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Hyundai to release its smallest car to date in October

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Hyundai is getting ready to launch the Eon, the Korean carmaker's smallest car ever. The 0.8-liter city car will debut in India this October.

Developed at Hyundai's research and development headquarters in Korea and India in the past four years, the Eon will be built by Hyundai Motors India, the second largest car manufacturer in the sub-continent.  

Powering the Eon will be a brand-new 0.8-liter three-cylinder engine with an output of 56hp and 74Nm of torque. With a claimed mileage of 21.1km/L, this makes the Eon the most fuel-efficient car in its segment.

Though the Eon reportedly shares the same platform as the Hyundai Atoz. The new city car will carry Hyundai's fluidic-sculpture design language, and some of its components will come from the Atoz and the i10

The Eon will also be generously equipped with features that are usually found on larger cars like front and side airbags, keyless entry, power windows, fog lamps, central locking and two-tone interior.

If the Eon becomes available with a left-hand drive configuration, do you think Hyundai Asia Resouce's the Philippines' exclusive distributor of Hyundai vehicles, should sell it here? You know what to do with the comment box below.

Photo from Hyundai-Blog.com

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  • aeronTGco Sep 20 2011 @ 04:15pm
     
    Yes, bring it here! I believe it will sell well...
       
  • macpro Sep 20 2011 @ 04:24pm
     
    It looks nice. I hope they bring it here and I think it will sell well. Small cars is the way to go with the rising fuel prices.
       
  • dominic Sep 20 2011 @ 04:42pm
     
    So cute! OK na sakin to =)
       
  • redcat Sep 20 2011 @ 05:12pm
     
    good replacement for the Getz
       
  • mts Sep 20 2011 @ 05:15pm
     
    "mileage of 21.1km/L".. Who or what organization claimed the given milage? From what I see, this is the Suzuki Alto's counter part.
       
  • eljo3025 Sep 20 2011 @ 06:10pm
     
    Bring it here and price it like the Getz 400k-479k and people will surely buy it. Because the i10 costs 530k-580k already the Eon would be a bargain.
       
  • yokam888 Sep 20 2011 @ 07:41pm
     
    made in india like the suzuki celerio?.. pass...
       
  • niel Sep 20 2011 @ 08:53pm
     
    yes. i would buy one if i had money. hehe.
       
  • rdc456@poetic.com Sep 20 2011 @ 09:10pm
     
    this is gonna be awesome if released here, unless they make it a taxi....
       
  • GTi Sep 20 2011 @ 10:41pm
     
    IMHO this one's too small already. The i10 is small enough as it is. Though I would really like it if the i10 looked like this.
       
  • jetski Sep 20 2011 @ 10:59pm
     
    They should bring it or else the gray market will rejoice... :) it will be available in 3 variants...
       
  • rmolivar Sep 21 2011 @ 08:15am
     
    reminds me of elantra's fascia
       
  • anson Sep 21 2011 @ 08:32pm
     
    yeah make it quick , bring it here with out cutting corners , new engine (GDI) , price it right also , i10 was not accepted well , it's so sad that Mitsubshi Colt Plus is not made available here in PH , it will be the best in terms of fuel economy , cargo space , CVT , it's overall size and not a 800cc or 1000 cc engines , it's a cross over between Creative Vehicle and Sub-Compacts .
       
  • jetski Sep 21 2011 @ 09:27pm
     
    FYI: the i10 is well received worldwide, unfortunately supply constraints & limited engine choices take its toll here in PH...
       
  • Celvin Macayana Sep 21 2011 @ 10:14pm
     
    Shrunken Elantra. :)
       
  • svlec Sep 21 2011 @ 10:15pm
     
    (Your thoughts on the article...)
       
  • Mr.JMS Sep 22 2011 @ 02:42pm
     
    yes! another gas sipping car. :)
       
  • pickandcarry Sep 22 2011 @ 04:26pm
     
    yah..bring it on...easy to park yan!
       
  • junmorales Sep 23 2011 @ 02:56pm
     
    Philippines should have small cars that are affordable by the common people. Why is Hyundai capable of selling Hyundai cars in India at far lower price than Philippines. I10 , i20 , Accent are all priced way below the pricing in Philippines.If Hyundai India can sell the Eon for 2.5 laks which is roughly Php 220,000 only, wow that could be a major salvation to so manny riders and commuter plus to top it with 21 km/litter projected consumption rate !
       
  • lomo13 Sep 23 2011 @ 11:26pm
     
    they should price this at Php100k lower than the i10.cake to park, perfect for manila's congested roads. and definitely a safer and more reliable alternative to the Chery QQ
       
  • HAHAman Sep 24 2011 @ 12:45am
     
    Get rid of the Getz and bring this in!
       
    • dominic Sep 25 2011 @ 10:53am
       
      wala na po Getz matagal na
         
  • lanjohn82 Sep 27 2011 @ 09:30am
     
    I bet it will sell like hotcakes! honda and nissan should think twice for not bringing the juke and brio here.. tsk.. tsk..
       
  • John Eric Agustin Sep 29 2011 @ 06:13pm
     
    Bring it here!!! knowing it's Hyundai it should be priced reasonably.
       
  • boylambot Oct 05 2011 @ 12:04am
     
    mhmm Hyundai na ang liit pa. Parang ka-level lang ng chery QQ
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  • dextermorgan Jan 23 2012 @ 04:27pm
     
    yeah bring it here! even kids can use it as toys!
       
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