll notice that the new diesel engine has only 3-cylinders as compared to the 4-cylinders in the older one. But the new 3-cyl diesel enigne is much more powerful and has loads of torque more with 71PS and 16.3kgm as compared to 69PS and just 10.1kgm of torque in the old diesel motor

	i10 Grand	i10
Engine	1.1L U2 CRDi Diesel	1.1L iRDE2 Diesel
Configuration	3-cyl, 12 valves	4-cyl, 12 valves
Valvetrain Type	DOHC	SOHC
Capacity	1,120 cc	1,086 cc
Max. Power	71PS @ 4,000 rpm	69PS @ 5,5000 rpm
Max. Torque	16.3 kgm @ 1,500 - 2750 rpm	10.1 kgm @ 4,500 rpm

CNG\LPG

No CNG or LPG variants for the new i10 grand. Although LPG variant is still available in the previous i10

Transmission, Tyres & Wheels and Dimensions

All the 8 variants come with 5-speed Manual transmission. Unfortunately, no Automatic transmission for the i10 Grand. This is one area where the old i10 score as an Automatic transmission variant is available in the older i10.

All variants come with 14” wheels with 165/65 tubeless tyres. The Asta variant gets 14” alloy wheels. The old i10 comes with 13” wheels and 155/80 tubeless tyres.

On the dimensions front – the grand i10 is 180mm longer, 65mm wider and 30mm shorter than the previous one. The wheelbase has been extended by 45mm in the new i10

	i10 Grand	i10
Tyre & Wheels
Tyre	165/65 Tubeless	155/80 Tubeless
Wheels	14 inch	13 inch
Dimensions
Length	3765 mm	3585 mm
Width	1660 mm	1595 mm
Height	1520 mm	1550 mm
Wheelbase	2425 mm	2380 mm
Ground Clearance	N/A	165 mm

Safety features 

The Good 

• The immobilizer comes as standard in all the 8 variants
• Front fog lamps, day/night rear view mirror and keyless entry are standard equipments from the Magna variant upwards
• Rear de-fogger, driver and front passenger airbags and ABS are available only in the top end Asta variant
• Reverse parking assist system is available only in the Sportz and Asta variants

The Bad 

• No central locking, front fog lamps, keyless entry, parking sensors, rear defogger, airbags and ABS for the Era variant
• ABS and Airbags not available as standard in Era, Magna and even Sportz variant

Exteriors

The Good 

• Rear spoiler and alloy wheels only available as standard equipment in the top-end Asta variant
• OVRM turn indicators, roof-rails, chrome door handles, and side-moulding are not part of the standard equipments in the low-end Era and Magna  variants
• Plenty to choose in terms of the body paint since the i10 Grand is available in 8 different colours - phantom black, stardust, golden orange, silky beige, sleek silvee, twilight blue, pure white, wine red

The Bad

• No alloy wheels for Era, Magna and Sportz variants and not even wheel caps for the Era
• No rear spoiler for Era, Magna and Sportz

Interiors

The Good

• Two-tone beige and black interior standard on all variants
• Chrome finish gear knob and parking lever tip standard in Spotz and Asta
• Rear AC-vents in all variants except the Era
• 2-DIN integrated audio with 4 speakers (2 front & 2 rear) standard only for Sportz & Asta

The Bad

• No chrome finish gear knob and parking lever tip in Era and Magna
• No Audio system in Era and Magna

Comfort & Convenience

The Good

•  Steering mounted controls only for the Asta
• Power-Steering standard in all variants
•  Power-Windows standard in all variants - Era(front only)
•  Cooled glove box, Push Button Star-Stop, Tilt Steering - Sportz & Asta only
• Driver seat height adjuster available only for the top-end variant only

The Bad

• No rear AC-vents, rear power windows and rear washer-wiper for the Era variant
• No cooled glove box, start-stop push button, tilt steering for the Era and Magna variants 

Colour Options

Sleek Silver

Golden Orange

Wine Red

Pure White

Silky Beige

Twilight Blue

Phantom Black

Stardust

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