Saar: The reincarnated hatch has bagged over 38,500 bookings and received more than 2.11 lakh queries, since its launch in October this year.

Brand value always plays a crucial role when a car model enters a new generation or if it is brought back to life from the history books. The all-new Hyundai Santro falls in the latter of the two categories. On October 23, 2018, the South Korean carmaker launched the reincarnated hatch with introductory prices ranging from Rs 3.90 lakh to Rs 5.65 lakh (both prices are ex-showroom India). The car was unveiled on October 9, 2018, a day before Hyundai started accepting online bookings for it.

Now, India’s second-largest carmaker has announced that it has received over 38,500 bookings and 2.11 lakh queries for the new Santro, since its launch last month. That, by any means, is a promising start. The real kickers for the new Hyundai Santro are the options of an AMT (automated manual transmission) and a factory-fitted CNG kit. Hyundai claims that those options contributed about 30 per cent and 18 per cent of all traction respectively.

Here’s what Y K Koo, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said in an official release:

“The all-new Santro is a true expression of Hyundai brand in India. The modern stylish tall-boy design, new age technology, comfortable and premium cabin, all around safety and performance of all-new Santro has won the aspirations of Indian customers making it a trendsetter product. We are overwhelmed with the positive customer response and strong appreciation of the all-new Santro.”

The Hyundai Santro is powered by a 1.1-litre petrol engine which produces 69PS/99Nm. The oomph comes down to 59PS/84Nm with CNG. The motor can be had with either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT, which is a first-ever for a Hyundai product in India. The claimed mileage figures for petrol and CNG are 20.3kmpl and 30.5 km/kg respectively.

Hyundai offers the Santro in seven exterior colours – Star Dust, Marina Blue, Fiery Red, Polar White, Typhoon Silver, Imperial Beige and Diana Green. In India, the new-age Santro competes with the likes of the Tata Tiago, Maruti Suzuki Celerio and the Datsun Go. If you want to know which out of the five trims and different engine-transmission combinations of the hatchback suit your needs the best, click here.