As per the official press release from Hyundai, as many as 75% Exter buyers want the sunroof variants. This is a perfect example to showcase the love affair Indian car buyers have with the feature of sunroof. Essentially, it translates to luxury, as it was a feature restricted only to some high-end luxury cars just until a few years ago. Now this feature is rather common in just about any car above the entry-level models. Exter has bagged an impressive 50,000 bookings in less than 30 days already. More than 33% bookings are for the automatic variants. Let us take a look at the details of these stats.
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Hyundai Exter with Sunroof
It is interesting that carmakers are now offering sunroof even in the mid-trims of their cars. That is a direct consequence of the overwhelming demand. The main rival of the Exter, Tata Punch has also started getting sunroof now. While, we understand that people feel a sense of space inside the cabin due to a sunroof, but we struggle to find real-life applications of this feature. This is particularly true for a country like India where the temperatures are extremely high throughout the year in most states. Additionally, keeping the sunroof open even in pleasant weather conditions allows dust and pollution to enter the cabin. Hence, we are not sure if there are actually all that many use cases of this function.
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Exter Variants with Sunroof
Hyundai Exter comes with 5 variants out of which the top 3 – SX, SX(O) and SX(O) Connect – offer this feature. The prices of these trims range from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 9.32 lakh, ex-showroom. The SX trim is also available with the CNG powertrain option. Hence, Hyundai has smartly offered this feature from the mid-trim itself enticing the buyers. Apart from that, the Exter already comes with 6 airbags as standard across the range. These are some reasons why it has received such a warm reception in our market right from the launch.
| Variants with Sunroof | Price |
| SX | Rs 8 lakh |
| SX(O) | Rs 8.68 lakh |
| SX(O) Connect | Rs 9.32 lakh |
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Specs
Hyundai Exter offers two engine alternatives. These comprise a 1.2-litre petrol engine or a 1.2-litre bi-fuel engine with the capacity to utilize both petrol and CNG. The petrol engine provides power and torque outputs of 83 PS and 113.8 Nm, while the bi-fuel engine presents slightly more modest figures, generating 69 PS of power and 95.2 Nm of torque. Regarding transmission options, the petrol engine comes with either a 5-speed manual gearbox or an AMT gearbox, whereas the bi-fuel engine is exclusively paired with a manual transmission. Impressively, the Exter achieves a noteworthy fuel efficiency rating of 19.2 km/l. Enhancing its appeal, the pricing of the Exter is competitively positioned, ranging from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 10.10 lakh, ex-showroom.
