Hyundai Santro Expert Reviews

Its time for the Hyundai Santro to head back. Here's the final report.

Some products have a very strong brand recall and manufacturers just have to keep re-inventing it to keep it going strong.

The more I drive the Santro, the more I am impressed by its simplicity and everyday comfort. Here's our second take on Hyundai's capable compact offering. 

Both monikers are old, but both cars are in their new-gen avatar. They are built on a new platform, boast of a new design, new features, bigger cabin and so much more than their predecessors. Plus, with the availability of an automatic variant, entry-level car buyers are in a dilemma over which one to choose. This is where our extensive road test of these models will give you a clear idea of which one makes a better proposition.

A bit dull to drive but the new Santro does extremely well in delivering high degrees of practicality in a simple yet solidly built package. Here's our introductory report. 

We spent some time with it to tell you how the Hyundai Santro is to live with.

The name Santro automatically reminds me of the 'sunshine' car and its advertisements with Shahrukh Khan. Over 20 years ago, Hyundai, a Korean carmaker and very new to the Indian market, brought in a car that went on to set new trends. It was the Santro that promoted the ‘tall-boy design’ and many new features for an entry-level car. Fog lamps, power windows and tech like fuel-injection with power steering was revolutionary for our market. And then, the Santro was updated a few times before it was finally discontinued in 2014. However, it's now back with drastic changes made necessary by changing times.

The Tiago has won our previous comparison tests against the Celerio petrol and the Kwid. However, its real test is about to get underway now that we have the all-new Hyundai Santro in the picture. Here's how they stack up. 

Although this new Hyundai small car carries the well-known Santro brand name, it is essentially a replacement for the now defunct i10. It sits in between the Eon and the Grand i10 and will go up against the Tata Tiago and the Maruti Celerio.