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Company release, January 19, 2005
New Delhi
Hyundai Getz has been judged the “Car of the Year 2005” by the CNBC TV-18 Autocar Auto Awards 2005, held in Mumbai last evening. Another car from the Hyundai stable, the Elantra, too won accolades and was declared the Best Value for Money Car.
Leaving all competitors behind, the premium hatchback Getz has emerged as the winner for the second time. Earlier, in December last year, Business Standard Motoring had declared Getz the “Car of the Year 2005”.
Expressing his delight at the awards, Mr B V R Subbu, President, Hyundai Motor India Limited, said, "It is an honour and we are all delighted to receive these prestigious awards. I would like to thank our customers for showing strong faith in Hyundai."
"Getz is the latest offering from the Hyundai stable and has been appreciated by the discerning Indian customer for its state-of-the-art technology, European styling and trendy profile. This is what makes it a winner.”
A lifestyle hatchback that’s found wide acceptance with the young and the young-at-heart across the globe, Getz has been adjudged “Europe’s Car of the Year 2002” and Australia’s “Best Small Car for the Year 2003”.
At the recognition for Elantra, he said “With Elantra, we have not only redefined value in the segment, but also, I am proud to say, redefined safety standards. HMIL is committed to all their customers and will consistently endeavour to offer best in class technology in all its products", he continued.
About Getz
Getz is India’s first` euro-styled, premium hatchback. It has 2 trim-levels, GLS & GL, coming in with 1.3 litre, SOHC, petrol engine delivering a blazing max power of 82.9 ps at 5500 rpm and pulsating max torque of 11.8 kgm at 3200 rpm.
Getz is indeed a trendsetter and is for those who lead their own life and create their own benchmarks. Its hasn’t just got oodles of charm & style, but is unique and exclusive in customer-focussed design and in class-leading features, too. Getz design follows and incorporates Hyundai’s Space-WizardTM proprietary design-principle, to offer its savvy customers an array of seat-configurations, smart & versatile space management system and thoughtful interiors.
About Elantra
India’s first ‘Performance Luxury sedan’, the Elantra was launched in three distinct variants the 2.0 litre CRDi (Common Rail Direct Injection) 1.8 litre GLS & 1.8 Litre GT. While the four-cylinder CRDi variant churns out an amazing 112.2 ps at 4000 rpm the DOHC variant delivers 127ps @ 6000 rpm making Elantra one of the most powerful, yet refined sedans in its segment on Indian roads.
A truly world class car, Elantra also boasts of ‘Fortified Safety’ and ‘Best Protection’ with safety features like Brake Assist System (BAS) and Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Traction Control System (TCS) and Anti-Lock Braking system (ABS) for enhanced braking power. However, the Passenger Presence Detector (PPD) located inside the cabin and dual-airbags further ensure ‘Passive Safety’.
Apart from these excellent features, Elantra also offers other value-additions such as the Best Warranty and His Master's Service. For the first time in the history of Indian automotive industry, a car company has introduced a 4 years or 80,000 km warranty. As a part of His Master's Service, a highly qualified service personnel is assigned exclusively to each Elantra customer at the time of purchase.
About HMIL:
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company, S. Korea, and is India's fastest growing car company having rolled-out over 700,000 cars in just over 70 months and is the largest exporter of passenger cars with exports of over Rs. 1,700 crores. HMIL is also India's second largest car company and markets over 25 variants of passenger cars across six segments. The Santro in the B segment, Getz in the B+ segment, the Accent in the C segment, the Elantra in the D segment, the Sonata in the E segment and the Terracan in the SUV segment.
About HMC:
Hyundai Motor India Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), Korea, a part of the Hyundai Motor Group comprising Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors, Hyundai Mobis and other affiliated companies, with a combined turnover of over US$ 50 Billion. The Hyundai Motor Group with a presence in 185 countries and combined annual sales of over 3 million units is one of the fastest growing auto manufacturers in the world.
For further information, please contact:
Naina Aidhi (+ 91 9899107283)
Abhishek Mahapatra (+ 91 9811667727)
Hyundai Motor India limited
Telephone: + 91 51599926, Fax: + 91 51678811
email: prdelhi@hmil.net |
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