Hyundai India to export ix25 to North America -EXCLUSIVE

Hyundai India will not just manufacture the ix25, its new compact SUV for the Indian market but also at the same time even export to the North American market as well. The ix25 is a great competition to the Renault Duster and Nissan Terrano in the Indian car market, however for the North American market it will be up against the Chevrolet Trax, Jeep Renegade and the Dodge Journey.

The ix25 for the Indian market will be available with a 1.6-litre petrol (manual and automatic), 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre diesel engines. For the North American market Hyundai is focusing more on petrols so it will be getting the 1.6-litre petrol with an option of manual and automatic transmissions. Hyundai should be first launching the ix25 in India and is then likely to be followed in United States.

Hyundai will be exporting a lot more UVs from India not just to the North American market, but even to European markets. The Indian government has been pushing for Make In India and many manufacturers including Hyundai are working in this direction, as it is more affordable to manufacture cars in India than in western countries.

The ix25 will be undergoing some updates to suit the requirement of Indian car buyers and will be launched in accordance. The ix25 is longer than 4 metres and will be launched in India during the festive season. We tried to get in touch with Hyundai officials for a statement, however the company has policy of not commenting on products that are yet to be launched.

The ix25 will cost about INR 12-14 lakhs (on road) in India, while in the USA it should be between USD 15,000-19,000.

This is a five-seater SUV with front-wheel drive and it is based on the Hyundai i20 platform, which isn’t sold in the USA. So, it becomes a lot more affordable for Hyundai to get it manufactured in India and export it to the North American market, where there is a good demand for SUVs/crossovers.

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