Hyundai Bayon launched: Price, engine, features and safety kit
Hyundai has launched the Bayon in India at an introductory ex-showroom price of Rs 9.99 lakh, with a 1.5-litre petrol engine, six airbags, Level 2 ADAS and a generative AI voice assistant; bookings are open at Rs 11,000.
Introductory ex-showroom price: Rs 9.99 lakh.
Engine: 1.5-litre petrol with a 6-speed manual or an iVT automatic.
Features: two 12.3-inch screens, a panoramic sunroof and wireless charging.
Safety: six airbags and Level 2 ADAS.
A CNG version is planned for 2027.
Bookings are open for Rs 11,000 through Hyundai’s India website and authorised dealerships, according to ETV Bharat.
Deliveries are expected to begin during the upcoming festive season, according to ETV Bharat.
The Bayon is positioned between the Venue and the Creta, and the Maruti Victoris is named as a rival, according to the reports.
The engine is a 1.5-litre four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol, according to ETV Bharat.
The reports give the power as about 113 bhp, and differ on the torque, with 143.8 Nm in one report and 114 Nm in another, so the official figure should be checked.
Before launch, Hyundai’s confirmed figures were 115 PS and 144 Nm, according to Carlelo, which also differs from the launch reports.
The gearbox is a 6-speed manual or Hyundai’s iVT automatic, according to ETV Bharat.
A CNG version is planned for 2027 and is expected to pair only with the 6-speed manual, according to ETV Bharat.
ETV Bharat says the Bayon is the first Hyundai in India with a generative AI voice assistant, running on the ccNC system with NVIDIA technology.
There are two 12.3-inch curved screens, one for infotainment and one for the digital instrument cluster, according to ETV Bharat.
The car has over 70 connected features through Bluelink and interface support for 10 regional and two international languages, according to the same report.
Other features are a panoramic sunroof, leatherette upholstery, wireless charging, ventilated and powered front seats and an auto-dimming interior mirror, according to ETV Bharat.
Safety features are six airbags, tyre pressure monitoring, a 360-degree camera and Level 2 ADAS, according to ETV Bharat.
Hyundai Bayon, European-market model (file image, not the India-spec car), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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