Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has increased the price of the diesel variant of its sedan Verna by up to Rs 8,350.
The company also said it will soon start exporting its flagship model Santro in completely knocked down (CKD) units to CIS countries, Russia and Taiwan.
"The price hike is applicable only for the diesel variant. The prices of the petrol variant will remain unchanged," a senior HMIL official said.
Under the new pricing, the base model of CRDi Verna will cost Rs 7,54,902, an increase of Rs 7,983. The top-end Verna SX ABS will be costlier by Rs 8,350 at Rs 8,26,910 (ex-showroom Delhi).
The official also said the company was in the process of sigining agreements to start exporting CKD units of Santro to CIS countries, Russia and Taiwan.
"We expect to export about 50,000 units a year," the official added.
new CRDi motor develops 108 bhp at 4000 rpm, and a whopping 23.8 kgm of torque between 1900 and 2750 rpm.
That's better than the turbodiesel that all performance enthusiasts love, the Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDi, and comes close to the Laura's 25 kgm
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