It Could Be The End Of Road For Hyundai Santro

Updated: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 14:50 [IST]

Korean carmaker Hyundai is reportedly planning to pull of its popular Santro small car from the market. The Santro which was first launched in the market in 1998 has been aging and haven't undergone any major upgrades off late.

Meanwhile, another small car from Hyundai which it launched in 2011 - Eon has been faring well for the company by gaining good sales volumes in the company. Currently, the Eon stands in one of the five top selling cars in India.

Coming back to the Santro, also considering the fact that sales have been coming down for the once popular car, it is highly likely that the Santro could be replaced by the Eon. While the Eon is priced between Rs 3.28 lakhs to Rs 4.48 lakhs, the Santro is available with a price tag between Rs 3.48 lakhs to Rs 4.63 lakhs.

Currently, the Santro comes with petrol, LPG and CNG option, meanwhile, the Eon is available only with petrol and LPG engine options. However, there has been no word from Hyundai on when they will discontinue the production of Santro.