Hyundai Eon vs Tata Nano

The Hyundai Eon is the entry-level vehicle from the South Korean automaker. When the car was launched in 2011, much was spoken about its good looks and feature- loaded cabin. But, the three-cylinder 800cc engine wasn’t enough to take on the sportier Maruti Suzuki Alto K10.

Even after the launch in 2008, the Nano has been a work in progress for Tata Motors. Where it could have been tagged as a convenient city car, the Nano became rather infamous as the ‘cheapest car’ that few wanted to associate with. Six years and many iterations later, it seems that Tata has finally got the formula right. The Nano GenX with the automatic transmission, on paper, looks like a perfect package offering brilliant driving dynamics, convenience and also a respectable features list. We drove the new car in and around Pune city to find out if the GenX Nano is all you need as an everyday city commuter.

Hyundai enters the Alto-competition market with its Eon. The Auto Bild India shares its experience of the initial impressions of the Hyundai Eon.