April 20, 2017: Hyundai has launched the Xcent facelift today in India. Prices for the sedan start at Rs 5.38 lakh and go up to Rs 8.42 lakh.
The car gets an all new front look, courtesy of a new grille, bumper and LED daytime running lights. The side profile remains identical to the current sedan but the facelift gets new alloy wheels to make it look sporty. At the rear, there is a bumper with an all-new set of taillamps.
Inside the cabin, everything remains the identical except for the infotainment system which now is a touchscreen unit. This unit also supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay for seamless smartphone connectivity.
But the biggest change in the new Xcent is the introduction of the 1.2-litre diesel engine, which is an update from the 1.1-litre, 3-cylinder diesel. It produces 75PS of power and 190Nm of torque. That’s a bump of 3PS and 10Nm from the 1.1-litre. The petrol engine is likely to remain unchanged carrying forward the smooth 1.2-litre Kappa2 mill that develops 83PS of max power and 114Nm of peak torque. The diesel will come with a 5-speed manual, whereas the petrol will get a 4-speed automatic option as well.